An Ontario court has found the provincial government broke the law by failing to adhere to the Environmental Bill of Rights.

A reverse auction will see ISPs identify their plans to roll out high-speed services in targeted communities, and bid on how much support they need from the province to do so.

Plans to develop a low-income neighbourhood in Ottawa’s south end were approved by city council on September 8. The developer, Hazelview Investments, hopes to have shovels in the ground next year.

The association is calling for government to address key issues for the industry, such as increasing infrastructure investment, helping to bolster the workforce, and modernizing procurement practices.

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision suggests that owners of construction projects, even after delegating a general contractor as the project's "constructor", may have reason to worry about attracting Occupational Health and Safety Act liability.