INSIGHTS
Bridging Gaps: Fostering Community and Understanding
Kat Koostachin, VP of Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and Brad Duguid, Senior Counsel (and former Ontario Aboriginal Affairs Minister), share their perspectives ahead of the federal budget release. Discover why Indigenous participation is vital for large-scale projects, extending beyond risk management to embrace inclusivity.
Government of Canada’s Announced Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence
On April 8, 2024, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Bill Blair, Minister of Defence released their updated defence policy, titled Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence.
2024 Ontario Budget: Building a Better Ontario
Today, the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario’s Minister of Finance, released the province’s 2024 Budget, Building A Better Ontario, a plan that highlights the government’s continued focus to implement its plan to build Ontario and introduce targeted measures for families and businesses.
Energy Back in the Legislature: Government Tables Bill 165, Keeping Energy Costs Down Act
Following a statement from the Minister of Energy in December 2023 to reverse a decision of the Ontario Energy Board regarding rates for natural gas distribution projects (EB-2022-0200), the Ontario government tabled Bill 165 - Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, 2024 and announced several decisions regarding energy policy in the province.
Ontario Government Introduces the 'Get It Done' Act
Today, the Ford government resumed the legislative session by tabling a bill that invokes the 2022 campaign promise to Get It Done. This legislation is the most recent example of the government supporting its priorities of creating jobs and building housing and infrastructure.
Government of Canada and Ontario Announce Investments in Health Care System
Earlier today, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, alongside the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, and Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, announced a $3.1 billion agreement to improve health care in Ontario.
Ontario Announces Next Steps on Expansion of Community Surgical and Diagnostic Centres
On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, announced the next steps in Bill 60, Your Health Act to reduce wait times for surgeries and diagnostic procedures in Ontario.
