Our newsletter is FREE and keeps you up to date on all the developments in the Ontario legal community. The federal Liberal Government enacted the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act — the carbon tax — in June 2018.
Wed., June 12, 2019 timer 3 min. In August 2019, Ontario’s Federal Carbon Tax Transparency Act came into force and mandated that anyone licensed to sell gas under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 must post blue stickers on each gas pump, which show the carbon tax adds 4.4 cents per litre to the …
“That’s not helpful to Ontarians.”Green party Leader Mike Schreiner said the Ford government “should just essentially drop this politically motivated lawsuit that he has no hope of winning anyway.”The stickers show the federal carbon tax adding 4.4 cents per litre to the price of gas now, rising to 11 cents a litre in 2022.They do not include information about rebates available to residents.The carbon tax is expected to cost a typical household $258 this year and $648 by 2022. Residents of provinces with the tax will be getting rebates on their income tax returns that start at $128 annually and increase for people with spouses or dependents at home.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. presidential election to be held Nov. 3 as planned, White House saysGhislaine Maxwell documents unsealed, include emails with Jeffrey EpsteinWinnipeg woman injured in ‘extremely unusual’ Ontario fish attack: ‘It pulled me under’Ontario reports 116 new coronavirus cases, 1 death as active cases continue to declineRegina’s Matt Dumba becomes 1st NHL player to take a knee during anthemCoronavirus: Trudeau announces plans for end of CERB, transition to EIPromising COVID-19 drug therapies underway in CanadaGhislaine Maxwell tried to hide when FBI agents arrived to arrest her, court documents allege‘Not planning on going anywhere’: TikTok puts out message as Trump says he plans to ban company in the U.S.Ottawa launches COVID-19 ‘exposure notification’ appCoronavirus: Toronto restaurants, bars reopen as city enters stage 3 of Ontario planCoronavirus: Tam says Canada’s COVID-19 curve is seeing an ‘uptick’ A gas pump displays an anti-carbon tax sticker in Toronto on Thursday, August 29, 2019. ... Adhesive on Ontario's anti-carbon gas station stickers won't stick and Doug Ford knows it Back to video.
They’re not decals, they’re just cheap stickers, and they *look like* they could just be peeled right off while you’re pumping gas ⛽️ — Stefan (@stefanzekopitar) August 30, 2019 Ontario gas pump sticker violators will face fines, says FordOntario gas pump sticker violators will face fines, says FordWinnipeg woman injured in ‘extremely unusual’ Ontario fish attack: ‘It pulled me under’Ghislaine Maxwell documents unsealed, include emails with Jeffrey EpsteinU.S. No details on how province will enforce gas-pump stickers By Robert Benzie Queen's Park Bureau Chief Rob Ferguson Queen's Park Bureau Mon., April 15, 2019 timer 3 min. read.
Greg Rickford defended the Progressive Conservative government’s controversial decal as a way to provide people with important information on the carbon price, a measure he referred to as “job-killing.”A government law forcing gas station owners to post the stickers came into effect at the end of August, weeks before the start of the federal election, and they will stay up even now that the vote is over, Rickford said.“The sticker campaign will certainly remain,” he said. Rickford reiterated that commitment on Monday.The government has earmarked $30 million for its fight against the carbon tax, which includes the legal case it is taking to the country’s top court and the sticker campaign.A spokeswoman for federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said Canadians sent a clear message in last week’s election that they expect their leaders to work together on issues like affordability and cutting pollution.“Canadians know that protecting the environment, growing the economy and making life more affordable go together,” Sabrina Kim said in a statement.