The initiative will see the countries share best practices on a range of policies and other measures to decarbonize the cement and concrete sector.

The milestone marks the end of all major construction and the start of the facility’s 30-year operational term.

The total value of non-residential sector permits increased by 5.3% to $4.1 billion on the strength of a large-value permit for a hospital wing in Toronto.

Deputy governor Toni Gravelle warned the rise in immigration is adding pressure to a housing market riddled with structural challenges, including a shortage of construction workers.

An Infrastructure Ontario business case on the science centre found that moving it could save the government about $250 million over 50 years, but acting auditor general Nick Stavropoulos found that it was missing key information.