Environmental Environmental

The wind blows another way for renewable energy in Ontario

On May 31, 2019, the Government of Ontario published two regulations under the Planning Act and Environmental Protection Act.

Ontario government proposes sweeping changes to the planning and development system

On May 2, 2019, the Government of Ontario released its Housing Supply Action Plan called “More Homes, More Choice.” It consists of sweeping...

Prompt payment and adjudication for federal projects

Building on the momentum of Ontario’s new Construction Act, the federal government now proposes the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work...

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal upholds constitutionality of federal carbon pricing regime

On May 3, 2019, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal issued a majority decision that the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the GGPPA) was...

Supreme Court of Canada decision in Redwater: Early implications

On January 31, 2019, in a 5-2 split decision, the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal of the AER and the Orphan Well...

Integrated Project Delivery model in Canada: What you need to know

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) is expected to publish a standard form contract for Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) before the...

Federal government seeks information from Indigenous businesses to support clean electricity procurement for national defence operations

Public Works and Government Services Canada recently issued a request for information soliciting input from Indigenous businesses in relation to the...

Supreme Court creates uncertainty in finding no duty to consult during the law-making process

In its much anticipated decision in Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Governor General in Council), the Supreme Court of Canada definitively...

Québec Court of Appeal sets the record straight on the test for interlocutory injunctions in Québec and confirms liberal standing requirements for neighbourhood annoyance claims

In Groupe CRH Canada inc. c Beauregard, 2018 QCCA 1063, the Québec Court of Appeal provided extensive guidance on the test for interlocutory...

Divided Supreme Court suggests standard of review framework is unsettled

The SCC’s split decision in Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v. Canada (Attorney General), issued June 14, 2018, is an indication that the...