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TORONTO – Tow truck drivers are slowing down the commute in the Toronto area today, as an estimated 1,500 of them head to Ontario’s legislature to protest a new auto insurance law.

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/tow-truck-drivers-slow-down-toronto-commute-to-protest-new-auto-insurance-law/1003386263/

Tow trucks flashing their emergency lights barrelled downtown from across the Greater Toronto Area Tuesday morning to protest Bill 15, a new law the province claims will cut auto insurance rates and regulate the tow truck industry.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/12/09/tow_truck_drivers_converge_on_queens_park_to_protest_new_law.html

Bill 15 was crafted to root out insurance fraud, especially in the health care field – but it may be a case of friendly fire that is forcing occupational therapists to abandon the field.

http://www.insurancebusiness.ca/news/therapists-feel-the-bite-from-bill-15-186150.aspx

THORNHILL, ON, Dec. 9, 2014 /CNW/ –  Despite the ongoing protest today in downtown Toronto by select members of the towing industry, CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) believes Bill 15 will help protect both drivers and the towing industry.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1460607/a-win-win-for-drivers-and-the-towing-industry

Ontario health regulators will slam the door on a key piece of information for patients who want to reduce how long they wait for surgery, sometimes in pain or disability, The Free Press has learned.

http://www.lfpress.com/2014/12/08/surgeon-wait-lists-to-be-kept-secret

Making OHIP billings public would give the province a leg up during contract negotiations with doctors, says the former president of the Ontario Hospital Association.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/12/09/making_ohip_billings_public_could_alter_ontarios_healthcare_landscape.html

A number of injured and disabled workers gathered outside the constituency office of local MPP Michael Gravelle (Lib., Thunder Bay-Superior North) Monday afternoon, advocating for changes to the Workers Safety and Insurance Board system.

http://www.tbnewswatch.com/News/365581/Injured,_disabled_workers_stage_rally_calling_for_WSIB_changes

‘Tis the holiday season, a time for giving and sharing with those less fortunate than ourselves. It’s an admirable gesture and well worth doing.

https://raisethehammer.org/article/2385/support_food_banks_but_also_support_making_them_obsolete

WINNIPEG – Drivers in Manitoba are going to be paying more to insure their vehicles.

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/auto-insurance-rate-increase-approved-in-manitoba/1003382640/

Tow truck drivers aren’t taking Bill 15 lying down, as they’ve taken their protest to the streets, promising more traffic jams tomorrow

http://www.insurancebusiness.ca/news/tow-truck-drivers-protest-bill-15-186168.aspx