Effect Jan: All-in Pricing and Calorie Counts

effect jan: Travellers planning winter vacations can also rely on packaged trips being advertised with all-in pricing and no hidden fees under new regulations taking effect Jan. 1, according to The Waterloo Record. The rules for police stopping citizens are also changing as officers will no longer be allowed to arbitrarily ask someone for their identification, a controversial practice known as carding that tended to target racial minorities. First-time homebuyers will get a break on the land transfer tax and just in time for New Year's resolutions restaurant chains with at least 20 locations must post calorie counts on their menus. On the energy front, Premier Kathleen Wynne's promise to waive the 8 per-cent-provincial portion of the HST on hydro bills kicks in to give ratepayers some much-needed relief. Wynne has acknowledged that she made a mistake letting electricity costs rise rapidly something opposition parties have pounced on with an election looming in 18 months and the Liberals lagging in public opinion polls. It's expected to save the average homeowner about 11 monthly, or 130 a year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.