🩺 B.C. first to sign individual health deal with feds, gets $1.2 billion
The union representing tens of thousands of B.C. nurses said $1.2 billion in federal health funding over three years will be key to fulfilling’s the new nurse-to-patient ratios announced by the province’s health minister earlier this year.
Health Minister Adrian Dix and his federal counterpart, Mark Holland, were at Vancouver General Hospital on Tuesday to announce that B.C. is the first province to reach an agreement with Ottawa over new health care and mental health funding.
Dix said part of that money will be used to overhaul the approach at 83 acute care sites so nurses can spend more time with patients.
Dix announced in April that B.C. would become the first province in Canada to set rules limiting how many patients each nurse can take care of, in an effort to keep burned-out nurses from leaving the profession.
However, critics questioned whether the $750 million in provincial money over three years would be enough to hire the thousands of nurses needed to prop up a severely understaffed workforce.
The province has yet to set a date for when the nurse-to-patient ratios will come into effect, but they were a key part of the B.C. Nurses’ Union’s collective agreement ratified in May.
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The union representing tens of thousands of B.C. nurses said $1.2 billion in federal health funding over three years will be key to fulfilling’s the new nurse-to-patient ratios announced by the province’s health minister earlier this year.
Health Minister Adrian Dix and his federal counterpart, Mark Holland, were at Vancouver General Hospital on Tuesday to announce that B.C. is the first province to reach an agreement with Ottawa over new health care and mental health funding.
Dix said part of that money will be used to overhaul the approach at 83 acute care sites so nurses can spend more time with patients.
Dix announced in April that B.C. would become the first province in Canada to set rules limiting how many patients each nurse can take care of, in an effort to keep burned-out nurses from leaving the profession.
However, critics questioned whether the $750 million in provincial money over three years would be enough to hire the thousands of nurses needed to prop up a severely understaffed workforce.
The province has yet to set a date for when the nurse-to-patient ratios will come into effect, but they were a key part of the B.C. Nurses’ Union’s collective agreement ratified in May.
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Liberals extend gun ban amnesty amid legal challenge from firearms group
The Liberal government has announced that it will extend the amnesty order for owners of prohibited firearms until October 30, 2025.
The order, which was issued on May 1, 2020, banned the possession, sale and use of nearly 1,500 types of firearms that the government deemed as “assault-style” weapons.
Ottawa also promised a buyback program to compensate the affected owners, but the details and implementation of the program have been delayed.
The extension of the amnesty order means that owners of the banned firearms will not face criminal charges for possessing them, as long as they keep them securely stored and do not use them.
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The Liberal government has announced that it will extend the amnesty order for owners of prohibited firearms until October 30, 2025.
The order, which was issued on May 1, 2020, banned the possession, sale and use of nearly 1,500 types of firearms that the government deemed as “assault-style” weapons.
Ottawa also promised a buyback program to compensate the affected owners, but the details and implementation of the program have been delayed.
The extension of the amnesty order means that owners of the banned firearms will not face criminal charges for possessing them, as long as they keep them securely stored and do not use them.
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Judge to allow Ottawa residents to testify in 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial
Eight Ottawa residents will be allowed to testify at the criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers, the presiding judge ruled Wednesday.
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are facing charges related to their roles in organizing the protest that brought thousands of big-rig trucks to Ottawalast year, where demonstrators remained for three weeks.
Lich's lawyer Lawrence Greenspon asked the judge not to let the locals testify, arguing their testimony would be irrelevant.
Lich and Barber have already signed admissions that the actions of certain individuals who participated in the protest interfered with public transit and the lawful use and enjoyment of property and businesses.
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Eight Ottawa residents will be allowed to testify at the criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers, the presiding judge ruled Wednesday.
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are facing charges related to their roles in organizing the protest that brought thousands of big-rig trucks to Ottawalast year, where demonstrators remained for three weeks.
Lich's lawyer Lawrence Greenspon asked the judge not to let the locals testify, arguing their testimony would be irrelevant.
Lich and Barber have already signed admissions that the actions of certain individuals who participated in the protest interfered with public transit and the lawful use and enjoyment of property and businesses.
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🇮🇱✈️ First Canadian government evacuation flight departs Israel
The first Canadian government evacuation flight has departed Tel Aviv for Athens with approximately 130 passengers, Defence Minister Bill Blair says.
The airlift of Canadian citizens and permanent residents out of Israel began Thursday afternoon local time.
Ottawa’s evacuation efforts are shuttling Canadians, permanent residents and their children and spouses from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport to Athens. From there, federal officials have arranged for Air Canada aircraft to take passengers back to Canada at their own expense.
