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Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s budget speech
OTTAWA – Thank you, Mr. Speaker.Last week, I was back home in Toronto–where I had a chance to visit with some young people at the Boys and Girls Club in Regent Park.It was March Break last week, so they were pretty focused on having…
As climate changes, the way we build homes must change too
About 100 homes in Angus, Ont. were damaged by a tornado in June 2014. Ten lost their roofs and had to be demolished. Gregory Alan Kopp, Western University, Author providedThe impacts of floods, wildfires and other catastrophic…
Study Finds BC Energy Step Code Could Deliver up to 1,700 jobs
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) has launched the Green Building Market Forecast, a report quantifying the potential economic impact of the BC Energy Step Code (ESC) in Metro Vancouver. The study identified a $3.3 billion market…
Ontario’s Best Green Builders Celebrated at Annual EnerQuality Awards
Ontario’s best Green Builders were celebrated on February 28th at the EnerQuality Awards Gala (EQ Awards), which took place at the Toronto Marriott in Markham, Ontario. More than 250 industry peers, including Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti,…
Immigration and clean power top agenda for federal and Atlantic officials
A federal program aimed at attracting foreign workers to Atlantic Canada will be extended for another two years in a bid to grow the economy and address a shortage of skilled workers.The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program was supposed…
Study says it makes sense to have mass transit to Banff National Park from Calgary
A feasibility study says bus or passenger rail service between Calgary and Banff National Park would make sense, but the high price tag would need provincial and federal government help.The study, which was released Wednesday, was…
New Brunswick looks to hydrogen from seawater as fuel for future power
New Brunswick's Crown-owned power utility is partnering with a Florida-based company to develop power plants that would use hydrogen extracted from seawater as their fuel.NB Power signed a license agreement with Joi Scientific three…
Ottawa, environmentalists to make their case for a carbon tax in Saskatchewan
Lawyers for the federal government and its supporters are to make their case today in a Regina court on why they believe Ottawa has the legal power to impose a carbon tax on Saskatchewan.Ottawa says it can put a price on carbon…
Environmentalists, farmers stake sides in Saskatchewan’s carbon tax challenge
Sixteen interveners from across Canada are getting a say this week in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of Ottawa's federal carbon tax. Here's a look at some of the groups and their arguments:Indigenous groups: Alberta's Athabasca…
Ottawa to fund cleanup of buildings, debris on iconic Sable Island
Sable Island — the windswept sandbar off Nova Scotia famous for its wild horses and the world's largest breeding colony of grey seals — is getting federal money for a cleanup.Ottawa announced $3.4 million Monday to remove surplus…