Brampton – The City of Brampton is conducting a review of the 10 municipal ward boundaries that make up the city. As the population grows and evolves, the City aims to establish fair and equitable wards with a balanced representation of the citizens at the Council table. The review is based on guiding principles, including effective representation, representation by population, …
Gatineau—The CRTC is publishing its Strategic Plan: Connecting Canadians through technology and culture. The plan details the CRTC’s priorities with a focus on delivering tangible results for Canadians. Last year, the CRTC released its areas of focus. It has made progress in those priority areas by, among other things: Implementing a renewed approach to competition and investment in Internet and cellphone services, which has helped …
Montréal – Access to justice is key to increasing Canadians’ confidence in their justice system. By improving the ability of organizations to offer legal services in French and English across the country, the Government of Canada continues to fulfill its commitment to support official language minority communities. Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, on behalf of Arif Virani, …
Manitoba – Producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Global Food and Ingredients Inc. will be compensated for their eligible claims through the Canadian Grain Commission’s Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program. Following a review of individual producer claims, the Canadian Grain Commission determined that there were 29 eligible claims totalling $2.661 million for unpaid deliveries to Global Food and …
Toronto – The City of Toronto released its 2024/25 Winter Services Plan, outlining increased supports to assist more people experiencing homelessness during cold weather. The 2024/25 plan offers more services than previous years. It will expand temporary shelter capacity, activate four Warming Centres, move people to supportive housing and open surge capacity during extreme cold. In total, approximately 1,200 …
BRAMPTON – Garage fires have become a growing concern in Brampton, leading to significant property damage, injuries and even fatalities. Many residents use their garages not only for parking vehicles but also as extra storage spaces, workshops or cooking areas. However, with these activities comes an increased risk of fire hazards. Recent statistics show in the last two years, 27 …
TORONTO – The Ontario government released Ontario’s Affordable Energy Future: The Pressing Case for More Power, outlining the challenges facing the province as demand for energy continues to rapidly grow, as well as the province’s path to managing this demand. The government also announced it would release the province’s first-ever Integrated Energy Plan with a generational horizon out to 2050, which will …
Ottawa – The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3¾%, with the Bank Rate at 4% and the deposit rate at 3¾%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization. The Bank continues to expect the global economy to expand at a rate of about 3% over the next two years. Growth …
Gatineau – Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program is designed as an extraordinary measure to be used when a qualified Canadian is not able to fill a job vacancy. In recent months, the Government of Canada has taken steps to strengthen the integrity of the TFW Program, and on August 26, 2024, committed to completing further reviews over the following …
Ottawa – Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, made the following statement in recognition of Small Business Week: “Small Business Week is a great occasion to celebrate Canada’s incredible small businesses. They may be small, but they have a huge impact. They make up 98% of all businesses in Canada, account for nearly half of the country’s private sector jobs …
