Lawyer Robert Noce, a partner of Miller Thomson LLP in Edmonton, is advising Canadian condo boards to quickly establish rules that prevent the smoking or cultivation of pot within the building, before legalization happens on the 17th.
Read MoreThe Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and the Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, announced on September 21st that an investment totaling $74.7 million is being put towards the construction of 243 new rental housing units, aiming to provide middle-class Ottawans with a safe and affordable place to live.
Read MoreThe Conservative and Liberal Parties are currently working out what is best for the Canadian population in regards to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, which was put forward by the Liberal Party this year.
Read MoreDistinguished American energy expert, and co-founder and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Amory Lovins, recently published findings in the paper titled “How Big is the Energy Efficiency Resource?”, that he believes indicate that the world’s ability to sustain a rapid increase of energy efficiency every year has been understated, and that decreasing worldwide energy consumption may be even more profitable than had been previously thought. The main reasoning behind his findings is that energy efficiency in a factory, building, or vehicle is often analyzed as its individual parts, and not as a whole.
Read MoreThis fall, the Provincial Government of Ontario is looking to release a new climate change plan that will put the weight of responsibility onto polluters, instead of onto citizens of Ontario.
Read MoreThe World Health Organization had identified climate change as ‘the defining issue for public health during this century’ over a decade ago, and since then a number of public health professionals have been keeping track of climate-related effects on Ontarians’ health.
Read MoreA recent report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that the world is failing to prevent catastrophic climate change.
Read MoreMany Canadian companies are being made aware of the realities of climate change, as they are forced to confront the impact it has on their business, with many starting to plan for the future accordingly.
Read MoreThe Provincial Government of Ontario has approximately $1 billion dollars sitting unspent in the cap-and-trade fund. Although the exact amount of what is left in the fund is not known, Ontario’s environmental commissioner Dianne Saxe believes there still remains $1 billion dollars in the fund - as she has not noticed any evidence of the money being spent since the end of March.
Read MoreOn July 25th, the government of Ontario introduced the Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, which is set to repeal the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act if it passes.
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Homeowners Canada-wide are eligible for the Canada Greener Homes Grant, announced on May 27, 2021. This new incentive offers up to $5,000 in grants for home efficiency retrofit renovations, plus a $600 reimbursement for pre- and post-work EnerGuide evaluations. Eligible retrofit scopes include home insulation, heating, doors, windows, photovoltaic solar panels, resiliency measures, and thermostats.
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