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Budget 2021: Modernizing the List of Clean Technologies to Incentivize Investments

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April 13, 2021

This is part of a series of blogs being released in the lead up to Budget 2021.

Canada has a program in place called the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (ACCA), which incents Canadian businesses to purchase cleantech. However, it is not working as well as it should, as the list of eligible technologies is too narrow. Here is how the federal government could fix the problem in Budget 2021.

April 12, 2021

By Mike Moffatt

This is part of a series of blogs being released in the lead up to Budget 2021.

April 8, 2021

Guest post by David A. Wolfe - Smart Prosperity Research Network member

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On Thursday March 25th, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on the constitutionality of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act - the culmination of years of vigorous national debate. The impacts of this landmark decision will be felt around the country - reverberating through our climate policy and political arena for years to come. This panel of experts from across the political spectrum discussed the implications of the ruling on Canada’s climate policy and political calculus - and what comes next.

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March 31, 2021

By Teslin Augustine, John McNally, and Mike Moffatt

March 29, 2021

By Michael Twigg

The Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling on the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act on Thursday, March 25th. This landmark case will significantly impact Canadian climate policy in the years to come. This expert panel, made up of lawyers who argued the case and constitutional law scholars, will explain the decision, and discuss its implications for Canada.

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March 26, 2021

By Teslin Augustine and Harshini Ramesh

March 25, 2021

On Thursday March 25th, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on the constitutionality of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act - the culmination of years of vigorous national debate.

With the Federal carbon pricing law deemed constitutional by the highest court in the land, Smart Prosperity Institute's Executive Chair Stewart Elgie spoke with BNN Bloomberg host Amanda Lang for a televised segment on what the ruling means for the future of Canadian environmental law and the constitution.

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Episode 12: Mar 31

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