The Air Canada planes can carry 150 so the first flight Thursday was not flying at full capacity.
At a Wednesday Canadian government briefing, senior officials said about 1,000 people have contacted the Department of Global Affairs for assistance and they estimated roughly 70 per cent, or 700, were looking for an evacuation flight.
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The first Canadian government evacuation flight has departed Tel Aviv for Athens with approximately 130 passengers, Defence Minister Bill Blair says.
The airlift of Canadian citizens and permanent residents out of Israel began Thursday afternoon local time.
Ottawa’s evacuation efforts are shuttling Canadians, permanent residents and their children and spouses from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport to Athens. From there, federal officials have arranged for Air Canada aircraft to take passengers back to Canada at their own expense.
The Air Canada planes can carry 150 so the first flight Thursday was not flying at full capacity.
At a Wednesday Canadian government briefing, senior officials said about 1,000 people have contacted the Department of Global Affairs for assistance and they estimated roughly 70 per cent, or 700, were looking for an evacuation flight.
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Anglophone rights should be enshrined in new Quebec constitution, Liberals say
As the Quebec Liberal Party tries to rebound from a devastating blow in the last two provincial elections, the official opposition is proposing the rights of the English-speaking community be enshrined in a new Quebec constitution.
Specifically, the committee called for the first-ever Quebec constitution to "enshrine the rights of English-speaking Quebecers, guaranteeing their existing rights to English-language services and control of their educational and health institutions."
The Liberals are set to unveil the party's new vision at a press conference in Montreal on Thursday.
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As the Quebec Liberal Party tries to rebound from a devastating blow in the last two provincial elections, the official opposition is proposing the rights of the English-speaking community be enshrined in a new Quebec constitution.
Specifically, the committee called for the first-ever Quebec constitution to "enshrine the rights of English-speaking Quebecers, guaranteeing their existing rights to English-language services and control of their educational and health institutions."
The Liberals are set to unveil the party's new vision at a press conference in Montreal on Thursday.
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Sask. Parental Bill of Rights to be introduced, notwithstanding clause invoked
The Saskatchewan government will introduce Bill 137, the Parental Bill of Rights, on Thursday morning and invoke the notwithstanding clause.
Premier Scott Moe called the legislature back early to introduce the new legislation before the fall sitting starts on Oct. 25.
Once invoked, the notwithstanding clause prevents any judicial review of the legislation in question.
The bill will be public once it is tabled in the legislature. It is expected to closely resemble a policy introduced in August regarding name and pronoun use in schools. The government required schools to receive parental permission if a student under 16 wished to be addressed by their chosen name or pronoun.
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The Saskatchewan government will introduce Bill 137, the Parental Bill of Rights, on Thursday morning and invoke the notwithstanding clause.
Premier Scott Moe called the legislature back early to introduce the new legislation before the fall sitting starts on Oct. 25.
Once invoked, the notwithstanding clause prevents any judicial review of the legislation in question.
The bill will be public once it is tabled in the legislature. It is expected to closely resemble a policy introduced in August regarding name and pronoun use in schools. The government required schools to receive parental permission if a student under 16 wished to be addressed by their chosen name or pronoun.
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🇨🇦🇮🇱Mélanie Joly planning Israel trip
A senior federal government official said the Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is making plans to visit Israel shortly, but it was not clear whether she will make it by Friday or Saturday.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, meanwhile, declined to criticize Israel’s siege of Gaza after the attacks by Hamas when asked by media for his position on the action.
“Israel has the right to defend itself in accordance with international law,” Mr. Trudeau said during a visit to Yellowknife.
“We continue to look for ways to support civilians – both Palestinians and Israelis, and ensure that as many civilians as possible are kept safe during this terrible conflict.”
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A senior federal government official said the Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is making plans to visit Israel shortly, but it was not clear whether she will make it by Friday or Saturday.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, meanwhile, declined to criticize Israel’s siege of Gaza after the attacks by Hamas when asked by media for his position on the action.
“Israel has the right to defend itself in accordance with international law,” Mr. Trudeau said during a visit to Yellowknife.
“We continue to look for ways to support civilians – both Palestinians and Israelis, and ensure that as many civilians as possible are kept safe during this terrible conflict.”
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🌱Supreme Court rules environmental impact legislation largely unconstitutional
Canada's top court has delivered a highly anticipated judgment, writing in a majority opinion that Ottawa's Impact Assessment Act (IAA) is largely unconstitutional.
The IAA, previously known as Bill C-69, allows federal regulators to consider the potential environmental and social impacts of various resource and infrastructure projects. It was enacted in 2019.
