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The Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act (French: Loi sur l’évaluation d’impact and Loi sur la Régie canadienne de l’énergie), also referred to as Bill C-69, are two acts of the Parliament of Canada passed together by the 42nd Canadian Parliament in 2019. The Acts gave authority to the federal government to consider ...
The federal government sends an annual rebate ranging from $300 to 600 adequate emissions pricing plans. [45] For example, if under the GHGPPA a family of four in Ontario pays an additional CA$20 per month for gas, home heating, and other costs, it will receive CA$307 in annual rebates.
The federal government also controls the Low Carbon Economy Fund, the money which could be used as leverage and under conditional circumstances to promote climate action from the provinces. [5] In the federal budget of 2016 tabled by the federal government, the budget proposed providing $1 billion over 4 years to support clean technology. [6]
The budget introduced a "grocery rebate" of up to $467 for eligible families and up to $234 for eligible single people with no kids. The Canada Student Grants also saw a 40% increase in funding. [11] Freeland issued $15B of spending cuts, achieved by defunding public services and cancelling previously announced programs. [12]
In Canada, the entirety of the social provisions of government are called social programs (French: programmes sociaux), as opposed to social welfare in European/British parlance. Like in the United States, welfare in Canada colloquially refers to direct payments to low-income individuals only, and not to healthcare and education spending. [2]
In a statement to CNN, the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs director Jigar Shah said it would be “irresponsible for any government to turn its back” on private companies and communities ...
The federal government took over the jurisdiction over uranium from the provinces. The Royal Commission on Energy (1957–1959)−the Borden Commission—established by then-Prime Minister, John Diefenbaker, resulted in new legislation—the National Energy Board Act—Canada's "first integrated federal energy statute".
Social Security recipients could get an additional $2,400 a year in benefits if a new bill recently introduced to Congress wins approval -- something seniors would no doubt welcome as surging...