Climate Change and the Right to a Healthy Environment in the Canadian Constitution

The Canadian Energy Law Foundation presents the 59th annual Jasper Research Seminar

Canadian government temporarily extends national security review timelines

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry issued a Ministerial Order pursuant to the Time Limits and Other Periods Act lengthening certain...

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...

Potential fast-track of infrastructure projects in Québec

On September 15, 2020, the Québec Government (the “Government”) will resume its efforts to pass a bill that would help accelerate the...

L’accélération potentielle des projets d’infrastructure au Québec

Le 15 septembre 2020, le gouvernement du Québec reprendra ses efforts pour adopter un projet de loi lequel aiderait à accélérer la mise en œuvre...

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

Ontario securities taskforce seeks feedback on modernization report

The Ontario government’s Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce* (the “Taskforce”) is seeking public feedback on the 47 initial,...

Alberta to remove Canadian residency requirements for directors: Reducing the burden for foreign-owned corporations

Bill 22, Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020, which had its first reading in the Alberta Legislature on June 11, 2020, received Royal Assent...