The IAA has long been controversial among conservative politicians in Alberta, including former premier Jason Kenney, who frequently referred to it as the "no more pipelines act."
Alberta previously filed a constitutional challenge with the Alberta Court of Appeal, and was supported by the governments of Saskatchewan and Ontario, three First Nations and the Indian Resource Council. Various environmental and legal groups, as well as other First Nations, supported Ottawa.
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Canada's top court has delivered a highly anticipated judgment, writing in a majority opinion that Ottawa's Impact Assessment Act (IAA) is largely unconstitutional.
The IAA, previously known as Bill C-69, allows federal regulators to consider the potential environmental and social impacts of various resource and infrastructure projects. It was enacted in 2019.
The IAA has long been controversial among conservative politicians in Alberta, including former premier Jason Kenney, who frequently referred to it as the "no more pipelines act."
Alberta previously filed a constitutional challenge with the Alberta Court of Appeal, and was supported by the governments of Saskatchewan and Ontario, three First Nations and the Indian Resource Council. Various environmental and legal groups, as well as other First Nations, supported Ottawa.
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🌝 Partial solar eclipse to be visible across Canada on Saturday
On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just how much, depends on where you are in the country.
The celestial event is part of an annular eclipse, an event where the moon doesn't entirely cover the face of the sun, but instead leaves something viewers like to call a "ring of fire."
Though Canada isn't in a position to view the annular eclipse, it will experience a partial eclipse.
Annular eclipses occur when the moon happens to be further away from Earth in its orbit and doesn't cover the sun entirely.
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On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just how much, depends on where you are in the country.
The celestial event is part of an annular eclipse, an event where the moon doesn't entirely cover the face of the sun, but instead leaves something viewers like to call a "ring of fire."
Though Canada isn't in a position to view the annular eclipse, it will experience a partial eclipse.
Annular eclipses occur when the moon happens to be further away from Earth in its orbit and doesn't cover the sun entirely.
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🎓💰University tuition to double for out-of-province students in Quebec starting next year
As of Fall 2024, Canadian students from outside Quebec who come to study at a university in the province will pay twice as much in tuition.
The Quebec government made the announcement on Friday, framing it as a move to stop subsidizing students from the rest of Canada who come to Quebec's English-language universities for a cheaper education.
The minimum cost for out-of-province students to study in Quebec is currently set at $8,992. With the change, it will rise to about $17,000, said Pascale Déry, the province's minister of higher education.
All of the extra money will go to the Quebec government. That money, which is expected to amount to about $110 million every year, will be used in part to fund Quebec's French-language universities.
International students will also see their tuition fees climb, with a minimum rate of about $20,000, Déry said.
However, out-of-province and international students who have already started their studies in Quebec will not be paying the additional fees.
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As of Fall 2024, Canadian students from outside Quebec who come to study at a university in the province will pay twice as much in tuition.
The Quebec government made the announcement on Friday, framing it as a move to stop subsidizing students from the rest of Canada who come to Quebec's English-language universities for a cheaper education.
The minimum cost for out-of-province students to study in Quebec is currently set at $8,992. With the change, it will rise to about $17,000, said Pascale Déry, the province's minister of higher education.
All of the extra money will go to the Quebec government. That money, which is expected to amount to about $110 million every year, will be used in part to fund Quebec's French-language universities.
International students will also see their tuition fees climb, with a minimum rate of about $20,000, Déry said.
However, out-of-province and international students who have already started their studies in Quebec will not be paying the additional fees.
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Calgary continues water restrictions amid drought
This year’s tinder-dry conditions have been drastically working against southern Alberta crops.
Calgary continues to see record low levels in the Bow and Elbow Rivers, and a statement from Calgary Water Services says, that restrictions are in place to help sustain Calgary’s water supply in the Glenmore reservoir.
A heavy snow pack this winter will be key for a crop rebound in southern Alberta.
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This year’s tinder-dry conditions have been drastically working against southern Alberta crops.
Calgary continues to see record low levels in the Bow and Elbow Rivers, and a statement from Calgary Water Services says, that restrictions are in place to help sustain Calgary’s water supply in the Glenmore reservoir.
A heavy snow pack this winter will be key for a crop rebound in southern Alberta.
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Trans Mountain pipeline has cost Canada $35B. Can Ottawa make it back?
Canada faces an uphill battle to recoup the roughly $35 billion in taxpayers’ money it has sunk into the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, as uncertainty over shipping tolls and a limited pool of buyers cloud the asset’s unique strategic value.
