In response to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 10% tariff on certain Canadian aluminum imports, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced dollar-for-dollar counter measures on US imports to Canada for a total of $3.6 billion (CAN).
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Hon. Catherine McKenna announced a new, temporary $3.3 billion COVID-19 Resilience stream under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the launch of the COVID Alert national contact tracing app, as well as a variety of other updates.
The Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines posted its proposal for a new framework to enable electricity Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) programs.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced a proposed extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) until December 19, 2020.
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister announced that the federal government has reached a $19 billion Safe Restart Agreement with Provinces and Territories.
The Ontario Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines announced a new Ontario Energy Board (OEB) CEO, Board of Directors and Commissioner.
Our Municipal and Provincial Teams continue to analyze the newly introduced Government of Ontario legislation: Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020.
The City of Toronto announced the launch of a new online business licensing and permits application process that allows for applications, document submissions, and payments to be completed virtually.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled a federal economic snapshot of the Canadian fiscal situation four months into the COVID-19 pandemic.