Etiket: Ottawa
A ton of plastic falls on Ottawa every day, report says
(Ottawa) Mother Nature provided a typical spring day Wednesday in Ottawa, with a morning of light drizzle fading into the afternoon sun, temperatures near freezing and… thousands of grams of…
Plastic Pollution Register | Ottawa sets the tone for an international meeting
Canada hopes to move closer to a binding international treaty to eliminate plastic pollution by 2040 during the fourth United Nations negotiating session which opens in Ottawa on Tuesday. He…
National Plastics Registry | Ottawa will hold plastics manufacturers accountable every year
(Ottawa) Canada is seeking to better control the amount of plastic produced in the country by requiring companies that manufacture it to report annually on what they produce. Published at…
Ottawa will hold plastics manufacturers accountable every year
Canada is seeking to better control the amount of plastic produced in the country and will require companies that make it to report annually on what they produce. Environment Minister…
Death in Cuba | A Laval resident asks for help from Ottawa to repatriate her father’s body
The family of a man who died on vacation in Cuba, who discovered with astonishment that the body of another deceased had been repatriated to the country, calls on the…
Ottawa police investigating comments made during Gaza protest
Ottawa police announced Monday they were investigating an allegation of hate speech during a pro-Palestinian protest over the war between Israel and Gaza held Saturday on Parliament Hill. The police…
Federal aid for clean electricity production | Hydro-Québec will have to be accountable to Ottawa
Hydro-Québec will have to prove each year to the federal government that the financial assistance from Ottawa for electricity production from which it receives actually reduces its customers’ electricity bills.…
Ottawa will invest $50 million to help workers affected by AI
The federal government will invest $50 million over four years starting in 2025-2026 to support workers who could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). This amount was…
Ottawa must increase its French-speaking immigration targets, according to a parliamentary committee
The new French-speaking immigration targets are “not enough [es] », Warns the Standing Committee on Official Languages, which recommends that Ottawa raise its objectives without encroaching on those of Quebec.…
Killing in Ottawa | The suspect does not ask to be released on bail
(Ottawa) The 19-year-old Sri Lankan national accused in the massacre of a newly arrived family in Ottawa does not plan to seek bail, his lawyer said. Posted at 8:33 a.m.…
Ottawa will force banks to clearly identify carbon rebates
(Ottawa) Canadian banks that refuse to identify the Canadian carbon rebate by name when they make direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to oblige them, argued…
Ottawa Senators | Brady Tkachuk frustrated at missing the playoffs again
(Ottawa) Senators captain Brady Tkachuk did not mince his words when talking about the fact that the Ottawa team did not qualify for the NHL playoffs for a seventh straight…
Ottawa to host summit on plastic pollution
Canada will soon host delegates from 174 countries to negotiate the first-ever agreement to curb plastic pollution by 2040. Over five days, they will negotiate the terms of a legally…
Capital gains | Quebec imitates Ottawa and raises taxes
(Quebec) Quebec is following in Ottawa’s footsteps and increasing the tax on capital gains, which will bring it three billion dollars in five years according to its estimates. Posted at…
Ottawa proposes changes to dental care to rally dentists
(Ottawa) Federal Health Minister Mark Holland announced changes to the new dental plan on Wednesday in an effort to encourage more dentists, hygienists and oral health care providers to participate.…
Studies for the Quebec portion of the Gatineau tramway are already “budgeted,” says Ottawa
Studies on the Quebec part of the Gatineau tramway are already “budgeted” by the federal government, assures the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez. “For Quebec studies, [il] is reserved, we…
Ottawa attacks capital gains: it pays less to sell your chalet in June
Those with hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets to liquidate have two months to do so. As of June 25, capital gains will be taxed more to allow the…
Ottawa must “fund part” of the caribou strategy, says Quebec
The Quebec government is not committed to submitting its caribou protection strategy within federal deadlines, but still expects Ottawa to partially finance it. This is what Quebec Minister of the…
Ottawa invests to implement the Official Languages Act
Ottawa reserves $26 million to “support the implementation” of the new Official Languages Act, almost a year after its adoption. These funds will be paid from 2024 to 2029 to…
Quebec and Ottawa, two solitudes
While, on the Ottawa side, the Trudeau government reiterated its intention to intervene if the legitimacy of the Law on State Secularism went to the Supreme Court, an hour after…