Ontario developers sue Toronto over green building standardsThe Narwhal Ontario developers have launched a legal challenge against the City of Toronto, questioning its authority to impose construction “green standards”— rules to ensure new buildings are energy efficient, minimize emissions and accomodate pedestrians and bikes. The Residential Construction Council of Ontario — a non-profit industry association representing residential builders — filed the challenge at the Ontario Superior Court on Nov. 19. In it, the association argues the City of Toronto is overstepping its powers by enactin ..read more

Calgary considers moratorium on new licences as part of proposed rules for short-term rentals - Calgary | Globalnews.ca After a multi-year study into short-term rentals, the City of Calgary is now proposing new regulations for the growing market in the city. As Adam MacVicar reports, some hosts are concerned about the proposed changes. The City of Calgary is proposing a slate of new regulations for short-term rentals, including a potential moratorium on new licences dependent on the city’s rental market. However, city officials noted in a report on the matter that “restricting short-term re ..read more

Quebec bill would fine new doctors up to $200K per day for leaving public systemCBC News The Legault government will require Quebec-trained doctors, both general practitioners and specialists, to work in the public health-care system for the first five years of their careers, under threat of stiff fines. A bill to this effect was introduced at the National Assembly Tuesday afternoon by Health Minister Christian Dubé. It will be studied in 2025. “We are giving ourselves the means to ensure that the population has access to the care for which they pay,” Dubé said in a news release. Tagging ..read more

bearberrythief: allthecanadianpolitics: Alberta legislation on transgender youth, student pronouns and sex education set to become law | CBC News After a trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta passed the final stage of debate in the legislature, a pair of 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy groups have said they’re moving ahead with legal action in response, calling the legislation discriminatory. The Education Amendment Act, 2024, the Health Statutes Amendment Act and the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, first announced by Premier Danielle Smith in a provincewide video address in January, a ..read more

TTC bans e-bikes, e-scooters aboard vehicles during winter months - TorontoGlobalnews.ca On Tuesday, the TTC’s Board of Commissioners voted in favour of banning e-bikes and other micromobility devices which use lithium-ion batteries during winter months over the fire risk. The board made the move despite acknowledging that it will disproportionately affect lower-income gig workers and enforcing the new rules will be difficult to do so. The decision means that all e-bikes and e-scooters will be banned from November 15 to April 15, effectively prohibiting the devices on board any TTC vehicle ..read more

Canada warns claiming asylum is ‘not easy’ with new global ad campaign - NationalGlobalnews.ca Once presenting itself as one of the world’s most welcoming countries to refugees and immigrants, Canada is launching a global online ad campaign cautioning asylum-seekers that making a claim is hard. The C$250,000 ($178,662) in advertisements will run through March in 11 languages, including Spanish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Hindi and Tamil, the immigration department told Reuters. They are part of a broader shift in tone by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s unpopular government on immigration and an effort ..read more

Quebec premier says he wants to stop people from praying in public | CBC News Quebec Premier François Legault said Friday afternoon that he wants to ban praying in public and that he was considering using the notwithstanding clause to do so. The premier was giving an overview of the past year in Quebec City before lawmakers break until January when he made the announcement. He said he had instructed his team to look into ways to put the ban in place. “Seeing people praying in the streets, in public parks, is not something we want in Quebec,” Legault said. Continue reading Tagging: @newsfro ..read more

Canada to open consulates, appoint Arctic ambassador under new foreign policyCBC News Canada will open consulates in Alaska and Greenland, appoint an Arctic ambassador and continue its boundary negotiations with the United States over the Beaufort Sea. Those promises and more are laid out in a new federal document released Friday morning about Canada’s Arctic foreign policy. The federal government, along with northern premiers and Indigenous organizations, announced the policy in Ottawa. Tagging: @newsfromstolenland ..read more

hyenangel: November 27, 2024 ? Homeless trans woman in Alberta, Canada, looking for support, work, and housing Evie (@wolfgirlsister) has been homeless for over a month now, and lost her job two and a half months ago. Despite doing everything she can to find work and long-term housing, the waitlists for resources and jobs in their area are still very long. They don’t have anyone else in their area that can help. We’re entering cold/flu season in the north — not to mention Covid still ongoing — and Alberta gets to especially low temperatures in the winter, so it’s especially important that Evi ..read more

Manitoba impaired-driving bill introduced as tensions rise at the legislature - WinnipegGlobalnews.ca The Manitoba government is looking to bring in tougher penalties for people who are convicted of impaired driving offences that cause injury or death. A bill introduced in the legislature Thursday would impose a lifetime licence suspension on a driver convicted of two such offences within a 10-year period. That’s an increase from the current 10-year suspension. The bill would also prohibit people convicted of these offences from driving with any alcohol in their blood for seven years for a ..read more