AGP Executive Report
Last update: 26 minutes agoCanada-U.S. Trade Talks: Ottawa is preparing to repeal the federal Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, after draft rules would end ZEV thresholds that were meant to rise from 20% of new light-duty sales in 2026 to 100% by 2035. Provincial Watch: Quebec is still holding back on whether U.S. alcohol returns to SAQ shelves, saying it needs more info and will assess the economic impact before endorsing the emerging deal. Housing & Courts: A Nova Scotia Court of Appeal ruling could expand eligibility for an “enhanced” disability benefit for homeless people living in tents, trailers or cars, after a resident was denied because he was deemed “unhoused.” Legal Aid Challenge: Manitoba’s criminal legal aid underfunding is headed to court, with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association asking judges to declare it violates the Charter. Labour & Local Democracy: Ontario municipal election observers are flagging seats with no or only one candidate as a democracy concern, while P.E.I. is seeking input on new rules to scrutinize temporary foreign worker employers and add penalties. Health: WHO says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine, including doses for a clinical trial tied to the current outbreak. Environment: B.C.’s Southern Interior air quality worsened again as wildfire smoke thickened, with provincial warnings in effect.
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