Author: Muriel Schmidt

Collection agencies must: Be registered with the Government of Ontario and follow the Collection and Debt Services Act. Mail you a written notice outlining how much money you owe and why. Wait 6 days after sending you this notice before they can contact you by phone or in person. How long can a collection agency […]

1 Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Who owns the lakes in Ontario? Quickly to summarize, the lakes are Crown lands. They will be either under the ownership and control of the Federal Crown (the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River, or the Provincial Crown in terms of the smaller lakes. The sixty six […]

The 2022 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review is proposing to extend the cuts to the gas tax and fuel tax rates so that the rate of tax on gasoline and fuel (diesel) would remain at 9 cents per litre until December 31, 2023. Learn more. What percentage of tax is on gas in Ontario? […]

Its commodities include nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver. The north and south Copper Cliff mines produce nickel, cobalt, copper, gold, silver, platinum and palladium. What minerals are found in southern Ontario? Northern Ontario is known for its metallic minerals—including gold, platinum, copper and zinc—while southern Ontario produces a plentiful supply of […]

Ontario’s bedrock is also composed of younger Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary rocks that range in age from 63 to 570 million years old and contain valuable deposits of salt, gypsum, oil, natural gas, groundwater, shale, lime, building stone and aggregate. How deep is bedrock southern Ontario? 1.5 kmThe Paleozoic bedrock thickens toward the basin centers, […]

temperate deciduous forest biome. The temperate deciduous forest biome occupies most of the eastern part of the United States and a small strip of southern Ontario. What biomes are in Ontario? There are four main forest regions in Ontario, each with unique characteristics and species: the Hudson Bay Lowlands in the far north. the boreal […]

the government of Ontario. (OPG) is a Crown corporation and “government business enterprise” that is responsible for approximately half of the electricity generation in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is wholly owned by the government of Ontario. Who owns power lines in Ontario? Hydro OneThe electricity sector Once electricity is generated, it travels across […]

To help you better understand which trade best fits your abilities, the skilled trades have been categorized into four main sectors: Construction, Motive Power, Industrial, and Service . What are the 4 main trades? Generally, these trades fall within four main categories: Construction. which includes trades such as electricians, carpenters, plumbers, pipefitters, welders, heavy equipment […]

In May 2017, the Ontario government completed the third and final sale of Hydro One shares worth $2.8 billion. After the offering, Ontario held 48.9% of Hydro One’s common shares: 47.4% directly held by the government, and 1.5% held by Ontario Power Generation. Who split up Ontario Hydro? While it was the Ontario Liberals that […]

Both gophers and groundhogs can be found throughout Canada. Where are gophers found in Canada? The northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) lives in southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and in south-central BC. The larger plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) barely extends into Canada via the RED RIVER valley, Man. Do gophers live in Canada? Distribution. […]