Filomena Tassi
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House of Commons approves back-to-work legislation to end strike at Port of MontrealConservatives joined forces with the minority Liberal government early Thursday morning to pass Bill C-29 by a vote of 255-61.CanadaApr 29
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Commons expected to approve back-to-work legislation for Port of Montreal dockworkersWorkers at the port have been without a contract since December 2018 and started to refuse overtime and weekend work earlier this month.CanadaApr 28
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Ottawa tables back to work bill to end strike at Port of MontrealThe bill would force the unionized workers back on the job, and it will be debated later today in the House of Commons.CanadaApr 27
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Hamilton’s aging affordable housing stock to receive much-needed repairCityHousing Hamilton chair and Ward 5 Coun. Chad Collins has estimated that 7,000 units owned and operated by the city date back to the 1950s, '60s and '70s.CanadaApr 26
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Montreal dockworkers strike as federal government mulls back to work legislationThe workers, who have been without a contract since December 2018, have been on an overtime strike since April 17.CanadaApr 26
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Feds file notice of back to work bill ahead of looming Montreal dockworkers strikeLabour Minister Filomena Tassi said that forcing the resumption of operations at the Port of Montreal is the government's responsibility to prevent serious national economic harm.EconomyApr 25
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Hamilton-based innovation hub gets $6M from feds to develop life sciences technologyThe funding will help two local non-profits create a network called the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical and Health Innovation Ecosystem — or SOPHIE for short.NewsMar 30
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McMaster University receives $35 million in federal funding for research projectsMcMaster University is on the receiving end of $35 million in federal funding to support research projects, including a massive Canada-wide study on aging.ScienceMar 5
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Federal, provincial governments invest $5.6 million in Hamilton’s cultural sectorA new 75,000-square-foot, all-seasons building at the fairgrounds will allow the Ancaster Agricultural Society to host larger agricultural events.CanadaFeb 25
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Hamilton to receive $10.8M in federal dollars for new housingMayor Fred Eisenberger praised the federal government in a social media post following the announcement.CanadaOct 28, 2020
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