…four issues have emerged: cost, quality, flexibility and complexity. New facilities have, in general, been more expensive than they would have been if procured using traditional methods. Compared with the traditional system, new facilities are more likely to be built on time and within budget, but this seems often to…
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Driving community engagement by empowering communities
…and dynamics of community empowerment and of the local community. It then reviews available participatory and engagement tools, including citizen governance, participatory budgeting and electronic participation, and the challenges of this mix, such as who engages and who benefits, cost effectiveness, and risks. Most importantly, it argues that the most…
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Minority Ontario government creates opportunity to bring in much-needed four-point housing plan
…only the single biggest expense in the monthly budget of low and moderate-income households, but the high cost of housing is one of the biggest factors driving people to food banks because they don’t have enough money to pay the rent, and cover other basics such as food, energy, transportation…
Paying research participants: what’s the right amount?
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…providing a token of appreciation Given these different approaches as well as a number of additional consideration such as budgets, making decisions about compensation can be challenging. There is some help available, in Canada, the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS) provides an ethical framework for researchers. The TCPS stipulates that when…
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End homelessness with national plan, Cdn Chamber of Commerce resolution urges
…on programs, and because it would not be socially and economically prudent to cut funding for homelessness initiatives, a viable course of action would be to reallocate funds from the federal budget to develop a national plan to end homelessness,” urges the Burnaby BOT. In its report, the WI notes…
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Renter households face supply, affordability squeeze
…rose three times faster than the rate of inflation across Canada. Toronto continues to lead with the highest rents in the country, followed closely by Vancouver. Rents in Calgary increased by a record-breaking 19.5% – more than 19 times faster than the rate of inflation. There is no relief for…
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Life Below Water
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…explicitly pertain to this SDG. While there have not been any notable announcements that would specifically address resources in the lakes and other water bodies in Ontario, there have been policy decisions and budget changes that may impact the health of marine animals and the use of water for drinking….