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Alberta to expedite and de-politicize oil sands approvals: Bill 22, Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020

Bill 22 is the Government of Alberta’s latest attempt to “remove red tape” within government processes and, more specifically, in processes...

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,...

Resource projects and the honour of the Crown: More than just consultation about a project’s impacts

Two recent court decisions highlight that the principle of the honour of the Crown may form the basis for successful challenges to regulatory...

Opportunity knocks: Federal government launches Alberta-specific wind and solar procurement process

On April 15, 2020, the federal government (Canada) issued a request for information (RFI) in connection with a new public procurement of wind and...

Supreme Court of Canada opens door to liability for alleged human rights abuses abroad

On February 28, 2020, a five-justice majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadian corporations can be sued in Canada for breaches of...

Alberta Court gives Cabinet 10 days to decide on oil sands project

The Court found an unjustified 19-month delay to be “abusive” and ordered Cabinet to decide within 10 days whether to approve Prosper Petroleum...