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Federal UNDRIP Bill becomes law

On June 16, Canada’s Senate voted to pass Bill C-15, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act into law.

Alberta Utilities Commission amends Rules of Practice to promote efficiency

The Alberta Utilities Commission approved amendments to AUC Rule 001: Rules of Practice, which will apply to proceedings registered on or after May...

Federal budget injects fiscal stimulus into energy transition

The long-awaited federal budget released on April 19, 2021 (the Budget) took aim at supporting the transition of Canada’s energy industry to a low...

The Supreme Court of Canada upholds the constitutionality of federal carbon pricing legislation

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision, upholding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas...

Blue hydrogen development

Increasingly, hydrogen is being considered as a means of converting carbon-free energy into a chemical fuel, which may be able to leverage existing...

Lithium development

Over the last decade, lithium has grown from having primary uses in glass and ceramic manufacturing to its now almost ubiquitous association with...

Geothermal energy development

Geothermal energy is an important component of Canada’s transition to a low-carbon energy future.

Canada launches clean electricity procurement process with emphasis on Alberta solar

On January 7, 2021, the federal government announced the launch of two Alberta-specific and two Canada-wide renewable energy credit procurement...

Federal government announces Canada’s hydrogen strategy

On December 16, 2020, the Canadian government released its much-anticipated Hydrogen Strategy for Canada, which sets an ambitious framework to cement...