News by subject: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

A municipal benchmarking study compiled by Altus Group and released today by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) examined 18 different towns and cities across the GTA and found tremendous variability in planning features,...

For the many poorly paid frontline heroes who keep our economy running, Ontario's minimum wage adjustment scheduled for October 1, 2020 should have provided much better financial relief. Instead, after Doug Ford's 34-month freeze, Ontario's minimum...

This morning, representatives from Ducks Unlimited Canada (Ducks), City of Woodstock and the Cowan Foundation met at Woodstock City Hall to confirm their ongoing commitment to making Woodstock's natural environment even better.  The partners have...

Environmental Tectonics Corporation ("ETC") announces the final acceptance by the U.S. Air Force of a suite of four Research Altitude Chambers delivered to the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH, USA.  ...

On September 9, 2020, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) initiated its engagement with entities in the wholesale fuel industry who, in accordance with the Fuel Price Transparency (FPT) Regulations, are required to make regular reports...

Provincial Court Chief Judge Redman announced today that the Provincial Court of Alberta will enter its Final Resumption Stage on September 8, 2020. Beginning on that date, most of the circuit courthouses will start reopening for in-person and remote...

The federal government is potentially wasting more than $22 billion of $81.6 billion in COVID recession spending because the assistance is not being adequately targeted to those in need, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...

Today, the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) are taking a meaningful step towards reconciliation with the signing of the Declaration of Mutual Commitment and Friendship:...

Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) welcomed the BC government's announcement establishing the regulations for fuel wholesalers in accordance with BC's Fuel Price Transparency Act (FPT Act). Order in Council (OIC) No. 474 outlines...

The Canadian Energy Centre (CEC) launched a new national campaign today to highlight the central role Canada's energy sector has in the country's economic recovery. Titled: ?When we work, Canada works,' the campaign features facts and multimedia...

July 8, 2020 Building on history of collaboration & innovation, Philips helps the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) increase Veterans' access to enhanced critical care Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Cambridge, MA, U.S. ?...

The Ontario Health Coalition issued an open letter to Premier Doug Ford on May 28, 2020 calling for key improvements to safety and care in Ontario's beleaguered long-term care homes where more than 1,860 residents and staff have died as a result of...

The National Police Federation (NPF) is calling on the Surrey Police Board to finally address key unanswered questions about Mayor Doug McCallum's costly transition plan. "Now that the Surrey Police Board is in place, members of the public will...

List of Events Wednesday June 24 at noon (unless otherwise specified): IN TORONTO AT THE LEGISLATURE:12 o'clock, noon, on Wednesday June 24 ~ On the lawn at Queen's Park (outside the Ontario Legislature in Toronto) and across Ontario ~ We are...

With the risk of a second pandemic wave and the wait for a vaccine ongoing, Canada's economic trajectory hinges on the successful balance of opening the economy while withdrawing government support. OTTAWA, ON, June 22, 2020 (Globe Newswire) ? An...

Ottawa, June 17, 2020?The Conference Board of Canada's Economist Anna Feng offers the following insights on today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) data: "Consumer prices were off their year ago level (-0.4 per cent) again in May, recording the second...

The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) supports BILL S-217 an Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Youth in Canada, tabled today in the Senate. "Having a national voice to promote the rights and...

Restaurants Canada commends the Government of British Columbia for acting on a longstanding liquor policy recommendation to help bars and restaurants survive the challenges of COVID-19. "On behalf of the province's licensed establishments, I want...

The following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding ongoing discussions by governments in Canada about the provision of community police services: "The National Police Federation supports efforts by...

Ontario unions are renewing their call for the Ford government to repeal Ontario's wage control legislation (Bill 124), after a court ruling struck down a similar law in Manitoba. The Ontario challenge, brought by a coalition of unions against the...

The Ford government's sidelining of the ministry responsible for worker protections will cost lives, and changes within the ministry are required. The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) has a legal mandate to protect the...

Today, Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano announced a new program that provides a framework for Ontario's postsecondary institutions to allow some students to return to campus on July 2. University faculty are committed to doing...

The National Police Federation is calling on the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia to ensure the recently announced joint federal-provincial inquiry has sufficient scope to look at all issues relevant to Canada's largest-ever, tragic mass...

Restaurants Canada applauds the Government of Alberta for providing a lifeline to restaurants with a moratorium on evictions and a working capital grant. "On behalf of the province's more than 11,000 restaurants, I want to thank Premier Kenney and...

