🎓💰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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🇨🇳✈️ 🇨🇦 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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💵Canada's inflation rate slows to 3.8%
Canada's inflation rate decelerated to 3.8 per cent in September, down from four per cent in August. The figure, which was reported by Statistics Canada on Tuesday, was lower than economists were expecting.
The data agency said the deceleration in the cost of living was "broad-based" and stemmed from lower prices for a variety of goods and services, including travel, durable goods and some grocery items.
On a monthly basis, the cost of living actually declined in September, by 0.1 per cent. That's the first time that's happened since November of last year.
Gasoline prices fell by 1.3 per cent during the month, but they're still up by 7.5 per cent in the past 12 months, which is why fuel costs were one of the biggest factors pushing up the annual rate.
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Canada's inflation rate decelerated to 3.8 per cent in September, down from four per cent in August. The figure, which was reported by Statistics Canada on Tuesday, was lower than economists were expecting.
The data agency said the deceleration in the cost of living was "broad-based" and stemmed from lower prices for a variety of goods and services, including travel, durable goods and some grocery items.
On a monthly basis, the cost of living actually declined in September, by 0.1 per cent. That's the first time that's happened since November of last year.
Gasoline prices fell by 1.3 per cent during the month, but they're still up by 7.5 per cent in the past 12 months, which is why fuel costs were one of the biggest factors pushing up the annual rate.
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🌱Ottawa to press ahead with oil and gas emissions cap despite Supreme Court decision
Ottawa will press forward with a pair of contentious new regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, despite last Friday’s Supreme Court of Canada decision that the government overstepped its constitutional bounds with one of its existing environmental laws.
The message from federal officials on Monday was that they believe neither their plan to cap greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector, nor their proposed Clean Electricity Regulations to restrict emissions from power generation, will be significantly affected by the court’s finding that the 2019 Impact Assessment Act (which enables Ottawa to review whether major projects meet environmental standards) violates provincial jurisdiction.
“The opinion of the court does not call into question other regulatory initiatives under development, and we are confident that they are within the purview of the federal government,” Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said in a statement.
That response could further inflame tensions with Alberta’s government, which was behind the legal challenge to the Impact Assessment Act, and is widely expected to test the electricity rules and emissions cap in the same way.
#energy #Alberta
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Ottawa will press forward with a pair of contentious new regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, despite last Friday’s Supreme Court of Canada decision that the government overstepped its constitutional bounds with one of its existing environmental laws.
The message from federal officials on Monday was that they believe neither their plan to cap greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector, nor their proposed Clean Electricity Regulations to restrict emissions from power generation, will be significantly affected by the court’s finding that the 2019 Impact Assessment Act (which enables Ottawa to review whether major projects meet environmental standards) violates provincial jurisdiction.
“The opinion of the court does not call into question other regulatory initiatives under development, and we are confident that they are within the purview of the federal government,” Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said in a statement.
That response could further inflame tensions with Alberta’s government, which was behind the legal challenge to the Impact Assessment Act, and is widely expected to test the electricity rules and emissions cap in the same way.
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🇨🇦🇮🇱🇵🇸 Trudeau calls report of airstrike on Gaza hospital 'horrific' and 'unacceptable'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the news coming out of Gaza on Tuesday was "horrific and absolutely unacceptable" after the Gaza Health Ministry reported that hundreds have been killed in an airstrike on a Gaza City hospital.
"International humanitarian and international law needs to be respected in this, and in all cases," Trudeau told reporters on his way in to question period, adding in French it is not legal to bomb a hospital. "There are rules around wars, and it’s not acceptable."
❗️Trudeau, however, did not name the side responsible for the attack.
While reporting on the issue, Canadian media cites the Israel Defense Forces, which put the blame on Hamas. Meanwhile, Palestinian authorities are blaming Israel for the deadly strike.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the news coming out of Gaza on Tuesday was "horrific and absolutely unacceptable" after the Gaza Health Ministry reported that hundreds have been killed in an airstrike on a Gaza City hospital.
