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La Cour a tranché : Le modèle de Jeux en ligne Ontario est conforme au Code criminel

Le 13 mai 2024, la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario (la « CSJO ») a rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke v. iGaming Ontario, dans laquelle elle tranche en faveur de la province de l’Ontario et...more

5/29/2024  /  Canada , Criminal Code , Gambling , Gaming , iGaming

Ontario’s iGaming Model Complies with Criminal Code, Court Rules

On May 13, 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (ONSC) released its decision in Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke v. iGaming Ontario, ruling in favour of the province of Ontario and iGaming Ontario. The Court found that...more

5/16/2024  /  Canada , Criminal Code , Gambling , Gaming , iGaming

Objectif commun : Développements récents au Canada et en Ontario concernant l’hydrogène à faible émission de carbone

Les investissements effectués dans les technologies de l’hydrogène, et l’intérêt que ces dernières suscitent, ne cessent d’augmenter au Canada. Des changements annoncés récemment par le gouvernement de l’Ontario et le...more

Common Elements: Recent Federal and Ontario Developments Towards a Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy

Investment and interest in hydrogen technologies continues to grow across Canada and recent changes announced in Ontario and at the federal level promise an intensified push for hydrogen to play a key role in the country’s...more

Soutien à la reprise économique : Investissements en infrastructure prévus au budget de 2021 de l’Ontario

Le 24 mars 2021, le ministre des Finances de l’Ontario, Peter Bethlenfalvy, a rendu public le budget de 2021 de l’Ontario, intitulé « Plan d’action de l’Ontario : Protéger la santé de la population et notre économie » (le «...more

Underpinning a Recovery - Infrastructure Elements of the 2021 Ontario Budget

On March 24, 2021, Ontario’s Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy, released Ontario’s 2021 budget entitled, “Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy” (Budget). The Budget forms part of Ontario’s...more

Sur la voie de la relance : Volets du budget de l’Ontario de 2020 concernant les infrastructures

Le 5 novembre 2020, le ministre des Finances de l’Ontario, Rod Phillips, a publié le budget de l’Ontario de 2020 intitulé Plan d’action de l’Ontario pour la protection, le soutien et la relance (le « Budget »). Le Budget fait...more

On a Footing for Recovery — Infrastructure Elements of the 2020 Ontario Budget

On November 5, 2020, Ontario’s Finance Minister, Rod Phillips, released Ontario’s 2020 budget entitled, “Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover” (Budget). The Budget forms part of Ontario’s COVID-19 health and...more

Projets d’infrastructures routières et de transports en commun : l’Ontario appuie sur l’accélérateur

Le 22 octobre 2020, la ministre des Transports de l’Ontario, Caroline Mulroney (la « ministre »), a présenté le projet de loi 222, Loi de 2020 sur la reconstruction et la relance en Ontario (la « Loi ») en première lecture à...more

Pedal to the Metal: Ontario Accelerates Transit and Highway Infrastructure Projects

On October 22, 2020, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, Caroline Mulroney (Minister), introduced Bill 222, Ontario Rebuilding and Recovery Act, 2020 (Act) for first reading in the Ontario legislature. The Act includes...more

Sur la lancée de la reprise : développements législatifs liés aux infrastructures en Ontario

Le 8 juillet 2020, le ministre des Affaires municipales et du logement, Steve Clark (le « ministre »), a déposé le projet de loi 197 intitulé Loi de 2020 visant à favoriser la reprise économique face à la COVID-19 (la « Loi...more

Building on Recovery: Ontario’s Infrastructure-Related Legislative Developments

On July 8, 2020, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Steve Clark (Minister), introduced Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 (Act). The primary aim of the proposed Act is to lay the...more

Fast Track for Transit: Ontario Introduces the Building Transit Faster Act

On February 18, 2020, the Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Caroline Mulroney (Minister), introduced Bill 171, An Act to enact the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 and make related amendments to other Acts (Act) for...more

The Federal Community Employment Benefits Initiative: Building Diversity Project-by-Project

On June 22, 2018, federal Ministers Amarjeet Sohi, of Infrastructure and Communities, and Ahmed Hussen, of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced a new Community Employment Benefits Initiative (Initiative) to...more

A Capital Project: Building Canada’s New Infrastructure Bank

Some long-awaited details of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) were unveiled on April 11, 2017, when Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled Bill C-44, the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1. The omnibus budget bill...more

Balancing Act — Public Infrastructure Aspects of the 2017 Ontario Budget

On April 27, 2017, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa released Ontario’s 2017 budget, “A Stronger, Healthier, Ontario” (Budget). Significantly, the Budget is Ontario’s first balanced budget in a decade and as such, it...more

5/3/2017  /  Budgets , Canada , Infrastructure

Infrastructure Spending, Blueprints Pending: 2017 Federal Budget

On March 22, 2017, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the 2017 federal budget, titled “Building a Strong Middle Class” (Budget 2017). While Budget 2017 did not introduce significant new infrastructure spending measures, it...more

2017 B.C. Budget: Infrastructure Spending to Get 19 Per Cent Boost Year-Over-Year

The Province of British Columbia released its 2017 budget (Budget) on February 21, 2017. Although the Budget mainly focuses on the reduction of Medical Services Plan premiums and increased investment in education and social...more

Update on Electricity Rate Relief Program for Ontario Businesses

The expansion of Ontario’s Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI) to provide electricity rate relief to more businesses comes into effect on January 1, 2017. Businesses who want to participate in the expanded ICI program...more

Top 10 Issues in Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Support Agreement for Developers and Lenders

On November 10, 2016, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) released a draft summary of terms for its Renewable Electricity Support Agreement (RESA) for review and comment. The comment period runs until December 9,...more

11/25/2016  /  Canada , Energy Sector , Renewable Energy

Ontario Announces Proposal for Cap-and-Trade Offset Credits Protocols

On November 15, 2016, Ontario’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) posted its Offset Credit Regulatory Proposal on the Environmental Registry, where it will be available for comment until December 30, 2016....more

On Track: Infrastructure Elements of Ontario’s 2016 Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review

On November 14, 2016, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa delivered the 2016 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, titled “Building Ontario Up for Everyone” (Update). This bulletin focuses on those elements of the...more

11/18/2016  /  Canada , Highways , Hospitals , Infrastructure , Ontario

2016 Federal Fiscal Update: Banking on Infrastructure

On November 1, 2016, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau released his Fall Economic Statement outlining changes to the federal government’s fiscal priorities in advance of the 2017 budget process. While reaffirming Canada’s...more

Ontario Suspends Large Renewable Procurement Program

In our August 2016 Blakes Bulletin: September Deadline: Last Chance to Participate in Ontario’s Large Renewable Procurement Program, we reported that Ontario was moving ahead with the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) portion...more

September Deadline: Last Chance to Participate in Ontario’s Large Renewable Procurement Program

The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has issued final materials for phase two of Ontario’s Large Renewable Procurement Program (LRP II). The deadline for submitting a qualification submission to the IESO is...more

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