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Written by Dan Donovan | Cover by Paul Couvrette (Couvrette Studios)
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Green is GOLD and ETHICS VIOLATIONS & LEGAL BREACHES by Royal Lepage Team Realty Carling Avenue Office
Welcome to the first of our three-part series on HOMES. In this issue, we feature
several Ottawa homeowners and builders who are saving money and helping the
environment by going green. We also profile a company called TAG- The Anything
Guys – an innovative Ottawa based company of young entrepreneurs who promise to
“do anything to make your life easier.”
In July, the second part of our Homes series will publish an in-depth story on Royal
Lepage Canada and examine three Royal Lepage Ottawa agents with Royal Lepage
Team Realty Carling Avenue office (Mary and David Lindsay, and Kelly Williams)
cited for numerous ethics violations by The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO).
Three Ontario Appeals Court Tribunal judges found against Williams and the Lindsays
for a fiduciary breach of duty to their clients. The story focuses on Phil Souper, the
CEO of Royal Lepage and other executives at Royal Lepage and what they did when
informed of all these ethical lapses in the Royal Lepage Team Realty Carling Avenue
office (hint: nothing). In September we provide all the latest trends and tips in home
renovations and home decorating.
As a tribute to Canada’s military, we have a great story celebrating the Centennial
of Flight and, juxtaposed with our series on homes, we explore homelessness in the
capital. Finally, don’t forget to read our Gallery feature on the Daniel Richards Gallery.
Richards is an exceptionally gifted artist and continues with his art after a thirty-year
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 May 2009 )
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OLM Health Series: Paying the Bill - Funding Health Care in Canada |
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Written by Jennifer Hartley
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The economy dominates political discourse these
days, but there is another issue on the minds of
Canadians and it is dear to our hearts: health care. In
a recent Ipsos Reid/Dominion Institute poll (released
July 1, 2008) our health care system made the list of top
five defining features of all things Canadian by those
polled. While we may cherish it and love it, how much
do we actually know about it? Here’s a basic health care
101.
What is it? How much does it cost?
Who pays for it?
There are five overriding principles that govern health
care in Canada — comprehensiveness, universality,
portability, accessibility and public administration — that
are provided in the federal government’s Canada Health
Act. The policy is set and the system partially funded by
the feds but everything is run by the provinces, who also
finance a good portion of it.
Although the final tally is not yet in, health expenditures
in total in Canada were expected to reach $171.9 billion
in 2008 — or 10.7% of the gross domestic product (GDP),
the highest share ever recorded. In fact, year after year,
health care expenditures increase faster than population
or inflation rates.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 27 March 2009 )
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