Ontario Releases 2024 Sunshine List, Revealing Public Sector Salaries Over $100K

The Ontario government has released its annual Public Sector Salary Disclosure, commonly known as the Sunshine List, highlighting public sector employees who earned $100,000 or more in 2023. The list, published on March 29, 2024, provides transparency on government salaries across various sectors, including education, healthcare, municipalities, and provincial agencies.

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Addressing Housing Demand

Canada has witnessed an unprecedented surge in population growth, creating a critical challenge for the demand for housing. As the demand for housing outstrips available resources, it becomes increasingly evident that increasing the housing supply will never catch up with the growth in population.

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Storm Water Fees Again

As we hear more about the stormwater fees that are being billed to Cobourg residents, we thought an update would be appropriate.

Very few municipalities in Ontario have stormwater management fees.

LondonMarkhamRichmond Hill
AuroraMississaugaGuelph
St. THomasNewmarketOttawa
KitchenerWaterloo

Cobourg decided they should join the larger cities and ended up with a myriad of complaints.

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Municipal Governance

Council has been discussing and debating about changing how Council meetings are to be held. This is not a topic that many people understand. Let’s try and explain it in simple terms.

Under consideration are the current system called the “Coordinator System” and the alternative one known as “Standing Committees”.

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