Ottawa, June 5th, 2020? The Conference Board of Canada's Senior Economist, Cory Renner offers insights on May's Labour Force Survey (LFS): "In another sign that the worst of the economic decline from COVID-19 is behind us, employment rose by...

Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX), the Ontario-based medical technology hub where ideas and advice are exchanged to help domestic medtech startups scale and succeed in Canada, today announced a collaboration with the Ontario Government in the fight...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA) and RenoMark applaud the Government of Ontario's decision today to expand the list of allowable construction activities under the COVID-19...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) applaud the Government of Ontario's decision to allow the resumption of construction activities. This will enable the industry to meet the...

Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, released a state-by-state map showing the number of COVID-19 positive cases and deaths in state and federal prisons across the...

New data released by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) shows significant differences in the internet speeds experienced by rural and urban Canadians. The data was generated by CIRA's Internet Performance Test and was submitted...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) welcome the Government of Ontario's decision today to allow the resumption of below-grade construction under the COVID-19 Emergency...

Multi-Year Partnership with Goleta Sanitary District, University of California-Santa Barbara, and California Energy Commission introduces First-of-its-Kind technology in the United States for food-waste-to-energy conversion Attention:...

Sodexo Canada today announced it is utilizing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to recall 1,500 recently furloughed employees.   The federal government's CEWS program subsidizes 75 per cent of an employee's wages for up to 12 weeks. Sodexo...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) welcome the Government of Ontario's decision today to expand the list of allowable construction activities under the COVID-19 Emergency...

COVID-19 has brought tragedy and hardship to families around the world. Coping with the virus has been especially difficult in developing communities, where a lack of basic resources is the norm. Children, in particular, are greatly impacted by the...

Attention: Environmental, agricultural, municipal, recycling & waste management reporters/editors April 30, 2020 ? Dundalk, ON/Cambridge, ON ? For Immediate Release | We are pleased to share a multi-year contract was executed between the Cambridge,...

COVID-19 has brought tragedy and hardship to families around the world. Coping with the virus has been especially difficult in developing communities, where a lack of basic resources is the norm. Children, in particular, are greatly impacted by the...

After the terrorist attacks on March 25, 2020 in Har Rai Sahib Kabul Gurdwara, the Sikh Diaspora moved swiftly to condemn the persons, organizations and governments responsible. UNITED SIKHS immediately asked the United States to  take action and ...

The OFL is pleased to hear Prime Minister Trudeau's announcement that the government of Canada has reached an agreement with GM where the company will retool its unused plant in Oshawa for the production of much-needed personal protective equipment...

A push to expedite shovel-ready transit projects promises to be a major part of government efforts to kick-start the economy in the wake of COVID-19. Maximizing the value created by such infrastructure investments, however, will be essential when...

Vricon is pleased to announce that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to explore and potentially improve 3D data exploitation. "NGA and its partners are...

Governments at every level must do more for workers and their families. When it comes to rent relief, the cancellation or abatement of rent, evictions, and utility payments, are what is needed. Before April 1, Doug Ford assured tenants that if they...

Libro Credit Union has announced it is ready to help southwestern Ontario businesses access the Government of Canada's new Canada Emergency Business Account. Businesses can now apply through Libro for an interest-free government loan of up to...

Attention: Environmental, agricultural, municipal, recycling & waste management reporters/editors We are pleased to share that the City of Santa Rosa, California approved a multi-year agreement with Lystek International Limited (Lystek) to manage a...

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is authorizing cannabis retail stores in Ontario to offer delivery and curbside pick-up services. This new temporary measure is the result of an emergency order...

Today's announcement by the Province relating to construction activity in Ontario is balanced and appropriate. It enforces the health and safety of all Ontarians as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds as the top priority and scales back residential...

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) support today's announcement by the Government of Ontario to restrict active construction. This new measure will reduce activity in the...

Seneca students and employees answered the call to help local hospitals by donating more than nine hundred kilograms of essential supplies to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical equipment and supplies included ventilators,...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the Canadian economy, Advocis ? The Financial Advisors Association of Canada ? has been in pursuit of how to best assist Canadians during this uncertain time. Inspired by the Government of Ontario's...

Finance Minister Rod Phillips tabled the Province's 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update, entitled Ontario's Action Plan 2020: Responding to COVID-19. The update represents an important step by the Government of Ontario in its ongoing response to...