GOVERNMENT POLICY NEWS FROM ACROSS CANADA
Proposed legislative changes support use of community treatment orders Edmonton … Providing support and clarity around the use of community treatment orders is the focus of Bill 59 the Mental Health Amendment Act 2009, which was introduced in the Legislature on Nov. 2. “Community treatment orders will provide another way to help and support Albertans [...]
To better prepare young children for lifelong learning, support their development and ease their transition into school, the Provincial Government is moving forward with a strategic plan for early childhood learning. The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education, today announced public consultations to assist with development of the strategy. “Our intent is to develop a [...]
McGuinty Government Introducing Children’s Activity Tax Credit Ontario is proposing a new permanent, refundable tax credit that would make it a little easier for parents to get their children involved in sports, arts and other activities. Under the proposed tax credit, parents would be able to claim up to $500 of eligible expenses per child. [...]
Input Being Sought into Mines Regulations With the goal of ensuring safety in mines, the Provincial Government is seeking input into new Mines Safety of Workers Regulations. The Occupational Health and Safety Branch of the Department of Government Services will consult with targeted stakeholders within the mining industry in the province, as well as employer, [...]
OTTAWA, Ont. — September 1, 2010 – The Government of Canada today announced that regulations requiring an average renewable fuel content of five per cent in gasoline have been finalized and will come into effect starting December 15, 2010. “Today we are fulfilling the Government’s commitment to require five percent renewable fuel content in gasoline,” [...]
The province continues its efforts to help secure land for Nova Scotians with the release of a white paper to consider the creation of a community lands trust. In the fiscal year 2009-2010, government invested $77.5 million to purchase provincial land and is asking communities what tools they would like to have in place to [...]
Canada has been accepted as a participant in a new Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) mechanism for cross-border cooperation on data privacy enforcement. The initiative – the APEC Cross-border Privacy Enforcement Arrangement – was developed to facilitate information sharing and cooperation between authorities responsible for data and consumer protection in the APEC region. Privacy Commissioner of [...]
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