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Les sociétés minières canadiennes font face à une décision stratégique cruciale : s'inscrire à la TSX ou opter pour une bourse américaine comme le NYSE ou le Nasdaq. Cet article examine les avantages distincts de chaque marché, notamment l'expertise sectorielle du Canada, la profondeur des capitaux américains et les implications en matière de coûts, de conformité et de calendrier d'exécution.

Canadian data centre development is entering a critical phase as provincial governments introduce new frameworks for power allocation and pricing. With electricity access becoming increasingly competitive and conditional, developers face evolving regulatory landscapes in British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, and Québec that could fundamentally reshape project economics and timelines.

Le gouvernement de la Saskatchewan a récemment établi un nouveau cadre réglementaire pour les centres de données, aligné sur les principes fédéraux canadiens. Ce cadre introduit six principes directeurs, notamment l'exigence que les centres de données développent leur propre capacité de production d'électricité et privilégient la propriété canadienne. Comment ces nouvelles politiques transformeront-elles le paysage des infrastructure

The Government of Canada has amended the Physical Activities Regulations, removing certain intraprovincial energy projects and facilities regulated by the Canada Energy Regulator from the federal Impact Assessment Act's Project List. This regulatory change eliminates automatic federal oversight for fossil fuel-fired power plants and specific oil sands facilities, while transferring assessment responsibilities for interprovincial pipelines and transmission lines to the Canada Energy Regulator, potentially re

On September 3, the Government of Canada published amendments removing seven types of energy projects from the Physical Activities Regulations (the Project List) under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). As a result, these types of projects will no longer be subject to the IAA but will continue to be regulated by the Canada Energy Regulator Act (CER Act) or applicable provincial environmental assessment regimes.

Canada's mining sector is experiencing a wave of consolidation driven by strong commodity prices, competition for quality assets, and supply-chain security concerns. Despite increasing regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical risk, the market remains active with fewer but larger transactions, particularly in precious metals and critical minerals. Government policy and strategic considerations are increasingly shaping investment decisions as new resources become harder to find in lower-risk jurisdictions.

Digital infrastructure operators in Ontario are capitalizing on Canada’s growing reputation as a premier data centre jurisdiction. Demand for grid access in the province has increased substantially, with an interconnection queue potentially reaching 10,000 MW. In response, on August 13, 2026, the province released its draft Data Centre Playbook (the “Playbook”).

Le gouvernement de l'Ontario propose un nouveau cadre stratégique pour évaluer les projets de centres de données souhaitant se raccorder au réseau électrique provincial.

Canada's IPO market has undergone fundamental restructuring rather than simple recovery, with companies staying private longer and institutional investors increasingly favoring rigorous long-form offerings over alternative listing structures. The mining sector remains a critical counterweight, representing over $1.1 trillion in market capitalization and demonstrating sustained capital-raising strength even as traditional IPO activity contracted sharply between 2022 and 2024.

Le gouvernement de l'Ontario a publié son Cadre stratégique pour les centres de données, établissant un processus d'évaluation en deux volets pour régir l'accès au réseau électrique provincial. Cette initiative vise à gérer une demande de raccordement dépassant 10 000 MW tout en priorisant la souveraineté numérique, le développement économique et les investissements communautaires.

Explore critical legal developments in receivership sales and real estate transactions, including how late bids can challenge approved sales and what developers need to know about pre-sale contract disputes. These cases highlight the delicate balance courts must strike between finality and maximizing value in insolvency proceedings.

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The BC Court of Appeal's recent ruling opens new possibilities for Charter application to BC universities, while regulatory developments reshape privacy obligations through the Safe Social Media Act. These legal shifts carry significant implications for institutional governance and digital platform compliance.

Organizations that collect, use, or disclose personal information for commercial purposes should be aware of the potential incoming changes to Canadian private sector privacy law. On June 15, 2026, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-36, marking the government’s third, and possibly most ambitious, attempt at modernizing federal private sector privacy laws.

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As the restructuring landscape evolves, Canadian courts continue to balance both the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) and associated federal taxing statutes. Two Alberta decisions; Freedom Cannabis Inc. (Re), 2025 ABKB 272 (“Freedom Cannabis”) and Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. (Re), 2025 ABKB 52 (“Delta 9”), illustrate the carful balance that exists between two of these governing federal statues.