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Halton Regional council is calling on the Government of Canada to change its Canada Long-Term Infrastructure Plan project eligibility rules.The resolution, which passed unanimously Wednesday Dec. 14 , asks the federal government to modify those rules so it more flexible and directs funding towards priorities projects wh
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stanley mugg l infrastructure programs and calls upon the Government of Canada not to impose incrementality rules as part of its program design, the resolution stated. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW In his motion, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton stated the federal incrementality rules undermine sound asset management planning by focus
stanley termosky ing only on new and accelerated projects, rather than priority projects identified in existing municipal plans. Burton said the issue has already been brought up with the federal government and was discussed extensively at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario AMO conference in August. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi, he continued, has signalled he ;ll be meeting with mayors to discuss the issue over the next few weeks.We may be getting somewhere is my small, optimistic ray of hope for us, said Burton. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Vfsz Admiral s case will lead to court: PM
Canadian travel agents are navigating the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant as clients cancel bookings and reconsider holiday trips.While it is too soon to know how the Omicron variant, which public health officials in southern Africa identified last week, will affect the travel industry, some travellers have already cancelled plans to visit Europe, Africa and the Middle East in the coming months.Judith Coates, a travel a
stanley cup gent and founder of the Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors, said she recently received cancellations for tours to Egypt and Israel after Canada tightened travel restrictions this week. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Im advising people to stay calm, and wait and see what happens, but sometimes its hard for people not to panic, said Coates.On Tuesday, Ottawa ramped up its defences a
stanley botella gainst the Omicron variant with new test and quarantine requirements for incoming air travellers from all countries except the United States. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW With seven cases of the variant detected in Canada as of Tuesday afternoon, Ottawa announced new requirements for most air travellers, regardless of vaccination status, to take governme
stanley cup nt-provided molecular tests upon arrival at Canadian airports from abroad.That is in addition to the existing requirement to be tested and receive a negative result within 72 hours before flying to Canada. ARTICLE CONTINU