The high price of salary disclosure: Ontario's new 'sunshine law' sparks controversy

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A new Ontario law requires the disclosure of public officials' salaries that are over $100,000. The law was designed to help keep costs in line, but may have the reverse effect. Co-workers making less money may seek higher salaries. The law may also hurt employee morale.

Laws, regulations and rules, Human resource management, Compensation and benefits, Wages, Wages and salaries, Ontario, Public employees, Government employees

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Teaching class

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Some of Canada's colleges are putting more emphasis on the teaching skills of professors and less on research and publishing. In a survey of college students, 91.4% said that teaching effectiveness, instead of research, should be the basis for promotions.

Evaluation, Universities and colleges, College teachers, College faculty, College administration

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The chopping block

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Workers at Maple Leaf Foods Inc in Burlington, Ontario, are on strike over efforts to cut their wages as much as 40%. Maple Leaf Chmn Wallace McCain maintains labor costs at the meat-packing company must be reduced to meet global competition.

Meat industry, Labor relations, Maple Leaf Foods Inc., McCain, Wallace

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