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Updated Friday March 27, 2009 Special Ontario Budget Report
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CGA Ontario Responds to the 2009-10 Provincial Budget for Ontario
TORONTO - The Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA Ontario) commends today's budget announcement and was pleased to see many key strategic priorities and recommendations put forth in its pre-budget submission to the minister of finance, in particular: urban infrastructure, transportation and innovation.
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Millions of Dollars in Ontario Budget a Waste of Scarce Resources
TORONTO - Today's provincial budget provides mixed messages for the future of education in Ontario, says the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO).
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Ontario budget fails to provide severance protection for laid-off workers, CAW President says
TORONTO - CAW President Ken Lewenza said that today's Ontario budget contains a mixture of positive and disappointing elements. He praised the budget's announcement of major new financial support for infrastructure and training, and the acceleration of anti-poverty measures (such as the expansion of the Ontario Child Benefit).
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Ontario's Harmonization Plans will Exclude Books from Dual Taxes
TORONTO - Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA) extends its congratulations to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan for today's announcement that books will be excluded from the provincial portion of Ontario's proposed harmonized sales tax.
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Budget: Some Reassurance, More Details Needed for LTC
MARKHAM - The provincial budget provided some measure of reassurance that long term care remains a government priority in tough economic times. More details are needed, however, to assess the budget's impact on care and service levels and the sector's ability to be part of the emergency room and hospital access solution.
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Billions for big business nothing for home care crisis
QUEEN'S PARK - The Ontario government's decision to invest in massive corporate tax cuts instead of working people is an example of misplaced priorities, according to Sharleen Stewart, President of SEIU Local 1 Canada.
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Clean Air Alliance Thanks Dwight Duncan for Tax
Ontario - The Ontario’s Finance Minister, Dwight Duncan, announced that effective July 1, 2010 electricity, natural gas and home heating oil will be subject to the 8% provincial sales tax.
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Tax harmonization takes food off the table
TORONTO - We are deeply concerned about the Ontario Government's plans for harmonizing the PST and GST. Low income people cannot afford to lose ground as cash is taken out of their pockets for increased taxes on things like gas and electricity leaving them with less for food and other necessities.
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Ontario Budget lays foundation for stronger economic growth through smart tax reform and investment: Ontario Chamber
TORONTO - The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) applauds the bold vision exhibited in the Ontario budget through smart tax reform including what will prove to be the biggest single stimulus for the Ontario economy: sales tax harmonization.
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Conservatives On The Record: Single Sales Tax is Good for Ontario
QUEEN'S PARK - Moving to a single, simple sales tax is the most important thing we can do to save jobs and position our economy for future growth.
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Ontario universities commend provincial budget: strengthens the ability of universities to foster talent and innovation to drive the economy
TORONTO - Ontario universities heartily applaud the 2009 Ontario Budget with its significant investments in postsecondary operating, infrastructure and research funding.
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Budget Too Long Term to Meet Immediate Need in Long Term Care Homes
TORONTO- Today's provincial budget includes limited investments to increase staff in long term care homes, but fails to respond to the immediate care needs of the 76,000 residents currently living in these homes.
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McGuinty Shows Leadership during Tough Economic Times
TORONTO - Ontario's college and college/university students are pleased with the leadership shown by the McGuinty government in the 2009 Ontario Budget; delivered this afternoon by Minister of Finance, Dwight Duncan. Budget 2009 provides billions of dollars to stimulate the economy and create job growth across the province.
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Ontario's doctors laud investments into key health care initiatives
TORONTO - With the addition of 50 new Family Health Teams (FHTs), dedicated funding to expand E-health, and the creation of 100 additional medical school spaces, Ontario's doctors say that patients will not only have enhanced access to the health care services they need, but will also benefit from improved patient safety.
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Ontario Budget Responds to Economic Slowdown, but Tax Harmonization Framework Needs Adjustment
TORONTO - The comprehensive package of business tax reform released in today's Ontario Budget will bolster productivity and growth in response to the global financial crisis.
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Province takes necessary action to stimulate economy in short-term: CMA Ontario
Creative vision needed for Ontario's recovery
TORONTO - While the budget takes steps to mitigate Ontario's immediate economic challenges, more must be done to establish a longer-term plan to address the economic restructuring that is taking place globally, nationally and regionally.
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Small business reaction to Ontario budget 2009
TORONTO - In their 2009 budget, the Ontario government continues to send mixed messages to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On the positive side, the main tax priorities of Ontario SMEs were addressed in the budget, namely reductions in Personal Income Tax, Small Business Corporate Income Tax and elimination of the Small Business Surtax.
