Osler’s Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental Group possesses extensive knowledge and decades of accumulated experience advising clients on a broad range of issues. Relying on their own individual skills and drawing on each other’s expertise and experience, the team’s lawyers provide clients with thorough, comprehensive and seamless assistance.
Working as an integrated group across the country, Osler’s Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental lawyers advise clients on their energy, natural resource and infrastructure matters including:
- Mining
- Pipelines
- Electricity generation and transmission
- Renewables Hydrogen facilities
- CCUS infrastructure
- Offshore drilling
- Conventional oil and gas operations
- Liquefied natural gas
- Oil Sands
- Gas gathering and storage facilities
- Refineries and upgraders
- Agri-food facilities
- Forestry
- Contaminated sites
- Nuclear
- Chemical Plants
- Rail, transportation and port facilities
As environmental issues continue to be at the forefront of public and political discussion, there are increasing regulatory, civil and reputational risks and liabilities relating to projects, facilities and operations, as well as potential penalties for environmental offences in Canada. Governments at both the Federal and Provincial levels have increased their focus on environmental enforcement and are seeking stiff penalties for individuals and corporations that allegedly break environmental laws. Should you need assistance in this area the group can also help with:
- Environmental litigation and dispute resolution
- Responding to environmental incidents, regulatory inspections and investigations
- Conducting internal investigations into potential environmental non-compliances
- Environmental enforcement and defence of prosecutions
Areas of Focus
Key Contacts
Co-Chair
Calgary Managing Partner, Calgary
Co-Chair
Partner, Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental, Toronto
Co-Chair
Partner, Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental, Calgary
Chair Emeritus, Calgary
Partner, Litigation; Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental, Toronto
Latest Insights
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Blog March 14, 2025
Recent developments in Aboriginal title
After some major recent decisions, the legal doctrine of Aboriginal title continues to evolve.
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Osler Update March 7, 2025
PDAC 2025: amid so much uncertainty, where do we go from here?
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) annual convention is typically an opportunity for the mining industry to celebrate...
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Blog March 7, 2025
From consultation to consent: the integration of UNDRIP in Canadian law
A recent decision on a nuclear disposal facility considers how the UNDRIP principles should be interpreted in the context of Canadian laws.
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Blog March 4, 2025
Supreme Court clarifies abuse of process in Aboriginal claims
A recent SCC decision clarifies the application of the abuse of process doctrine in cases involving Indigenous litigants and the duty to consult.
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In the Media
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Osler News February 12, 2025
Sander Duncanson named Calgary Managing Partner
Osler is pleased to announce that Sander Duncanson has assumed the role of Managing Partner of the firm’s Calgary office, effective January 1, 2025.
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Osler News January 21, 2025
Osler launches Indigenous Law Blog
Timely and practical insights on developments related to Indigenous law matters in Canada.
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Media Mentions January 8, 2025
The push for electrification – Alberta Law Review
In an article for the Alberta Law Review, authors Deirdre Sheehan, partner and Co-Chair, Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental; Vivek Warrier,...
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Media Mentions November 28, 2024
‘Black cloud’: Alberta’s latest fight with Ottawa could drive oilpatch investment away – CBC News
A jurisdictional fight between Alberta and the federal government over requirements to limit greenhouse gasses may cause more confusion and...
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