INSIGHTS
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.
Prime Minister Trudeau Announces New Cabinet Committees and Parliamentary Secretaries
This afternoon in Ottawa, as the 44th Parliament wrapped its second full week of sittings, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the long-awaited line-up of Cabinet Committees as well as the new roster of Parliamentary Secretaries.
Ontario Proposes New Regulatory Changes to Move to a Project List Approach under the Environmental Assessment Act
On November 26, 2021, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) shared proposed regulations and related actions to move toward a project list approach for projects that will require a comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) under the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA).
Ontario Introduces Phase 2 of the Province’s Auto Strategy, Driving Prosperity
On Wednesday, November 17, Premier Doug Ford and Vic Fedeli, the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, unveiled Phase 2 of Driving Prosperity – The Future of Ontario’s Automotive Sector.
