The government has introduced legislation that would amend the Mining Act and the Aggregate Resources Act. The legislation is designed to introduce stronger oversight, enhanced environmental accountability, better information and participation, and increased fees and royalties...
Ontario's Minister Responsible for Accessibility is looking for volunteer individuals and organizations to sit on new Standards Development Committees (SDC), which will be tasked with developing a new accessibility standard for Health Care and reviewing the Information and Com...
The province is reviewing Ontario's Building Code, and looking for input from the public and industry stakeholders on the changes that are being considered. The first phase of this review, which is taking place from October 21 to December 20, includes amendments that will supp...
An expert panel advising the federal Minister of Finance on economic growth is calling on the federal government to create a national infrastructure bank. The government's Advisory Council on Economic Growth also released reports urging the government to put more effort into a...
Recently released data from polling firm Ekos suggests that a growing number of Canadians support the use of Internet voting in federal elections. According to the data 57 percent of Canadians would vote online if it was offered in the next federal election. That number is up ...
The government of Ontario is conducting consultations as part of its commitment to develop a new multi-modal transportation strategy for northern Ontario. The transportation strategy, part of the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario , will include recommendations for improving th...
The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) is looking for a non-planner to join its volunteer council. Please see below for a message from OPPI: Call for Applications- OPPI Council Public Member Position OPPI is seeking a non-planner to become a member of its volunt...
Two MPPs are calling on the government to give municipal elected officials the right to parental leave. Last week Liberal MPP Daiene Vernile introduced a private members bill that would give municipal politicians parental leave, shortly before NDP MPP Catherine Fife wrote an o...
In a ruling from the Ontario Court of Appeal this week, Canada Post's authority to locate community mailboxes, including the new Super Mailboxes, on roadsides has been maintained. The case was the result of an appeal filed by the City of Hamilton who argued that it has control...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is currently developing a new regulatory framework for charitable or religious organizations that want to obtain licences to conduct electronic raffles (including 50/50 draws). The goal of this new framework is to ensure that...