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Ontario’s new community net metering regulation for pilot projects

A new Ontario regulation is intended to support the gradual expansion of renewable energy net metering to multi-building pilot...

New renewable energy procurement announced in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has announced a new procurement to assist in its renewable energy and emissions reduction goals. Osler’s Richard King, Evan Barz...

Nova Scotia holds its third cap-and-trade auction

In their blog, Osler’s Jacob A. Sadikman, Richard J. King, Evan Barz and Marleigh Dick comment on the results of Nova Scotia’s recent...

Ontario’s first OEB approved renewable natural gas program

As Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy accelerates, one of the features of that transition has been the adoption of Renewable Natural...

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...

Federal and provincial battles continue over climate change regulation

The year 2020 featured significant legal developments in Canadian climate change regulation. This article explores the most important ones.

Government of Canada announces proposed regulations for single-use plastics

On October 7, 2020, the Canadian government announced details of its proposed approach to the regulation of plastics. The government’s announcement...

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...

Government of Canada enacts changes to environmental assessment processes

On June 21, the federal government passed Bill C-69, new legislation that will materially reform the federal environmental assessment regime in...

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds constitutionality of federal carbon pricing regime

On June 28, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal issued a majority decision that the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act was constitutional. The...