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Canada Revenue Agency (Federal)
The Canada Revenue Agency asked disability organizations how to make its services more accessible. Virtual roundtables were held in June 2025. The feedback will shape the CRA's 2026-2028 Accessibility Plan, due by year's end.
Why This Matters: Filing taxes shouldn't be harder just because you have a disability. If you're blind, deaf, or have mobility challenges, dealing with the CRA can be frustrating. This consultation aimed to fix that—making tax services work better for everyone.
Policy & Studies
Finance & Consumer
Justice & Rights
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Canada Border Services Agency (Federal)
The Canada Border Services Agency wants to know when customs brokers should be allowed to handle imports for businesses that haven't registered in the new CARM system. Right now, importers must register themselves—but that's a barrier for small...
Why This Matters: Run a small business that imports products? This affects you. Right now, you need to register with CBSA's new system before bringing goods into Canada. That's fine if you import regularly—but a headache if you're a small shop doing it once or twice a year. These changes could let your customs...
Regulations & Permits
Economy & Jobs
Finance & Consumer
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (ON)
Ontario wants to stop municipalities from charging stormwater fees to farms and managed forests that aren't connected to municipal storm sewers. Why? The province says these lands naturally absorb rainwater, so they shouldn't pay fees designed for...
Why This Matters: Own a farm or managed forest in Ontario? You might stop paying stormwater fees—if your land isn't piped into the municipal sewer system. For municipalities, this could mean redesigning fee structures and potentially losing revenue from rural properties.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
The Ontario Energy Board is reviewing Enbridge Gas's five-year plan for securing natural gas supplies. This annual update covers how the utility will meet demand, manage costs, and ensure reliable service for Ontario customers through 2030.
Why This Matters: Heat your home with natural gas? This plan affects what you'll pay. Enbridge serves millions of Ontario households, and the OEB's decision will shape gas rates and supply reliability for years to come.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Hydro Ottawa is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve new electricity distribution rates for 2026 through 2030. This is a "custom incentive regulation" application, meaning the utility wants to set rates based on a multi-year plan rather than...
Why This Matters: Pay an electricity bill in Ottawa? This decision directly affects what you'll pay for the next five years. Hydro Ottawa serves over 360,000 homes and businesses. The rates approved here show up on the "delivery" portion of your bill—the part you pay regardless of how much electricity you use.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Department of Finance Canada (Federal)
The federal government wants to remove GST from new student housing built by universities and colleges. Right now, student residences don't qualify for the rental housing GST exemption because students typically stay short-term. This change would...
Why This Matters: Student or have kids heading to college? Campus housing is scarce and expensive. When students can't find dorms, they compete with locals for apartments, driving up rents for everyone. More student housing means less pressure on the rental market in university towns.
Regulations & Permits
Education
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Enbridge Gas is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve how it handled its 2024 earnings and various cost accounts. This includes clearing out deferred costs and variances that accumulated over the year. The decision will affect what gas...
Why This Matters: Heat your home with natural gas in Ontario? This case determines whether Enbridge can recover certain costs through your bills. If approved, you might see rate adjustments. Consumer groups and municipalities are already involved, pushing back on behalf of ratepayers.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
The Ontario Energy Board is reviewing how electricity transmission costs are shared across the province. This technical proceeding examines whether the current 'uniform transmission rate' system is fair to all ratepayers. A decision and rate order...
Why This Matters: Pay an electricity bill in Ontario? This affects you. Transmission costs are part of what you pay every month. The OEB is deciding whether large industrial users and residential customers should share these costs differently. Changes could shift costs between customer classes.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Hydro One is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve how much money it can collect from electricity customers in 2026 for maintaining and operating the province's transmission grid. This is an annual update under their existing rate framework...
Why This Matters: Pay an electricity bill in Ontario? Part of your bill covers transmission costs. This proceeding determines how much Hydro One can charge for moving power across the province. Higher approved costs mean higher bills for everyone.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Entegrus Powerlines Inc. is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve new electricity distribution rates for 2026. This is a cost-of-service rate application, meaning the company is justifying its costs and requesting rates that cover them. Dozens...
Why This Matters: Get your electricity from Entegrus? This decision directly affects your monthly bill. The OEB is reviewing whether the proposed rates are fair. Over 50 customers have already weighed in—your voice can too.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Oshawa PUC Networks is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve new electricity distribution rates for 2026. This is a cost-of-service application, meaning the utility must justify its costs to set rates. The case is in an advanced stage with...
Why This Matters: Live in Oshawa? Your electricity bill could change. Distribution charges are part of what you pay monthly, and this decision sets those rates for 2026. The OEB is weighing whether the utility's proposed costs are reasonable.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (ON)
Ontario wants to transfer about 1,673 hectares of land from the Townships of Oro-Medonte and Springwater to the City of Barrie. Why? To support growth in Simcoe County. The transfer would happen January 1, 2026, or when the legislation...
Why This Matters: Live in Oro-Medonte or Springwater near Barrie? Your property could soon be part of the city. That means different tax rates, bylaws, and services. Property taxes in Barrie are currently higher—so expect increases phased in over 5 years (or 20 years for farms). Selling your home? A change in...
Legislation
Finance & Consumer
Housing & Communities
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Canada Revenue Agency (Federal)
The CRA consulted banks and insurers on how to implement updated international tax reporting rules. These changes help Canada share financial account information with other countries to catch tax evaders. The consultation focused on technical...
Why This Matters: Have a bank account, investment, or insurance policy? Your financial institution already reports your account info to the CRA. These updated rules expand what gets shared internationally. For most Canadians, nothing changes day-to-day. But if you have accounts abroad or foreign ties, tax...
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
EPCOR Natural Gas is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve its gas distribution rates for 2026 in the South Bruce area. This is an annual update under their custom incentive regulation framework. The OEB has already issued a decision and order...
Why This Matters: If you're a natural gas customer in the South Bruce area of Ontario, this decision directly affects your monthly bill. Rate changes approved by the OEB determine what you pay for gas delivery. Even small percentage changes add up over a year of heating your home.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
Open for Input
Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Elexicon Energy is asking the Ontario Energy Board to approve its electricity distribution rates for 2026. This is a routine annual rate adjustment under the Incentive Rate-setting Mechanism (IRM). The OEB has already issued an interim rate order...
Why This Matters: Get your electricity from Elexicon Energy? This decision affects what you'll pay on your monthly bill in 2026. The utility serves communities in the Durham Region and parts of eastern Ontario.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources
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Ontario Energy Board (ON)
Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro has applied to the Ontario Energy Board to adjust its electricity distribution rates for 2026. This is a routine annual rate adjustment under the Incentive Rate-setting Mechanism (IRM). The OEB has already issued a Decision...
Why This Matters: Live in Niagara-on-the-Lake? Your electricity bill's delivery charges could change in 2026. These rate adjustments affect what you pay monthly to have power delivered to your home or business.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Natural Resources