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Sep 20, 2018
The move to cancel the Green Energy Act by the Ontario Government is a step backwards for the province in terms of avoiding climate change, supporting our communities and economic prosperity.
The FIT program had essentially wound down because the final round of contracts were awarded in 2017 and ...
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Aug 16, 2018
Written by Alice Clark, Freelance Sustainability Writer
Take any of the major routes out of Toronto, and you’ll quickly be thrust out of the downtown core of glass-plated high rises. Soon enough, the views flatten out into a checkerboard of suburban dwellings and industrial buildings.
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Jul 16, 2018
On Friday, July 13 the Government of Ontario published a press release outlining the government’s cancellation of 758 renewable energy contracts with a total value of $790 million.
In our opinion, this action by the Ontario Government is misguided, politically motivated and will not res...
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May 22, 2018
The following is a guest blog from Jordan Lavin of ratehub.ca
How you invest your money is a very personal choice. Your investment choices might be based on your financial needs, your belief in a certain business, project or cause, your willingness to pay fees, or your tolerance to risk. Likely, al...
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Apr 04, 2018
Governments can play a powerful role in the fight against climate change. They have many tools that allow them to discourage environmentally harmful economic activities and incentivize activities that are good for the planet. The Ontario government has taken a leadership role in providing solutions ...
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Jan 17, 2018
Imagine fields of panels soaking up solar rays in sunny countries like Mexico, India, Costa Rica and you might be left wondering if solar makes sense in Ontario during the cold, dark, snowy months. Wonder no more! Here’s how, despite the snow, despite there being fe...
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Sep 25, 2017
Response to MaRS report: Barriers to Putting Community Bonds into RRSP Accounts published April 2017
Introduction
Solar Bonds, Green Bonds, and Community Bonds (“Community Bonds”) are securities issued by non-profits, co-operatives, charities, and B-Corporation...
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Aug 29, 2017
We asked Tuck Yiong, Portfolio Manager at Caldwell Securities Ltd., to explain the differences between these two types of accounts.
Tax Free Savings Accounts and Registered Retirement Savings Plans can hold various investments, including:
Mutual Funds
Segregated Funds
Stocks, Bonds
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Jun 06, 2017
On August 28, 1859 two bushy-bearded men, George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake, pulled their drill 21 meters out of the ground near Titusville, Pennsylvania. It was coated in a thick, black sludge. Oil.
This well, the Drake Well, initiated the world’s first oil boom. People flowed int...
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May 01, 2017
Image courtesy of Sepco
Picture your future neighbourhood. Electricity is provided to homes and businesses by a series of local solar installations, and a biogas plant or two which uses organic waste, like food scraps, to produce power. Battery-operated storage facilities or flywheel systems...
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