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Ontario Budget Creates Jobs for Families Today and Builds Economy for Tomorrow
McGuinty Government Invests $32.5 Billion in Infrastructure, Proposes Sales Tax Reform and $10.6 Billion in Tax Relief for People
QUEEN'S PARK - The Ontario government's 2009 Budget lays out a plan to help families affected by the global economic crisis and positions Ontario to become more competitive for a more prosperous future.
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Children's Mental Health Ontario disappointed in budget
TORONTO - Children and youth across Ontario suffering from mental health issues and their families find little to cheer about in the Ontario budget. "We had hoped that the government would have recognized the increased pressure on our budgets as families struggle to manage in this difficult economy" said Glen Newby, president of Children's Mental Health Ontario. "Instead, we are once again asked to do more, with stagnant funding."
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Ontario Literacy Coalition welcomes Government of Ontario New Investment in Adult Literacy Training
TORONTO - The Ontario Literacy Coalition welcomes the Government of Ontario's additional two year investment of $90 million in literacy and basic skills training. The investment was announced in today's provincial budget delivered by Finance Minister Dwight Duncan.
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Bay Street Budget Off Target, Say Steelworkers
TORONTO - At a time when bold action is needed to protect existing jobs and create new ones, Thursday's Ontario budget pours billions into untargeted tax breaks for business without funding targeted measures to promote tangible investment and employment in the province.
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Tax harmonization is good for low-income Ontario families
TORONTO - The 2009 Ontario budget is a sensible plan to reduce poverty while stimulating the economy, Daily Bread Food Bank said today.
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Ontario Budget investment in higher education could stop program cuts but student debt continues to grow
TORONTO - Ontario students are pleased to see that today's Budget reflected a number of important investment priorities identified in the proposed Post-Secondary Education Stimulus Package presented to government by the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario. Increases to core operating funding and campus infrastructure will help prevent program cuts and improve quality in the classroom. However, students remain concerned that accessibility will be undermined by projected tuition fee increases.
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Ontario budget helps universities to maintain quality education
TORONTO - Despite the difficult economy, the 2009 Ontario Budget gives university presidents the tools they need to ensure that students continue to receive the quality university education they need, according to Professor Brian E. Brown, President of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA).
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More Experts Agree: McGuinty Government Supporting Families and Businesses
QUEEN'S PARK - Experts from all sectors agree that today's Ontario Budget will support families today and strengthen businesses for tomorrow:
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Ontario Budget: Students Encouraged about Continued Investments
TORONTO - Today, Ontario's Minister of Finance, Dwight Duncan, unveiled the McGuinty Government's sixth budget which announced $780 million in infrastructure spending targeted at Colleges and Universities across the province and $150 million in additional one-time support to manage growth in the sector.
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Harmonization To Impact Housing Affordability
TORONTO - The Building Industry and Land Development Association and the Ontario Home Builders' Association are generally supportive of the McGuinty government's cautious approach to major tax reforms that could have stalled the largest engine driving the provincial economy.
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Ontario Nurses' Association Says Provincial Budget Fails to Sustain Nursing Workforce
TORONTO - The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) says the provincial budget released today does not address the ongoing reduction of nursing care hours occurring in hospitals, long-term care, public health and Community Care Access Centres (CCACs).
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Ontario focus on financial services in Toronto will increase jobs and investment in region: TFSA
TORONTO - The Toronto Financial Services Alliance, which represents a broad cross-section of financial services firms, post-secondary educational institutions and related organizations, today welcomed the government's recognition of the importance of financial services to the Ontario economy, and its commitment to work with the City of Toronto and the sector to advance Ontario as a world-class financial jurisdiction.
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Retail Council of Canada applauds Ontario Government for Budget announcement on Tax Harmonization
TORONTO - Retail Council of Canada (RCC) applauds the Ontario Government for taking the bold step in today's budget announcement to harmonize the provincial sales tax (PST) with the federal Goods and Services tax (GST). RCC believes that tax harmonization will decrease the administrative burden on retailers, allowing them to be more competitive.
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Budget will enhance college sector
TORONTO - Colleges Ontario, which represents the province's 24 public-funded colleges, says the 2009 provincial budget is good news for the college sector, its students and the economy.
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2009 Ontario Budget Fails to Address Looming Nursing Shortage
TORONTO - While the 2009 Ontario Budget proposes several multi-year health care initiatives, it fails to address a looming nursing shortage that threatens to rip a gaping hole in the province's health care system.
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Ontario Government Protects Hospital Funding During Economic Crisis
TORONTO - The Government of Ontario has chosen to protect hospital funding in the midst of the global economic crisis and that is good news for patients, said Tom Closson, President and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) today in responding to the release of the 2009 Ontario Budget.
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