Canada: Government Policy & Public Finance

Canadian privacy regulators have released their landmark joint investigation findings on OpenAI's ChatGPT, examining how the company collected personal information to train its AI models.

Alberta's proposed Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 introduces 79 amendments to modernize the Land Titles registry system through digital service delivery.

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved an $8.5-billion Ontario Final Agreement aimed at reforming on-reserve First Nations Child and Family Services, marking a pivotal shift toward prevention-focused care and community control. This decision follows years of litigation stemming from a 2016 finding that Canada's underfunding and policy choices constituted systemic racial discrimination, contributing to the unnecessary removal of First Nations children from their families.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of public finance, municipalities are continuously seeking innovative ways to fund essential infrastructure projects, improve services, and meet the needs of their communities.

Shortly into its new term, the Provincial Government of Ontario (the "Province") has proposed additional and controversial new legislation seeking to "protect" Ontario...

Yesterday, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled the Government of Ontario's budget, titled A Plan to Protect Ontario, in the Legislative Assembly.

Serge Dupont writes an op-ed in the Financial Post on Canada's hard fiscal realities and the need to be transparent about the choices we face. He says there should be no reason, after the next federal election.

Serge Dupont and Heather Scoffield explain why Canada's premiers are in the perfect position to do something about the country's dismal productivity growth in a Globe and Mail op-ed.

The Alberta Utilities Commission (Commission or AUC) recently announced the first steps it would be taking in response to updated government policy regarding renewable energy projects.