Ontario

Effective October 1, 2024, Ontario will increase its minimum wage from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, following the annual inflation adjustment. This 3.9% rise aligns with the Ontario All-items CPI index....Learn More

Last Thursday February 29, 2024, RCC expressed concern at Toronto’s Executive Committee meeting over the proposed parking levy. This comes just days after the city passed a significant tax...Learn More

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In the wake of a major tax increase, Toronto’s Executive Committee is now considering a new property tax targeting retailers. This levy, based on parking lot size—a requirement dictated by bui...Learn More

RCC has organized an Ontario Crime Prevention Committee in partnership with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Community Safety and Crime Prevention Committee.  The Committee has ...Learn More

Following the Toronto City Council meeting on December 15, 2023 regarding the Single-Use and Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy, City Council voted to amend the plan to remove the proposed minimum fee ...Learn More

Coun. Jennifer McKelvie, chair of the infrastructure and environmental committee, said the minimum fee is important because she wants people to attribute a value to the reusable items by keeping them ...Learn More

On Friday, September 22, 2023, Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffled his cabinet following the resignation of the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton, and, e...Learn More

The minimum wage increase announced by the Ontario government on March 31, 2023 comes into effect on October 1, 2023. The province’s general minimum wage will increase from $15.50/hr to $16.55/hr. R...Learn More

On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffled his cabinet in the wake of the resignation of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark. Clark resigned his position ...Learn More