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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.

July 2, 2024

Why Every Canadian Company Needs a Trump Strategy…and a Biden Strategy

While geography has made Canada and the US neighbours and economics have made the countries partners, the outcome of the 2024 US Presidential election is likely to put enormous strain on this partnership.

June 28, 2024

Ontario Launches Emissions Performance Program (EPP)

Yesterday, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) launched the Emissions Performance Program (EPP).

June 25, 2024

Federal End-of-Session Policy Update

During this past sitting, the government attempted to pass priority bills, reinvigorate its agenda via the Budget and highlight important announcements.

June 11, 2024

Canada Electricity Advisory Council Final Report Released

The Canada Electricity Advisory Council (CEAC), appointed by Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, released its final report today.

June 7, 2024

Premier Ford Refreshes Cabinet Ahead of Summer Break

Today, Premier Doug Ford announced a moderate shuffle to his Cabinet, introducing several new faces to the front bench.

Canada’s National Observer / Alex Tétreault

June 6, 2024

The Government of Québec Introduces Bill 69

Today, Government Québec introduced its long-awaited Québec electricity market legislation. Entitled "Bill 69 - Loi assurant la gouvernance responsable des ressources énergétiques et modifiant diverses dispositions législatives’’.

May 31, 2024

Hydro-Québec Introduces Wind Development Strategy

Yesterday, Hydro-Québec (HQ) released its "Wind Development Strategy" (the strategy). The strategy outlines HQ's plan to add an additional 10,000 MW of wind capacity to meet an increased demand of 60 TWh by 2035. To achieve this goal, 1,000 to 1,500 MW of new capacity will need to be deployed annually over the next decade.