Ottawa to force banks to call carbon rebate a carbon rebate in direct deposits

Guilbeault is taking the stand after Tuesday's federal budget promised to amend the Financial Administration Act so government payments accepted for deposit at Canadian banks will carry whatever title the government wants.

TD and BMO have adopted the government's requested "CdaCarbonRebate" entry, which fits the 15-character limit imposed by some banks. The government has struggled to fully explain the carbon price and the rebates since the policy began in 2019. "We will also review proposed amendments to the Financial Administration Act when they are presented, and what proposed changes to the Act would mean for banks and Canadians.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized stringent new regulations on levels of six perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in public water systems. This explainer tells consumers what they can do right now to limit the levels of PFAS in their drinking water.An ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a tonne, researchers reported Thursday.

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in.Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal.

Nova Scotia's opposition parties are calling for the justice minister to resign after he said domestic violence is not an "epidemic."Nova Scotia premier says agreement reached with teachers union, strike averted The City of Winnipeg is finally moving ahead with a plan to clear away a large pile of debris on a private lot.

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