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Ontario tables bill to return lands to the Greenbelt
The bill would reverse the Greenbelt removals the government made last November with a goal of building 50,000 homes on the land, and restore the former protections.
Canada, Ontario governments put nearly $1B toward EV battery parts plant
The up to $2.761-billion Umicore facility in Loyalist Township will build cathode active materials and precursor cathode active materials.
One company prequalified for TOH new campus build in Ottawa
The company was not named. Construction is expected to begin in 2025, following the project’s development phase.
Province invests $7M in trades training projects for Northern Indigenous workers
The programs will prepare 1,700 workers for careers in such sectors as mining, logging, construction, healthcare and tourism.
Supreme Court majority rules against federal environmental impact law
The court majority said the law as written could regulate activities that are provincial business, instead of restricting Ottawa to environmental effects that are within its power to oversee.