Consumer protection shuffle; New unit won’t help with rising rates: Critics
The Ontario Energy Board has created a new consumer protection unit. New consumer protection legislation to take effect in the new year.
Approval Queue Eases: Ontario Overrides Municipal Planning Controls for Green Energy
Recent reforms could make it easier for building owners and managers to incorporate green energy technology into building retrofits.
Government settlements can remain confidential
The Ontario Court of Appeal rules that confidential mediation and settlement records involving a government institution must not be disclosed under Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
George Rust-D’Eye appointed interim integrity commissioner
Municipal lawyer George Rust-D’Eye appointed interim integrity commissioner by Mississauga City Council.
Catching up on ethics
Mississauga city council votes to appoint an integrity commissioner and introduce a formal code of conduct.
Canada Revenue Agency Trumps Unsecured Creditors!
In a sleight-of-hand move dexterously played by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”), it managed to secure advance collection of a disputed corporate income tax debt by obtaining an ex parte […]
Mississauga city council approve code of conduct
Partner George Rust-D’Eye is appointed interim integrity commissioner to the City of Mississauga.
Mississauga council sets conduct code
Partner George Rust-D’Eye is appointed interim integrity commissioner to the City of Mississauga.
Showdown over Brantford Waterfront Master Plan
OMB hearings to continue over appeals to City of Brantford Waterfront Master Plan.
Council to rush through conduct code
A code of conduct could be in place for members of City Council and the mayor when their new term of office begins on December 1.
Employment-equity review leaves observers puzzled
Employment-equity policies in the federal public service reviewed by Treasury Board President Stockwell Day.
Regulatory Independence: The Impact of the Green Energy Act on the Regulation of Ontario’s Energy Sector
The Green Energy and Green Economy Act made significant changes to the regulatory regime for Ontario’s energy sector.
Council heads to appeal court; Holyday ‘amazed’ colleagues still fighting to get legal fees covered
Toronto City Councillors vote to pay “grants” to cover legal expenses of colleagues.
Fearful councillors back down
No basis to appeal court ruling regarding City council’s vote to defend councillors caught up in election expenses disputes.
Mississauga’s invulnerable matriarch may finally be wounded
The Mayor’s legal team has said the Mayor did not violate the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, which applies specifically to attempts to influence a council vote.