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Teacher Compensation Debate
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS' FEDERATION OF ONTARIO vs THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Both the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Ministry of Education of the Government of Ontario were invited to comment. What follows are their respective responses.

Ontario's New High-Income Tax: Wealth Generator or Tax Avoidance Incentive?
KAREN A. SLEZAK, SOBERMAN LLP

The recent Ontario budget announced by the minority Liberal government contained a major concession to the NDP government in order to garnish their support and avoid an election. The concession was a new tax on anyone making more than $500,000 a year. Premier Dalton McGuinty stated that the new tax ...

Ambassador Philippe Zeller on France-Canada Relations
TYLER SUTTON, PUBLIC SECTOR DIGEST

On May 6th, 2012, the people of France elected Francois Hollande of the Socialist Party as their new president. France is Canada's third largest trading partner in services, with nearly a million Canadians visiting France each year. Both countries take similar positions in international affairs. How...

Connecting SMEs with the Skilled Immigrant Workforce
BONNIE MAH, MAYTREE

Immigration in Canada has long been tied to filling our economic and labour needs. Within the next few years, immigrants are expected to account for all net labour force growth, and, by 2031, for all population growth. Each year, Canada welcomes 250,000 new immigrants. Of these, about 60 percent are...

Lean Six Sigma & The Public Sector: Private Sector Management Methodologies in Local Government
PSD RESEARCH

Between January and March 2012, Public Sector Digest conducted a study on the increasing popularity of introducing private sector performance management methodologies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, into the public sector - specifically at the municipal level. During this period, PSD Research interview...

 
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