Tag Archives: Federal Government
SaskEnergy could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax
Saskatchewan's natural gas utility could face hefty fines for not remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, and its executives may also face jail for failing to do so, federal legislation sa...
Nov 01, 2023
'Absolutely not': No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says
There will be no further carbon price carve-outs, including for natural gas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, as criticism of his decision to temporarily exempt home heating oil from the po...
Nov 01, 2023
Liberals to pause carbon pricing on heating oil, beef up heat pump incentives
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the government will double the top-up to the carbon price rebate for rural Canadians beginning next April. Trudeau also says there will be a temporary,...
Oct 26, 2023
Head of Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association noticed a few surprises from Friday's AgriRecovery announcement
The President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association says a few things from Friday's AgriRecovery announcement surprised him. The federal government announced a $77-million investment&nbs...
Oct 23, 2023
Canada commits to spend $50 million on humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip
The Canadian government announced Saturday it will provide an additional $50 million for humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip as the region's border crossing with Egypt opened to let a trickle of...
Oct 21, 2023
Ottawa pitches in to Saskatchewan's AgriRecovery program
The federal government announced late Friday morning it is $77-million contribution to Saskatchewan's AgriRecovery program, to aid producers impacted by drought conditions this season. ...
Oct 20, 2023
Federal effort to boost child care in three provinces off to 'slow start': report
A $30-billion federal funding initiative launched in 2021 to bring $10-a-day child care across Canada has created a fraction of the new spaces expected in the first year of operation in three province...
Oct 14, 2023
Sask Government "welcomes" decision from Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled on portions of the federal government's environmental policies, in this case the "Impact Assessment Act". Five out of seven judges found most of it to be unconsti...
Oct 13, 2023
Supreme Court majority rules against federal impact assessment law
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled against the federal government's impact assessment law on Friday, with five out of seven judges finding most of it to be unconstitutional because it ultimately seeks ...
Oct 13, 2023
Trudeau apologizes on behalf of Parliament for presence, recognition of Nazi unit veteran
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday on behalf of Canada's Parliament after it applauded a man who fought alongside the Nazis in the Second World War after last week's address by Ukraine...
Sep 27, 2023
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