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Canada, B.C. and First Nations Leadership Council sign agreement on conservation and land management

Earlier this month, Canada, British Columbia and the First Nations Leadership Council signed a new non-binding agreement establishing an approach to...

Supreme Court of Canada finds the federal Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional

On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada found Canada’s federal Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional in part. We discuss the Court’s...

Energy storage key to resilient electricity grids of the future

Energy storage technologies are poised to play a large role in Canada’s energy transition and the resiliency of its future electricity grids.

COP26: Key outcomes and impact on voluntary carbon markets

Last month, Canada and nearly 200 other countries agreed to the Glasgow Climate Pact at COP26. We discuss how these international commitments and the...

Carbon capture and hydrogen development central to Western Canada’s energy transition

In 2021, Canada increased its commitments under the Paris Agreement and formalized its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050.

Hydrogen Roadmap positions Alberta well against other jurisdictions

As the world transitions to lower-carbon energy systems, Alberta is well positioned to capitalize on the emerging clean hydrogen sector with its...

Reconciliation and the Crown’s duty to consider Indigenous groups’ economic interests

Amid ongoing litigation across the country, courts and the Government of Canada disagree on whether reconciliation requires Crown decision-makers to...

Fueling a cleaner future: clean fuel standard rules and opportunities

Canada is expected to bring a Clean Fuel Standard into law in the very near future. Osler’s Sander Duncanson and Maeve O’Neill Sanger...

Helium adds lift to Canada’s energy transition

More than just balloon filler, the value and utility of helium have surged in recent years. In their latest blog post, Osler’s Sander...

Federal Court recognizes the Crown’s duty to consult on economic benefits linked to Aboriginal rights

On July 19, 2021, Canada’s Federal Court released its decision in Ermineskin Cree Nation v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), 2021 FC 758...