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Liberals set plan to phase out coal by 2030, with flexibility for Nova Scotia
November 21, 2016 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – The Liberal government is moving to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity in Canada by 2030 as part of its overall clean-energy strategy. The goal is to make sure 90 per cent of Canada’s electricity comes from…
Canadians may not realize ‘magnitude of challenge’ in 2050 climate strategy
November 18, 2016 Bruce Cheadle - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The federal government has released its long-term climate strategy with a caution that most Canadians – while sympathetic to the cause – don’t yet understand the “magnitude of the challenge.” The document suggests the country should find a…
Some increased risks developing in surety space, but these can be managed: panel
November 14, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichThe outlook for surety in Canada is healthy, but a number of developments are introducing increased risk that need to be taken into account and properly managed, speakers suggested during the Toronto Risk and Insurance Education Forum last week in…
Federal government reduces size of proposed emergency fund for pipeline spills
October 14, 2016 The Canadian PressCALGARY – The federal government is lowering the size of a proposed emergency fund pipeline operators would be required to have on hand to deal with short-term costs of incidents such as spills. Natural Resources Canada says the fund would…
Ottawa supports pilot project for new credit insurance tool for farmers
September 26, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe federal government is investing more than $400,000 to support the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s (CFA) efforts to introduce a new accounts receivable insurance tool for farmers. CFA’s two-year pilot project addresses a gap in the agriculture sector for individual…
Ottawa’s approach to disaster response, recovery does not address increasing frequency of extreme weather
July 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterUneven distribution of disaster events in Canada means the federal government should rethink its current approach to disaster response and recovery, including reinstating Ottawa’s share of disaster-related costs, suggest Canada’s Premiers, who Friday wrapped their 2016 Summer Meeting in Whitehorse.…