How Canada’s pollution pricing system works

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Ottawa – Every day, we see the increasing impacts of climate change, and they’re costing Canadians more and more. Climate-related impacts are already costing average Canadian households $720 per year and are likely to rise to $2,000 per year by 2050 without significant action to reduce emissions. A price on pollution is widely recognized as the most efficient means to …

Canada, Ontario, London partner for transit investments

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Ottawa – The federal government is investing $9,800,000 through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support five active transportation projects across London, Ontario. The Government of Ontario is contributing $8,165,850 and the City of London is investing $6,534,150. Project Information: Project Name Project Details Federal Funding Provincial Funding Municipal Funding New Cycling …

Freeland talks on Finance on Bill C-56, Affordable Housing, Groceries Act

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Ottawa – Deputy prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has said: “Mr. Chair, it is my pleasure to appear before you and Members of the committee to discuss Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act. This legislation is part of our government’s economic plan, which is about building an economy that works for everyone—with good jobs that people can count on. And …

Ontario Breaks Ground on Long-Term Care Home in Chatham-Kent

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CHATHAM — Construction is underway at St. Angela’s Meadow Care Centre, a redeveloped long-term care home in Chatham-Kent. This is part of the Ontario government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 new beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across the province. “Congratulations to St. Angela’s Meadow Care Centre on their ground-breaking for an upgraded, modernized …

Ryan Reynolds to build production studio in Markham

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Markham – Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds will be building a new production studio in Markham, according to Neil Lumsden, Ontario’s minister of tourism, culture and sport. He said: “There is a very large—might I say ‘massive’—production studio being built, 1.2 million square feet, in Markham, Ontario. It’s being done by a gentleman who grew up in Canada and who is …

Ontario Tightening Rules Around Mass Layoffs

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KITCHENER — The Ontario government is working for workers by proposing updates to employment laws that would respond to more workers being remote and a changing economy. Under the proposed changes, employees who work solely from home would be eligible for the same enhanced notice as “in-office” and other employees in mass termination situations. This would ensure that remote employees receive …