Top 10 Government, Public Sector Headlines from Canada The Federal government, in line with other states internationally, is considering steps to strengthen the anti-money laundering legislative regime, specifically the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. The Government of Alberta has recently released a revised draft of its First Nations consultation policy, corporate guidelines and consultation matrix for review and comment. While much of the developed world struggles with debt and chronically low growth, Canada, one of the best-performing members of the G-7, remains on firmer footing. A discussion on how provincial laws that govern construction projects that touch on areas of federal jurisdiction raise interesting questions of constitutional law. For the first time since the Act took effect in 1989, an individual has been charged with contravention of the federal "Lobbying Act". The Court of Appeal for Ontario has recently issued its highly anticipated reasons in Keewatin v. Ontario, unanimously allowing the appeals of Resolute FP Canada Inc. and the governments of Ontario and Canada. On March 18, 2013, the Court of Appeal released its highly anticipated decision in Keewatin v Ontario (Minister of Natural Resources). The Government of Canada has recently published in the Canada Gazette certain amendments to the Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Regulations. Article body Current Length: 1621 chars Long including spacesSourcePreview PPP Canada launched yesterday Round Five of the P3 Canada Fund. The deadline to submit applications is June 14, 2013. To assist applicants, PPP Canada has prepared an Application Guide detailing eligibility criteria, the evaluation process and the instructions for submitting applications. PPP Canada indicates that Round Five will focus on projects that develop the Canadian P On January 25, 2013, the Minister of Transportation signed a regulation amending the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways, O. Reg. 239/02 ("MMS"), under the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 ("Municipal Act"). |