Canada’s Plan to Include Climate Change in Impact Assessments Disappoints Industry and Environmental Groups
Industry and environmental groups are both unhappy with the government’s plan to assess the climate impacts of natural resource projects undergoing federal review, which requires long-term projects to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Federal government wage subsidy program to provide relief for miners affected by COVID-19
On Mar. 30, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the federal government is expanding the wage subsidy program for companies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to include medium and big businesses, where many mining companies are classified, rather than its initial support for small businesses only.
Canada’s miners welcome government wage subsidy
Canada’s mining industry has welcomed broader support from the federal government for the mining industry as it navigates the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal wage subsidy well received by mining industry
The federal government’s wage subsidy will bring relief to mining companies and miners caught up in the pandemic crisis.
Miners to benefit as Canada extends wage subsidy to businesses of all sizes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s extension of the wage subsidy to include businesses of all sizes has been welcomed, with the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) saying that it will provide much-needed support to the country’s mining industry.
Mining Association applauds 75% wage subsidy announced by Canadian government
The Mining Association of Canada issued a statement praising the federal government’s decision to include businesses of all sizes in its wage subsidy, a component of a package of reforms designed to help businesses keep workers employed as the economy transitions through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Government’s wage subsidy to bring relief to Canada’s mining companies
Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has recently announced that the government will be extending the wage subsidy to include businesses of all sizes. This is a critical component of a package of reforms designed to help businesses keep workers employed as the economy transitions through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada supports mine EVs with accelerated tax write-off
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, has announced the extension of an accelerated tax-write off to include a number of electric mine vehicles. The write-off will allow companies to expense the full cost of the equipment the year that it is put in use. Although the government first introduced the ability to immediately expense the cost […]
Tax writeoffs coming for off-road electric cars, Trudeau says
Canada is making off-road electric vehicles and automotive equipment eligible for immediate tax writeoffs in a bid to encourage Canadian companies to buy them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.
Canada tax write-off for mining EVs welcomed by MAC
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) declared support for the government’s commitment to write-off the full cost of clean energy equipment. The Canadian government will extend the business tax deduction for zero-emission vehicles and equipment to cover mining operations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday, as he believes the sector has an important role to play in the fight […]
