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Bringing about a higher level of transparency and accountability in provincial and federal governments to help protect taxpayers from abuse.

Brampton power plant ‘gamed’ Ontario electricity system for millions, fined $10M

A Brampton gas plant that the government admits “gamed” Ontario’s electricity system for $120 million in overbillings will pocket $10 million despite a $10 million fine and $100 million repayment order.

The situation uncovered in a month-old Ontario Energy Board report Tuesday left Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals on the defensive with a provincial election just six months away.

Opposition parties raised concerns the 2015 settlement with the Goreway Station Partnership — which rejects assertions it “deliberately” gamed ratepayers — was hushed up for political reasons and called for a deeper investigation, possibly by police.

Read more at Toronto Star

Predators targeting Canada’s seniors with fraud, scams

“Hey, are you ready to make 10,000 to 15,000 dollars a month?” cried the pitchman bubbling with enthusiasm, “… a fast and easy way to make millions from home.”

I flicked off my radio. I thought: You’ve got to be kidding. I was in the depths of gathering research on financial abuse of seniors, and I had become sensitive to the smell of scam. To top it off, this commercial was on a classical radio program geared to an audience of seniors.

Read more at The Hamilton Spectator