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December 7, 2023

Sussex Briefing: The Cap on GHG Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector

Today, the Government announced a cap on greenhouse gas emissions for Canada’s oil and gas sector that requires a 35% to 38% reduction below 2019 levels by 2030.

December 1, 2023

Ministerial Letter Of Direction To The Ontario Energy Board

Ontario’s Minister of Energy, the Honourable Todd Smith, issued the annual Letter of Direction (formerly known as a ‘mandate letter’) to Glenn O'Farrell, Acting Chair of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), outlining the government’s priorities and expectations for the regulator’s upcoming three-year business planning period.

November 28, 2023

Stay Ahead With Sussex: Latest Federal Updates & Analysis

Canadian Federal Government unveils Clean Tech & CCUS Tax Credits legislation, while CIB launches Indigenous Equity Initiative.

November 21, 2023

Sussex Highlights & Analysis: Federal Fall Economic Statement 2023

Earlier this afternoon the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, unveiled the 2023 Federal Fall Economic Statement, outlining key fiscal budget plans and strategic initiatives.

November 3, 2023

Ontario Regulation 429/04: Updates to Bilateral Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

Yesterday, the Ontario Ministry of Energy released a proposal to enable bilateral Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to facilitate direct energy purchases between large Class A customers and electricity producers.

November 2, 2023

Sussex Overview & Analysis: Ontario Fall Economic Statement 2023

Today, Min. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario’s Minister of Finance, tabled the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, titled Building a Stronger Ontario Together.

October 19, 2023

Premier Wab Kinew Unveils Manitoba's New Cabinet

In Manitoba's first NDP term post a decade of Conservative rule, the cabinet is streamlined to 14 Ministers from 18. Key appointments include Uzoma Asagwara as Health Minister and Deputy Premier, with First Nations voices Nahanni Fontaine and Bernadette Smith. Ron Kostyshyn, experienced, is Agriculture Minister. Priorities are healthcare and affordability, with ongoing considerations for Federal collaboration.

October 16, 2023

Supreme Court Of Canada Declares Federal Impact Assessment Act Largely Unconstitutional

Canada's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a federal law which oversees the assessment of major infrastructure projects is largely unconstitutional, a decision that will spur an overhaul of the federal environmental approval process.

October 5, 2023

Manitoba: The results are in!

A historic evening in Manitoba yesterday! After seven years of Progressive Conservative government, voters have chosen change. The citizens in the province have elected an NDP majority government.

September 23, 2023

Ford Government Shuffle: What You Need to Know

This afternoon Premier Doug Ford announced another shuffle to his Cabinet. These changes come only three weeks after a shuffle earlier in September that was prompted by the resignation of then Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark. This afternoon’s Cabinet shuffle was more unexpected, prompted by the abrupt resignation on Thursday of Khaleed Rasheed, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery, amid scrutiny of a Vegas trip with developers linked to the Greenbelt controversy.