INSIGHTS
Federal Government Launches Budget Consultation
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, announced the launch and opening of the annual federal pre-budget consultation period.
Launch of $200 Million Low Carbon Economy Fund Call for Proposals for Emissions Reductions Projects
Today, Environment & Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced the launch of a call for proposals for the Low Carbon Economy Fund, Champions Stream, with $200 million in funding for GHG emissions-reducing projects. Projects will be evaluated on the basis of emissions reduced per federal dollar invested.
Ontario Launches Work to Create a Voluntary Clean Energy Credit Market
On January 26th, Ontario’s Minister of Energy, the Honourable Todd Smith, issued a letter to Leslie Gallinger, President and CEO of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), asking for a Report to consider the creation of a provincial Clean Energy Credit (CEC) Market and Registry.
Ontario Government Announces New Fund to Promote Advanced Manufacturing in Ontario
This morning, Hon. Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, launched the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) program, which focuses on providing companies with the tools, technology and talent needed to grow, compete and innovate in the global market.
2022 Toronto Development Policy & Process Changes
2022 is a critical year for planning and development in the City of Toronto. In addition to an OPA review and its ancillary requirements, the City will be implementing Community Benefits Charges, Inclusionary Zoning, and a series of other development-related policies and procedures.
Public Input on City of Toronto 2022 Tax-Supported Budget Launch
Yesterday, the City of Toronto launched its 2022 Budget process to review this year’s staff-recommended tax-supported operating and capital budgets. These budgets will be considered and debated by the City’s Budget and Executive Committees over the next month before being finalized and approved by City Council at its meeting on February 17, 2022.
Canada Moves Forward With Ban on Certain Harmful Single-Use Plastics
Earlier today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, and the Minister of Health, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, announced that draft regulations prohibiting certain single-use plastics have now been published for public comment.
Prime Minister Publishes Mandate Letters
This afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released the much-anticipated ministerial mandate letters to the 38 Cabinet Ministers that comprise his government. These mandate letters have been hotly anticipated since Cabinet was named on October 26th, almost two months ago.
Federal Government Unveils Fall Economic Statement
This afternoon in Ottawa, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement (FES) by video-link. Simply titled Economic and Fiscal Update 2021, the plan is the first major economic update since Budget 2021 and since the Liberals were re-elected in September.
Sussex's Summary Analysis of the IESO 2021 Annual Planning Outlook
Earlier today the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) released the 2021 Annual Planning Outlook (APO). The report provides details and insights on Ontario’s electricity system needs resulting from detailed demand forecasting looking out over the next 20 years.