Ontario AC rights, $1,700 energy grants & more
Ontario tenants gain new rights to install air conditioning today as several provincial laws take effect. Residents in four provinces can also now access federal energy grants to save up to $1,700 annually, while authorities investigate a fatal boat sinking in British Columbia and a double murder in Ottawa.
In Ontario, tenants now have the explicit legal right to install air conditioning units in their rental units as of Wednesday. This law is designed to help residents manage extreme heat and is part of a suite of new provincial regulations launching on Canada Day, the national holiday celebrating the country's founding.
Homeowners in Quebec, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island can reduce their annual energy bills by $300 to $1,700 through the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program. The federal government is providing these funds for home retrofits to help participants lower their costs and transition to cleaner energy sources.
Search efforts are underway in British Columbia after a charter boat carrying 10 people sank in the Strait of Georgia. Six people are feared dead; the vessel reportedly sank without issuing a mayday call. Meanwhile, police in eastern Ontario have linked the double murder of two brothers in south Ottawa to a subsequent house explosion and a suicide.
Canadian exporters face new hurdles as China begins imposing a 73.5% preliminary tariff on pea starch—a common food ingredient—starting July 1. This follows ongoing trade friction, including recent U.S. criticisms of Canada’s supply-managed sectors for dairy, poultry, and eggs, which use quotas to limit how much foreign product can enter the Canadian market.
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