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Publication Date: March 25, 2026 - 09:25
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Ontario government planning to remove HST on new homes worth under $1M for 1 year
March 25, 2026
Premier Doug Ford announced the plan Wednesday at a news conference in Mississauga, saying the full 13 per cent tax will be removed for new homes valued up to $1 million from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
A pair of successful U.S. civil lawsuits against social media giants this week could be a “turning point” in society’s larger understanding that use of their various apps is not harmless and can be damaging and dangerous, particularly to children.
“For many years, the model was that this was one of individual responsibility — it was up to individuals, whether that was children or their parents in this case, to regulate their own use,” Sachin Marahaj, assistant professor of educational leadership, policy and program evaluation at the University of Ottawa’s faculty of education, told...
March 26, 2026 - 17:39 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
March 26, 2026 - 17:36 | Globe Staff | The Globe and Mail
After a lengthy battle, Meta and YouTube must pay millions of dollars in damages to a 20-year-old woman. It follows a California jury's conclusion that the social media giants designed their platforms to hook younger users without concern for their well being. And now, Wednesday's verdict in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the outcome of thousands of others that are similar in nature - accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm. Florian Martin-Bariteau, an Associate Professor of Law at UOttawa, unpacks the legal precedents on today's Ottawa Now.
March 26, 2026 - 17:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa



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