Advocacy News
As part of the Alberta government’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan, the province unveiled a long-term strategy to build and create tens of thousands of jobs by investing $825.8 million for new projects over the next three years, including critical health-care infrastructure and 14 school projects around the province.
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On March 24, 2021, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy released the province’s 2021 budget document which outlines the next phase of the province’s COVID-19 action plan. The budget supports the province's comprehensive vaccine distribution plan, along with providing additional resources for the health care sector and initiatives to protect the economic well-being of families, workers and employers.
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The TSSA held the first joint fuels council meeting (Natural Gas, Propane and Liquid Fuels) on March 11, 2021. This forum consolidates three advisory councils into a single body to achieve more efficient communications on transformation initiatives impacting stakeholders. These joint meetings also provide an opportunity for TSSA-regulated sectors to hear more from each other on shared issues.
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On March 10, the province of New Brunswick announced a list of 96 climate change projects funded through the NB carbon tax revenue for 2020-21. These funds will be invested in projects to increase energy efficiency in buildings, undertake climate change research and complete climate adaptation projects for municipalities. Since propane is already included in energy efficiency programs for low income, residential, commercial and industrial clients, the CPA will be seeking additional opportunities with this announcement.
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As members were recently informed, on February 11, 2021 the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks posted the proposed Hazardous and Special Products regulation, under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act to transition the Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Program to full producer responsibility.
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Industry News
On March 25, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the constitutionality of the federal government's Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. The ruling represents the final step in a court challenge initiated by the prosecutors of Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta, and supported by other provinces, including Québec. Justices Russell Brown and Malcolm Rowe strongly disagreed with the ruling, writing lengthy opposing views in response to Chief Justice Richard Wagner.
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