The federal government plans to sell Trans Mountain once a long-delayed expansion to nearly triple the flow of crude from Alberta to Canada’s Pacific Coast is completed early next year. Last month, Ottawa started informal talks with Indigenous communities located along Trans Mountain’s path, an early step in divesting the soon-to-be 890,000 barrel-per-day pipeline.
The sale, however, has seen muted interest from other pipeline operators due to higher financing costs, while long-term investors like the pension funds are likely to steer clear on concerns about exposure to fossil fuel assets, analysts said.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government bought Trans Mountain in 2018 for $4.5 billion to rescue the expansion project, which has struggled with years of regulatory delay and massive cost overruns. He argued it was needed to alleviate a crude transportation bottleneck that costs Canadian oil producers billions annually in forgone export revenue.
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Canada faces an uphill battle to recoup the roughly $35 billion in taxpayers’ money it has sunk into the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, as uncertainty over shipping tolls and a limited pool of buyers cloud the asset’s unique strategic value.
The federal government plans to sell Trans Mountain once a long-delayed expansion to nearly triple the flow of crude from Alberta to Canada’s Pacific Coast is completed early next year. Last month, Ottawa started informal talks with Indigenous communities located along Trans Mountain’s path, an early step in divesting the soon-to-be 890,000 barrel-per-day pipeline.
The sale, however, has seen muted interest from other pipeline operators due to higher financing costs, while long-term investors like the pension funds are likely to steer clear on concerns about exposure to fossil fuel assets, analysts said.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government bought Trans Mountain in 2018 for $4.5 billion to rescue the expansion project, which has struggled with years of regulatory delay and massive cost overruns. He argued it was needed to alleviate a crude transportation bottleneck that costs Canadian oil producers billions annually in forgone export revenue.
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🏦 Bank of Canada won't rule out higher rates amid rising geopolitical risks
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says higher interest rates are working to bring down inflation, but with new geopolitical unrest in the Middle East and core inflation proving “sticky,” he did not rule out further rate hikes.
“The fight against inflation is not over,” Macklem said from Marrakesh, Morocco, where he is convening with international counterparts at International Monetary Fund meetings. “We need to be prepared for ongoing volatility.”
Macklem said he believes Canada can return to the central bank’s target inflation of two per cent without triggering a major economic slowdown.
“We’re not expecting a recession in Canada,” Macklem said, adding that the Bank of Canada will release its outlook for the economy on Oct. 25 with the next interest rate decision.
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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says higher interest rates are working to bring down inflation, but with new geopolitical unrest in the Middle East and core inflation proving “sticky,” he did not rule out further rate hikes.
“The fight against inflation is not over,” Macklem said from Marrakesh, Morocco, where he is convening with international counterparts at International Monetary Fund meetings. “We need to be prepared for ongoing volatility.”
Macklem said he believes Canada can return to the central bank’s target inflation of two per cent without triggering a major economic slowdown.
“We’re not expecting a recession in Canada,” Macklem said, adding that the Bank of Canada will release its outlook for the economy on Oct. 25 with the next interest rate decision.
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💰Ottawa fighting to avoid paying $80M in First Nations child welfare legal fees
Ottawa is opposing more than $80 million in legal fees requested by class action lawyers for their work on a historic, multi-billion dollar proposed settlement for First Nations child welfare.
Five legal firms are seeking $80 million plus applicable taxes and about $600,000 in out-of-pocket expenses from the federal government, according to a motion filed in Federal Court.
The government said it's committed to reaching a fair agreement on legal bills but the proposed fees are too high. It's expected to file its response to the lawyers' billing with the court this week.
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Ottawa is opposing more than $80 million in legal fees requested by class action lawyers for their work on a historic, multi-billion dollar proposed settlement for First Nations child welfare.
Five legal firms are seeking $80 million plus applicable taxes and about $600,000 in out-of-pocket expenses from the federal government, according to a motion filed in Federal Court.
The government said it's committed to reaching a fair agreement on legal bills but the proposed fees are too high. It's expected to file its response to the lawyers' billing with the court this week.
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📉 Jagmeet Singh survives leadership review, but support from party declining
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has survived his leadership review, but support from his party is declining.
During the second day of the NDP convention in Ottawa, 81 per cent of delegates voted in favour of Singh following his keynote speech.
It’s the lowest confidence vote for an NDP leader since Tom Mulclair, who was rejected by more than half of delegates at the party’s 2016 convention in Edmonton.
In 2021, Singh received support from 87 per cent of delegates and in 2018 he received nearly 91 per cent support.
