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Green bin waste collection to start Jan 4th 2010; City of Ottawa continues to waste taxpayer money
Published on 2010-01-02 19:24:00
Ottawa City Hall User:SimonP wikipedia - Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Green Bin Program Starting Jan. 4th the infamous green bins will be picked up in addition to cities regular waste collection. The green bin waste collection will cost the city $13.6 million annually over the next 20 years excluding inflation. According to the City of Ottawa waste statistics it suppose to divert 35% to 40% of the waste from going to the landfill. The majority of the resistance to the green bin pr
Mayor Larry O'Brien is threatening to lockout OC Transpo to stop winter strikes
Published on 2009-12-16 11:41:00
2008 transit strike The amalgamated transit union (ATU) went on strike for 53 days between December and February. The timing of the strike was to cause the biggest effect from a disruption of service to add pressure for the City of Ottawa to reach an agreement with the union. Many transit riders did not have the resources to have alternative means of transportation effectively stranding many residents. In addition the strike cost tax payers just under $6 million. O'Brien says winter strike wont
Consumer protection weakened by senate representatives
Published on 2009-12-06 19:38:00
AP Photo - Mark Duncan Senators are weakening consumer product safety legislation that should give the government greater powers to investigate and recall dangerous items. What the senators are currently doing is increasing the requirements before a government official can intervene and reducing the need for companies to report consumer complaints. The amendments to Canada Consumer Product Safety Act will make it harder for government officials to crack down on unsafe consumer products acc
