The Ontario government is considering how to integrate its duty to consult with Indigenous peoples into regulations to fast-track approvals of specified natural gas pipelines.

The Ontario government plans to establish its authority to designate critical gas transmission projects and reaffirm the existing cost recovery model for connecting natural gas service to new residential development.

There has been no rate relief with the latest stay-at-home imperative, but the Ontario Energy Board has extended the annual prohibition on electricity shut-offs during the cold months to cover much of May.