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October 21, 2024

Government of Ontario Removing Barriers to Housing Connections

Earlier today, the Government of Ontario announced measures that are intended to remove barriers that slow the construction of new homes and businesses and make it easier and more affordable to connect to the electricity system – or connections colloquially known as “the last mile”.

October 18, 2024

Life Sciences Phase 2

Earlier this week, the Ontario government unveiled phase two of its Life Sciences Strategy, which aims to solidify the province’s position as a global leader in biomanufacturing and life sciences.

October 16, 2024

IESO Releases 2025 Annual Planning Outlook Demand Forecast

Earlier today, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) released one component of the agency’s Annual Planning Outlook (APO), the 2025 Demand Forecast.

September 4, 2024

New Democratic Party Pulls Out of Supply and Confidence Agreement with Liberal Government

In a video posted to social media this afternoon, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh announced that he is formally terminating the supply and confidence agreement (SACA) his party made with the governing Liberals in March 2022.

September 3, 2024

Reshaping Quebec’s Electricity Sector

The Québec electricity sector is undergoing a transformative phase, marked by ambitious initiatives and regulatory reforms aimed at reshaping the province's energy landscape.

August 29, 2024

An Update on Ontario’s Health Care System

The government’s Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care aims to increase access to care closer to home by reducing surgical wait times and the burden on acute care centres.

August 26, 2024

Major Overhaul of Canadian Trade Policy is Coming

The government has launched a series of broad consultations that are pointing towards some significant tariffs on goods from China and possibly a major overhaul of Canada’s trade policy

August 13, 2024

Budget 2024 Measures Consultation Draft Note

Yesterday, Finance Canada released draft legislation to implement measures that were outlined in the 2024 Federal Budget. Some of these focus on areas that the government has labelled as “generational fairness,” including changes to the tax code to incentivize the buildout of housing.

July 23, 2024

Competition Bureau Launches Greenwashing Consultation Period

Yesterday, the Competition Bureau launched a public consultation period on specific questions related to enforcement of the newly enacted greenwashing provisions introduced to the Competition Act.

July 18, 2024

Federal Government Releases the Green Buildings Strategy

On Tuesday, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, released Canada’s first Green Buildings Strategy.