As Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy accelerates, one of the features of that transition has been the adoption of Renewable Natural Ga…
Generating (and selling) emission offsets in Alberta’s agricultural industry
The agriculture and agri-food sector is recognized as a key driver of Alberta’s and Canada’s economies. On a national scale, it accounted …
Class actions ‘belong to class members’, not their lawyers: Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench clarifies roles of representative plaintiffs
The interplay between the roles and responsibilities of the representative plaintiff and class counsel in the context of a class action has been the s…
FINTRAC announces flexible compliance approach for upcoming Canadian anti-money laundering changes
FINTRAC announces flexible compliance approach for upcoming Canadian anti-money laundering changes. Osler’s Elizabeth Sale and Haley Adams provi…
Alberta government launches procurement process for new CCUS hub
On May 12, 2021, Alberta Energy issued an information letter in which it announced that the government of Alberta will issue carbon sequestration righ…
Is Canada rising to the challenge? Responding to calls for more effective financial crime prevention and enforcement
As we have observed in a number of our prior posts (e.g., our post illustrating Canada’s drop from the top 10 least corrupt countries in Transpa…
New excess soil management regulation for Ontario’s construction sites
Ontario’s new On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation (O. Reg. 406/19) (the Regulation), made under the Environmental Protection…
Canada’s budget introduces long-awaited beneficial ownership registry to combat money laundering
With increasing spotlight being shone on the prevalence of financial wrongdoing worldwide – especially following revelations arising…
A look back at IIROC’s enforcement activities: Early resolution offers, more sanctions, and more hearings
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a host of novel issues that have had an impact on markets, companies, investors and consumers. Without a doubt, …
Appellate jurisdiction over interrelated final and interlocutory orders (with a COVID practice point)
The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently commented on the jurisdiction of the court over interrelated final and interlocutory orders. …