"International humanitarian and international law needs to be respected in this, and in all cases," Trudeau told reporters on his way in to question period, adding in French it is not legal to bomb a hospital. "There are rules around wars, and it’s not acceptable."
❗️Trudeau, however, did not name the side responsible for the attack.
While reporting on the issue, Canadian media cites the Israel Defense Forces, which put the blame on Hamas. Meanwhile, Palestinian authorities are blaming Israel for the deadly strike.
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Conservative MPs want to bring CBC executives before Commons committee over 'terrorism' language policy
A pair of Conservative MPs will try to compel a CBC executive and a journalism standards director to appear before a House of Commons committee to defend the company's language guide — which discourages the use of the words "terrorism" and "terrorists" when describing attacks and their perpetrators.
Alberta Conservative MP Rachael Thomas said in a statement that the idea is to hold the Crown corporation accountable for what she calls "its biased coverage of Hamas' attack on Israel."
She said an internal email about language guide policies that urges caution about using the word "terrorist" suggests the CBC is downplaying violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli civilians.
She also took issue with CBC guidance that says its journalists should be careful about describing the past Israeli presence in Gaza.
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A pair of Conservative MPs will try to compel a CBC executive and a journalism standards director to appear before a House of Commons committee to defend the company's language guide — which discourages the use of the words "terrorism" and "terrorists" when describing attacks and their perpetrators.
Alberta Conservative MP Rachael Thomas said in a statement that the idea is to hold the Crown corporation accountable for what she calls "its biased coverage of Hamas' attack on Israel."
She said an internal email about language guide policies that urges caution about using the word "terrorist" suggests the CBC is downplaying violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli civilians.
She also took issue with CBC guidance that says its journalists should be careful about describing the past Israeli presence in Gaza.
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🔌🌱N.B., N.S. strike deal with Ottawa on phasing out coal and creating a green energy grid by 2030
The governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have received approval from the federal government for their plans to increase the use of renewable energy and stop using coal to generate electricity by 2030.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement during a news conference at the end of a day of meetings in Ottawa on Monday.
The plans advanced by the two provinces amount to a modified version of the Atlantic Loop, the massive project that would have seen improved transmission lines between the two provinces to allow for the importation of hydroelectric power from Quebec.
But mounting costs — the latest estimate pegs the project at $9 billion — and questions about how much energy is actually available from Quebec, led the provinces to pursue a pared-back version of the plan that would still see the creation of upgraded transmission lines, but more focus on renewable energy generated within the two provinces, including wind, solar and nuclear.
#NewBrunswick #NovaScotia #Quebec
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The governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have received approval from the federal government for their plans to increase the use of renewable energy and stop using coal to generate electricity by 2030.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement during a news conference at the end of a day of meetings in Ottawa on Monday.
The plans advanced by the two provinces amount to a modified version of the Atlantic Loop, the massive project that would have seen improved transmission lines between the two provinces to allow for the importation of hydroelectric power from Quebec.
But mounting costs — the latest estimate pegs the project at $9 billion — and questions about how much energy is actually available from Quebec, led the provinces to pursue a pared-back version of the plan that would still see the creation of upgraded transmission lines, but more focus on renewable energy generated within the two provinces, including wind, solar and nuclear.
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🌎🇨🇦Trudeau hosting Caribbean leaders to talk trade, climate and Haiti crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming a dozen leaders from across the Caribbean to Ottawa Wednesday, as part of a two-day summit aimed at forming closer ties with Canada.
The Caribbean Community includes 15 countries and five overseas territories, spanning from Bahamas to Trinidad and Tobago, but not including Cuba.
The group, known as CARICOM, works on initiatives ranging from inclusive economic growth to climate change – but lately, it’s been focused on the situation in Haiti.
