August 31, 2026
Canada has announced several initiatives and commercial partnerships with Chile to advance projects in mining and research and development.
August 31, 2026
On Aug. 22, the United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on a broad list of Canadian goods under s. 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which is a provision essentially unused for the better part of a century.
August 28, 2026
As of Sept. 8, Canada will impose counter-tariffs of 15, 25 and 50 per cent on products drawn from the list of those targeted by U.S. tariffs, with the rate for each product matching the corresponding U.S. rate. The number of tariffed goods has dropped by nearly 200, from over 800 to now 629.
August 27, 2026
B.C. has announced its collaboration with Tahltan First Nation to work on a foundational agreement for continuing to advance reconciliation and economic development in the northwest of the province.
August 27, 2026
Saskatchewan has released a new Data Centre Framework that prioritizes projects with Canadian ownership that create local jobs, protect Canadian data and supply their own power, according to an Aug. 27 release.
August 27, 2026
The inability to afford a lawyer remains the biggest barrier to legal services in Manitoba, but obstacles also arise when various bodies operate in silos rather than coming together to serve the “whole person,” an official says following the release of a survey on access to justice in the province. Earlier this month, the Law Society of Manitoba (LSM) released its “What We Heard from Community Report” as part of its ongoing Access to Justice (A2J) Initiative.
August 25, 2026
Following the collapse last week of tariff-related talks with the United States, Ottawa unveiled a multipronged package of retaliatory tariffs, loans and employment supports aimed at protecting and supporting Canadian businesses and workers after the Trump administration imposed a 50 per cent U.S. tariff on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods.
August 25, 2026
Appeal by Minister of Energy and Minerals (Alberta Energy) from an order staying Alberta Energy’s claims against lessees for royalty arrears owed by Blue Sky Resources Ltd. (Blue Sky) during Blue Sky’s restructuring proceedings. Blue Sky owed approximately $1.9 million in unpaid Crown royalties.
August 24, 2026
A $28,000 lump sum salary boost recommended for Canada’s 1,200 judges last year would have cost Ottawa almost $321 million over six years had the government not rejected the advice from an independent judicial pay commission, the Carney government asserts in defending a novel lawsuit launched by the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association (CSCJA) and the Association of Federal Court Associate Judges.
August 21, 2026
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali has announced Canada’s joining of the Belém Declaration on Sustainable Public Procurement, a shared commitment with Brazil to leverage public procurement for sustainable development.