Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental

Alberta finalizes new geothermal regulatory regime with Directive 089

Geothermal energy is poised to play a key role in Canada’s energy transition. Alberta’s new Directive 089 adds clarity to the regulatory...

Québec’s low-carbon-intensity fuel content requirement to start in 2023

With Québec poised to require lower carbon intensity in gasoline and diesel fuel starting next year, Osler’s Alexandre Fallon examines the new...

Alberta takes steps to encourage development of metals and critical minerals essential to energy transition

Osler lawyers discuss recent legislative and regulatory changes designed to advance a new regime for the development of metals and critical minerals...

Quality evidence and consent-based decision-making – Indigenous Law Insights June 2022 (webinar)

The recent decision in Reece v. Canada, 2022 BCSC 865 demonstrates the importance of quality evidence in a case.

Government of Canada bans many single-use plastics

After nearly two years of consultations with provincial and municipal governments, industry and individual Canadians, the Government of Canada has...

PDAC 2022 – Moving beyond COVID into the new reality

For the most part, few people had lofty expectations for the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s 2022 conference.

British Columbia and Tahltan Nation enter into landmark consent-based decision-making agreement

On June 6, 2022, the Tahltan Nation and British Columbia entered into the first consent-based decision-making agreement negotiated under B.C.’s...

Alberta Court of Appeal finds federal impact assessment regime unconstitutional

In this Osler Update, we summarize the key aspects of the decision for proponents and businesses subject to federal environmental laws.