As Ontario school boards raise red flags over social media use among students, experts say the evidence is mounting that more screen time is linked to changes in behaviour. On Wednesday, five more Ontario school boards and two private schools joined a lawsuit against Meta, Snapchat and TikTok initially launched in March that alleges they … Read more
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he expects the next carbon price analysis from parliamentary budget officer (PBO) Yves Giroux will yield a different result after the PBO corrected their past analysis. The original data has been frequently cited by the Conservatives in saying the pollution levy drives up the cost of living. “Clearly, if you … Read more
Fed up with high grocery bills, Canadians are increasingly calling out apparent weight discrepancies in food product labelling in the country and raising questions about whether there are laws in place to help counter that. There is growing frustration in Canada about high grocery prices as a nationwide boycott of Loblaws has gathered steam online … Read more
As Canadian consumers have increasingly soured on the major grocers, the country’s competition watchdog has turned its sights on restrictive clauses in retail leases that it says are hampering competition in the grocery sector. Limiting the use of these clauses could open the door for more independent grocers and smaller chains to compete with the … Read more
Via Rail handed out millions of dollars in bonuses to executives and employees, amid frequent travel delays, ongoing financial troubles, and increased government subsidies, newly released documents show. A report this month from the Crown Corporation found 40 per cent of its trains were late in 2023, while its operating losses increased year-over-year. Via Rail … Read more
Market concentration, higher prices and a mounting tally of customer complaints are fuelling a Competition Bureau study into Canada’s airline industry. In a release Monday, the regulator said two carriers continue to dominate the skies while new airlines seem to struggle to enter the market. Domestic fares also appear “relatively high” and more and more … Read more
Canada’s legislation banning some replacement workers, known as the “anti-scab” bill, has cleared its final vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-58 seeks to ban the use of replacement workers if there’s a strike in a federally regulated workplace, a key part of the supply-and-confidence agreement between the Liberals and NDP. The bill was … Read more
Canada is looking at the massive new U.S. import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles imposed by President Joe Biden earlier this month, but is not making any commitment to following suit north of the border. Chinese brands are not a major player in Canada’s EV market at the moment but imports from China have exploded … Read more
The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan, was being brought with 30 state and district … Read more
A promotional NÜTRL branded tumbler that was recalled in Canada earlier this month caused multiple reports of adverse health effects, an updated notice said Friday. The recall notice issued by Health Canada says about 33,000 tumblers were distributed to consumers as a promotional gift at various liquor commissions and retailers throughout the country between April … Read more
