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En conséquence, certains pipelines internationaux et interprovinciaux, lignes de transport d’électricité et autres projets régis par la Loi sur la Régie canadienne de l’énergie (la LRCE) ne seront plus assujettis à une évaluation fédérale d’impact en vertu de la LEI. Ces projets feront plutôt l’objet d’un examen par la Régie canadienne de l’énergie (la RCE) en vertu de la LRCE.

Growing activity in Canada's energy and infrastructure sectors is driving demand for legal work, with law firms expanding their capabilities through strategic hiring and talent development. Torys' Calgary and Vancouver offices are responding to increased momentum across oil and gas, LNG, nuclear, critical minerals, and data centres by assessing client needs and building capacity in energy infrastructure.

Gowling WLG's Energy Innovator Roundtable explored how infrastructure finance can transform building decarbonization from isolated projects into scalable investments. Industry experts from infrastructure, lending, and building sectors identified six critical strategies for structuring bankable projects, from evaluating complete investment economics to addressing institutional conservatism in the building power sector.

Ontario's Ministry of Energy and Mines has proposed exempting electricity transmission projects procured by the Independent Electricity System Operator from the traditional leave to construct approval requirement. This regulatory change could significantly streamline the development timeline for bulk system transmission infrastructure, including the pending Toronto Third Line procurement, while maintaining environmental assessment and Indigenous consultation requirements.

Canada's energy sector stands at a critical juncture where regulatory reform, interprovincial cooperation, and emerging opportunities in AI infrastructure converge with a narrow strategic window for investment. Industry leaders and government officials gathered at the 75th Canadian Energy Executive Association conference to address how the country can convert its resource advantages into executed projects before global market conditions shift. The discussion centered on practical pathways for value-added de

Newfoundland and Labrador's House of Assembly has approved a landmark definitive cooperation and implementation agreement that would replace the 1969 Churchill Falls Power Contract, pair the redevelopment of Churchill Falls with the Gull Island project, and establish new transmission pathways through Québec. The agreement faces political uncertainty in Québec ahead of the October 2026 provincial election...