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June 16, 2017

Environment and Climate Change Canada announces $2 billion Low Carbon Economy Fund

Yesterday, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna announced the long awaited $2 billion Low Carbon Economy Fund, first mentioned in Budget 2016.

April 27, 2017

Government of Ontario 2017 Budget

Today Finance Minister Charles Sousa delivered the Wynne Government’s 2017 budget for the 2017/2018 fiscal year, which began on April 1st and will conclude on March 31st.

March 2, 2017

Ontario Releases Electricity Cost Mitigation Measures

Earlier today, Premier Kathleen Wynne and Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault announced a comprehensive series of measures, entitled Ontario’s Fair Hydro Plan, aimed at reducing electricity bills for Ontario ratepayers.

February 28, 2017

Explaining the rapid increase in energy prices: Opinion

The question today is — with electricity prices as high as they are — what are the options for the Ontario electricity sector?

December 8, 2016

Ontario Proclaims the Waste-Free Ontario Act: What’s Next

On November 30, 2016, the Government of Ontario proclaimed the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (WDTA), enacted by the Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016 (WFOA).

November 5, 2016

Alberta – Government of Alberta announces next steps on ambitious renewable energy agenda

On Thursday November 3rd, as part of her keynote address to the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) annual conference in Calgary, the Honourable Shannon Phillips, Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks, announced the provincial government’s next steps with respect to implementation of its ambitious renewable energy targets.

October 4, 2016

Government of Canada - Proposed Pan-Canadian Benchmark for Carbon Pricing

Earlier today, the Government of Canada announced its proposed pan-Canadian benchmark for carbon pricing, which would serve as a major component of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.

September 13, 2016

Update: Ontario Government’s Changing Workplaces Review

Special Advisors have been tasked by the Ministry of Labour to review and make recommendations on what changes, if any, should be made to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act, 1995 in light of the changing nature of the workforce, the workplace, and the economy.

August 22, 2016

Ontario Cap and Trade Program

This week, the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

June 20, 2016

Agreement in Principle to a CPP enhancement

On June 20th, Canada’s Finance Ministers agreed in principle to work on a CPP enhancement starting January 1, 2019. Carly Martin breaks down the agreement.