Some delegates at the NDP convention have been critical of the party’s confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals. Others say they would like him to take a harder stance against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has survived his leadership review, but support from his party is declining.
During the second day of the NDP convention in Ottawa, 81 per cent of delegates voted in favour of Singh following his keynote speech.
It’s the lowest confidence vote for an NDP leader since Tom Mulclair, who was rejected by more than half of delegates at the party’s 2016 convention in Edmonton.
In 2021, Singh received support from 87 per cent of delegates and in 2018 he received nearly 91 per cent support.
Some delegates at the NDP convention have been critical of the party’s confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals. Others say they would like him to take a harder stance against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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🇱🇧Joly tells citizens to leave Lebanon due to ‘volatile’ security situation in Gaza
Canada has called on its citizens to leave Lebanon due to the “increasingly volatile” security situation in the region.
“As the crisis in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel continues to unfold, the security situation in the region is becoming increasingly volatile. Canadians in Lebanon should consider leaving while commercial flights remain available,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly posted on X.
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Canada has called on its citizens to leave Lebanon due to the “increasingly volatile” security situation in the region.
“As the crisis in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel continues to unfold, the security situation in the region is becoming increasingly volatile. Canadians in Lebanon should consider leaving while commercial flights remain available,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly posted on X.
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NDP delegates unanimously support pharmacare redline in their deal with Liberals
Delegates at the New Democratic convention have made pharmacare the redline in their deal with the Liberals, saying they will withdraw their support if the minority government doesn't adhere to their demands.
The confidence-and-supply agreement requires the government to table legislation on a pharmacare framework by the end of the year in exchange for the NDP's support on key votes in the House of Commons.
On Saturday, the party unanimously passed a non-binding emergency resolution that says they will cut the deal if pharamacare isn't universal and entirely a public program.
The Liberals, in their 2019 election platform, campaigned on a promise to implement national universal pharmacare. Similar commitments have appeared in throne speeches and mandate letters to the federal health minister.
A first draft version of the Liberal's pharmacare bill was rejected by the New Democrats last week, as the clock ticks with less than two months left in the current parliamentary sitting.
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Delegates at the New Democratic convention have made pharmacare the redline in their deal with the Liberals, saying they will withdraw their support if the minority government doesn't adhere to their demands.
The confidence-and-supply agreement requires the government to table legislation on a pharmacare framework by the end of the year in exchange for the NDP's support on key votes in the House of Commons.
On Saturday, the party unanimously passed a non-binding emergency resolution that says they will cut the deal if pharamacare isn't universal and entirely a public program.
The Liberals, in their 2019 election platform, campaigned on a promise to implement national universal pharmacare. Similar commitments have appeared in throne speeches and mandate letters to the federal health minister.
A first draft version of the Liberal's pharmacare bill was rejected by the New Democrats last week, as the clock ticks with less than two months left in the current parliamentary sitting.
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🏠🚫B.C. cracking down on short-term rentals with increased fines, new enforcement
The B.C. government has introduced new legislation to regulate the rapidly expanding short-term rental market in an attempt to return homes to the long-term rental market.
The laws are being put in place to crack down on a massive increase in vacation rentals by owners. This may include rental listings on online platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO, Expedia, and FlipKey.
Under the new rules, when passed, British Columbians will legally only be able to rent out a primary residence and one more additional secondary suite as a short-term rental.
But the legislation does not provide a blanket ban on these rentals and smaller municipalities are not included.
#BritishColumbia #housing
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The B.C. government has introduced new legislation to regulate the rapidly expanding short-term rental market in an attempt to return homes to the long-term rental market.
The laws are being put in place to crack down on a massive increase in vacation rentals by owners. This may include rental listings on online platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO, Expedia, and FlipKey.
Under the new rules, when passed, British Columbians will legally only be able to rent out a primary residence and one more additional secondary suite as a short-term rental.
But the legislation does not provide a blanket ban on these rentals and smaller municipalities are not included.
#BritishColumbia #housing
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Forwarded from DD Geopolitics
🇨🇳✈️ 🇨🇦 A Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft was intercepted by a People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-10 fighter jet off the coast of China in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner.”
The CP-140 Aurora was monitoring the shipping lanes of the East China Sea for signs of vessels trying to violate the oil embargo against North Korea.
“We’re solidly in international airspace,” Maj.-Gen. Iain Huddleston told reporters.
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The CP-140 Aurora was monitoring the shipping lanes of the East China Sea for signs of vessels trying to violate the oil embargo against North Korea.
“We’re solidly in international airspace,” Maj.-Gen. Iain Huddleston told reporters.
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