Wednesday’s meetings are set to involve three working sessions, and Trudeau is expected to meet individually with many leaders between these forums.
On Thursday, the leaders are expected to take part in a trade and investment roundtable, ahead of an afternoon press conference.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming a dozen leaders from across the Caribbean to Ottawa Wednesday, as part of a two-day summit aimed at forming closer ties with Canada.
The Caribbean Community includes 15 countries and five overseas territories, spanning from Bahamas to Trinidad and Tobago, but not including Cuba.
The group, known as CARICOM, works on initiatives ranging from inclusive economic growth to climate change – but lately, it’s been focused on the situation in Haiti.
Wednesday’s meetings are set to involve three working sessions, and Trudeau is expected to meet individually with many leaders between these forums.
On Thursday, the leaders are expected to take part in a trade and investment roundtable, ahead of an afternoon press conference.
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Quebec’s Common Front public sector union vote in favour of strike
A common front of four major Quebec labour unions has voted 95 per cent for an unlimited general strike mandate.
The unions are negotiating as one and represent 420,000 public sector workers in health care, education and social services.
Vice-president of the Confederation of National Trade Unions says if workers choose to strike, it likely won’t happen before November.
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A common front of four major Quebec labour unions has voted 95 per cent for an unlimited general strike mandate.
The unions are negotiating as one and represent 420,000 public sector workers in health care, education and social services.
Vice-president of the Confederation of National Trade Unions says if workers choose to strike, it likely won’t happen before November.
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Airbnb faces curbs in Canada after sharp rise in rental costs
Canada’s government is examining new measures to rein in short-term rental services such as Airbnb Inc. as policymakers try to cool inflation in apartment and house rents.
🔹Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday the government is looking at what laws or regulations it can bring in to curb the use of platforms that offer rented accommodation for a few days or weeks at a time. She heaped praise on the province of British Columbia, which this week introduced a proposed law to restrict many residents from renting their investment properties on Airbnb, Flipkey and similar services.
She said she has seen estimates that as many as 30,000 more homes could be made available for rent in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, if those platforms were restricted.
Airbnb disputed the idea that short-term rentals are a major contributor to the current shortages. The company criticized the proposed BC law, saying it would "take money out of the pockets of British Columbians, make travel more unaffordable for millions of residents who travel within BC, and reduce tourism spending."
🔹Freeland did not outline any immediate changes the federal government would make on short-term rentals but said, “If other provinces want to follow BC’s lead, that would be great as well.”
Rents rose 7.3% nationally and 8.4% in British Columbia, which includes Vancouver, one of the country’s most expensive housing markets.
#housing #BritishColumbia #Freeland
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Canada’s government is examining new measures to rein in short-term rental services such as Airbnb Inc. as policymakers try to cool inflation in apartment and house rents.
🔹Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday the government is looking at what laws or regulations it can bring in to curb the use of platforms that offer rented accommodation for a few days or weeks at a time. She heaped praise on the province of British Columbia, which this week introduced a proposed law to restrict many residents from renting their investment properties on Airbnb, Flipkey and similar services.
She said she has seen estimates that as many as 30,000 more homes could be made available for rent in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, if those platforms were restricted.
Airbnb disputed the idea that short-term rentals are a major contributor to the current shortages. The company criticized the proposed BC law, saying it would "take money out of the pockets of British Columbians, make travel more unaffordable for millions of residents who travel within BC, and reduce tourism spending."
🔹Freeland did not outline any immediate changes the federal government would make on short-term rentals but said, “If other provinces want to follow BC’s lead, that would be great as well.”
Rents rose 7.3% nationally and 8.4% in British Columbia, which includes Vancouver, one of the country’s most expensive housing markets.
#housing #BritishColumbia #Freeland
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🇨🇦🇵🇸🇮🇱A pro-Palestinian protest gathered outside the Israeli consulate in Toronto yesterday following the bombing of a hospital in Gaza.
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