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Alberta government introduces Bill 36: The Geothermal Resource Development Act

On October 20, 2020, the Alberta government introduced Bill 36: The Geothermal Resource Development Act , which is aimed at creating a dedicated...

Alberta announces new framework to speed up oil and gas reclamation

On July 30, 2020, the Alberta government announced a new Liability Management Framework aimed at expediting the cleanup of orphan and inactive well...

Ontario introduces sweeping changes to environmental legislation

On July 21, 2020, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 (Bill 197), which simplifies regulatory processes across various industries, received...

Appeal Court finds fresh duty to consult triggered by evolving science identifying novel adverse impacts

Appeal Court finds fresh duty to consult triggered by evolving science identifying novel adverse impacts

Regulation for offshore drilling creates welcome efficiencies under the Impact Assessment Act

On June 3, 2020, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change issued the Regulation Respecting Excluded Physical Activities (Newfoundland...

Alberta Court of Appeal decision clarifies judicial review of administrative decisions in the absence of reasons and treatment of quarries under Alberta’s environmental assessment regime

The Alberta Court of Appeal reversed the judicial review decision of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and held that the Director's decision that...

Post COVID: The death of oil and gas…

Osler in conversation with Mark Milke from the Canadian Energy Center and Brad Wall, Osler's Special Advisor, and former Saskatchewan Premier,...

Climate change litigation arrives in Canada

The ENVironnement JEUnesse lawsuit in Québec and the City of Victoria’s endorsement of a class action lawsuit against oil and gas producers for...

Federal Court of Appeal upholds Canada’s post-Northern Gateway consultation process

In Bigstone Cree Nation v. NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd., the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the Governor in Council’s decision to approve the 2017...

Turning off the tap – Alberta’s Bill 12 could give Minister of Energy discretion to restrict oil and gas exports

On April 16, 2018, the Legislative Assembly of Alberta introduced Bill 12 – Preserving Canada’s Economic Prosperity Act, marking the latest...