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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.

June 6, 2016

Sussex Strategy Group Announces New Senior Associate in its Environment and Energy Practice

Sussex Strategy Group, one of Canada’s premier government relations and strategic communications firms, is pleased to announce that Mark Olsheski has joined our Energy and Environment Practice as a Senior Associate

May 31, 2016

Alberta Introduces Climate Leadership Implementation Act

Yesterday the Alberta government introduced Bill 20 – the Climate Leadership Implementation Act - for first reading as a next step in the implementation of the province’s ambitious climate change plan.

April 6, 2016

Ontario Government Funding for your Innovative, Green Business

Business support programs have been something of a constant for the Ontario Liberal administration since they first won office in 2003. Back then, there was the $500M Ontario Automotive Investment Strategy (OAIS), and its sister program, the interest-free loan based Advanced Manufacturing Fund (AMF).