Carbon Tax

Carbon Policy and Emissions Targets

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. As we review the current status of Canadian carbon policy in the wake of the 2019 Election, it is clear that the concentration and focus of the federal government on carbon policy during its first term was significant, at least compared to any other area of policy.… [Read More…] about Carbon Policy and Emissions Targets

Meeting the Minimum (National) Standards: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Constitutionality of Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. Meeting the Minimum (National) Standards: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Constitutionality of Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop The majority of the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on June 28, 2019 that the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the Act or GGPPA) is constitutional. In particular, the Court of Appeal… [Read More…] about Meeting the Minimum (National) Standards: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Constitutionality of Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Constitutionality of Federal Carbon Pricing Regime

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. Introduction On June 28, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal rendered its advisory opinion regarding the constitutional validity of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the GGPPA) — colloquially known as the federal “carbon tax.” In a 4-1 decision, the majority held that the GGPPA is constitutional. The Ontario government has said… [Read More…] about Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Constitutionality of Federal Carbon Pricing Regime

View from the Prairies: Saskatchewan’s Top Court Upholds Federal Carbon Price & Carbon Policy Update from Alberta

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. As the political rhetoric on carbon pricing [rages on], the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently delivered a much-anticipated decision in response to the reference question posed by the Saskatchewan government pursuant to The Constitutional Questions Act, 2012 (SS 2012, c. C-29.01). In particular, the province asked the Court for… [Read More…] about View from the Prairies: Saskatchewan’s Top Court Upholds Federal Carbon Price & Carbon Policy Update from Alberta

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Upholds Constitutionality of Federal Carbon Pricing Regime

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. Introduction Even prior to its enactment, the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the GGPPA) – colloquially known as the federal carbon tax – has garnered considerable attention across Canada’s political and legal landscape. It has inspired a range of responses across the country, prompting provincial references and becoming an election issue in multiple… [Read More…] about Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Upholds Constitutionality of Federal Carbon Pricing Regime

Carbon Pricing Matters: Federal Fuel Charge Now in Effect in Four Backstop Provinces

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. The federal fuel charge came in force on April 1, 2019. This charge on fossil fuels now applies to fuels that are consumed in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick, the four provinces that do not have a provincial system in place which meets federal carbon pricing… [Read More…] about Carbon Pricing Matters: Federal Fuel Charge Now in Effect in Four Backstop Provinces

The (Carbon) Price is Right

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. As the rhetoric on carbon pricing between the federal government and certain provinces ramps up, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) released a report in December 2018 underscoring the importance of meaningful climate change action guided by public policy committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions… [Read More…] about The (Carbon) Price is Right

Moving Forward: Carbon Taxes and Rebates

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On October 24, 2018, the federal government announced its intention to move forward with a federal carbon pricing system beginning in 2019. As reported in previous blog posts, the federal government has been working on implementing a federal “price on pollution” since 2016, when it announced its Pan-Canadian Framework on… [Read More…] about Moving Forward: Carbon Taxes and Rebates

Rounding Out the Climate Plan: Manitoba Supplements Carbon Levy with Proposed Output-based Carbon Pricing System for Large Emitters

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. Manitoba recently released its Draft Regulatory Framework for a Made-in-Manitoba Output-based Pricing System (the Draft OBPS Framework), which meets the commitment made by the Manitoba government in its 2017 Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan to develop an output-based pricing system (OBPS) for large industrial emitters. The Draft OBPS Framework follows the… [Read More…] about Rounding Out the Climate Plan: Manitoba Supplements Carbon Levy with Proposed Output-based Carbon Pricing System for Large Emitters

Ontario Government Winds Down Cap & Trade Program and Overhauls Approach to Climate Change

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On July 25, 2018, the newly formed Ontario Government introduced Bill 4, the Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018 (the “new Act”), which repeals the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016 (the “old Act”) and provides for the wind-down of the province’s cap and trade program[1]. The new Act also… [Read More…] about Ontario Government Winds Down Cap & Trade Program and Overhauls Approach to Climate Change