Both the Province and the CCLA agreed the matter can be decided without a full trial: lawyer Look, over the course of time, retailers … have not hesitated in many instances to put a pie chart on their gas pumps to let people know where those costs are.”The Progressive Conservative government has been waging a legal and public relations battle against the carbon tax since taking power last summer. “That’s what they expect, and we will continue to deliver on our commitments.”NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said the government should drop both the sticker campaign and the legal challenge immediately.“It’s a waste of money. Our argument is that the Ontario government's legislation and requirements that gas retailers display these anti-carbon-tax stickers on the gas pumps is compelled political expression. Gas stations on Indigenous reserves are exempt.“This is a case about freedom of expression. Wed., June 12, 2019 timer 3 min. It’s a waste of time. A gas pump displays an anti-carbon tax sticker in Toronto on Thursday, August 29, 2019. In August 2019, Ontario’s Federal Carbon Tax Transparency Act came into force and mandated that anyone licensed to sell gas under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 must post blue stickers on each gas pump, which show the carbon tax adds 4.4 cents per litre to the price.
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By Toronto Star. presidential election to be held Nov. 3 as planned, White House saysGhislaine Maxwell documents unsealed, include emails with Jeffrey EpsteinWinnipeg woman injured in ‘extremely unusual’ Ontario fish attack: ‘It pulled me under’Ontario reports 116 new coronavirus cases, 1 death as active cases continue to declineRegina’s Matt Dumba becomes 1st NHL player to take a knee during anthemCoronavirus: Trudeau announces plans for end of CERB, transition to EIPromising COVID-19 drug therapies underway in CanadaGhislaine Maxwell tried to hide when FBI agents arrived to arrest her, court documents allege‘Not planning on going anywhere’: TikTok puts out message as Trump says he plans to ban company in the U.S.Ottawa launches COVID-19 ‘exposure notification’ appCoronavirus: Toronto restaurants, bars reopen as city enters stage 3 of Ontario planCoronavirus: Tam says Canada’s COVID-19 curve is seeing an ‘uptick’ Basically, the government is forcing private entities to convey the government's own political message and they see potentially significant fines if they don’t comply,” says Zwibel.“The FCTTA furthers the purposes of freedom of expression, which include seeking and attaining truth and participating in social and political decision-making, by promoting informed consumer choice and transparency in relation to the effect on the price of gasoline sold in Ontario.”While the government says the stickers are to inform consumers about what comprises the price of gas, Zwibel notes that the only part of the price explained is the carbon tax.“It doesn't convey the full information about what makes up the price of gas, but it’s specifically about what the federal carbon tax does,” she says.Ontario also argues that, if the stickers do, in fact, infringe s. 2(b), they are a reasonable limit justified under s. 1.
It’s a waste of resources all so that the premier can fight against any kind of commitment to deal with climate change,” she said.Interim Liberal Leader John Fraser said Ford promised to let voters decide and they didn’t give him the answer he wanted.“He killed a plan for climate change and he’s trying to kill another one and he has no plan,” he said. Ontario gas pump sticker violators will face fines, says FordOntario gas pump sticker violators will face fines, says FordWinnipeg woman injured in ‘extremely unusual’ Ontario fish attack: ‘It pulled me under’Ghislaine Maxwell documents unsealed, include emails with Jeffrey EpsteinU.S. A gas pump displays an anti-carbon tax sticker in Toronto on Thursday, August 29, 2019. The Ontario government wants gas station operators to display its mandatory anti-carbon tax stickers by the end of the summer or face potential Provincial Offences Act charges. But last week, following the federal Liberals’re-election, the Tories said they would proceed with the court challenge of the tax. Ontario government's gas-pump stickers should be in place by Aug. 30. “Promoting informed consumer choice and transparency” about the carbon tax are “pressing and substantial objectives,” the province states. No details on how province will enforce gas-pump stickers By Robert Benzie Queen's Park Bureau Chief Rob Ferguson Queen's Park Bureau Mon., April 15, 2019 timer 3 min. They’re not decals, they’re just cheap stickers, and they *look like* they could just be peeled right off while you’re pumping gas ⛽️ — Stefan (@stefanzekopitar) August 30, 2019 “We believe that as a matter of transparency consumers have the right to know where those cost pressures are. Our newsletter is FREE and keeps you up to date on all the developments in the Ontario legal community.
In August 2019, Ontario’s Federal Carbon Tax Transparency Act came into force and mandated that anyone licensed to sell gas under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 must post blue stickers on each gas pump, which show the carbon tax adds 4.4 cents per litre to the …
“That’s not helpful to Ontarians.”Green party Leader Mike Schreiner said the Ford government “should just essentially drop this politically motivated lawsuit that he has no hope of winning anyway.”The stickers show the federal carbon tax adding 4.4 cents per litre to the price of gas now, rising to 11 cents a litre in 2022.They do not include information about rebates available to residents.The carbon tax is expected to cost a typical household $258 this year and $648 by 2022.