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Ontario, feds launch new development charge reduction program

wp-poster — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:30:59 +0000

Ottawa — The Ontario government is opening applications for a new program it says will reduce building costs and speed up construction of new homes. The Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) will deliver federal and provincial funding over 10 years for housing-enabling infrastructure projects, a release reads, with funding prioritized for municipalities that reduce development charges for all residential […]

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Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are affecting emissions

wp-poster — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:39 +0000

OTTAWA — The federal government is facing increased pressure to state whether it knows how some of its recent policy changes will affect Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin was peppered with questions on the issue at a parliamentary committee hearing recently. Bloc Québécois MP Patrick Bonin pressed Dabrusin on whether the government […]

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Critical lessons to learn about bid-rigging

wp-poster — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:15:33 +0000

For everyone involved in the public procurement process, two critical lessons to understand would be learning how to conform to the requirements and restrictions imposed on the procurement process under the law of tender; and learning how to observe for bid-rigging, along with what steps to take once a suspected case is identified. In terms […]

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Ontario to designate Toronto island airport special economic zone after land takeover

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 29 May 2026 12:43:30 +0000

TORONTO — Ontario will soon designate Toronto’s island airport as a so-called special economic zone in an effort to fast track its expansion now that the province has taken over the land, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said Thursday. The province passed into law Thursday a bill that allows it to take over all the land […]

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Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada decides

wp-poster — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:20:32 +0000

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over private land, in a decision the federal government says will have an impact on the Cowichan Tribes case in British Columbia. The refusal by Canada’s high court to hear a First Nation’s appeal against the decision in […]

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Stronger Canada will help ‘make America great again,’ Carney tells NY business crowd

wp-poster — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:15:05 +0000

NEW YORK — Canada’s efforts to diversify trade ties and wean itself off the U.S. market make it a better ally to America, Prime Minister Mark Carney told an audience of business professionals in New York City on Thursday. Addressing the Economic Club of New York, Carney outlined Canada’s economic strategy and the progress made […]

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National AI strategy to be released next week, Carney says

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 28 May 2026 12:51:10 +0000

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will introduce its long-awaited AI strategy next week. Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon initially promised it would be tabled by the end of last year. The government at first signalled an adoption-focused approach, while critics said the group Ottawa asked to advise it on AI […]

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Provincial, federal governments leaning on AI to cut red tape

wp-poster — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:05:53 +0000

OTTAWA — The federal government and several provincial governments are turning to artificial intelligence to analyze laws and search for outdated regulations as they try to cut back on red tape. Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali and provincial and territorial ministers responsible for red tape reduction met in Toronto recently to discuss ways to cut […]

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Eby questions western Canadian premiers meeting agenda amid Alberta separation talk

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:10:05 +0000

EDMONTON — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s wondering why western Canadian premiers are meeting in Alberta to talk co-operation when the host premier wants to test separation. “To say that this is the worst time to begin testing the bonds that hold this country together is a significant understatement,” he said. “It empowers […]

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Bid-rigging continues to be an issue in the procurement process

wp-poster — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:15:18 +0000

While some bid-rigging schemes are orchestrated by organized crime, most involve apparently legitimate business. Indeed, many businesses do not seem to understand the practice is illegal. After the U.K Office of Fair Trading (OFT) alleged bid-rigging by 112 U.K. construction companies, the industry responded by creating the “Rebuilding Trust.” The move was intended “to restore […]

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Special to the DCN: TMU president Mohamed Lachemi receives Gold Medal from Ontario Society of Professional Engineers

wp-poster — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:10:52 +0000

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) president and vice-chancellor Mohamed Lachemi has been recognized with the Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA) Gold Medal. It is the highest honour bestowed by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers. The award was announced on May 14 and will be presented at a gala event in November. The recognition honours individuals […]

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Caroline Mulroney resigning seat in Ontario legislature

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 25 May 2026 12:53:17 +0000

TORONTO — Ontario cabinet minister Caroline Mulroney has announced that she is resigning, citing a desire to start a new chapter. Mulroney was elected in 2018 as part of Premier Doug Ford’s first government and has served in a number of cabinet portfolios, including attorney general, transportation, Francophone affairs, and currently president of the Treasury […]

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