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Building Momentum: Canada Advances Major Projects Under The Building Canada Act
The federal government has published notices proposing to add the Mackenzie Valley Highway and Roberts Bank Terminal 2 to Schedule 1 of the Building Canada Act as projects of national interest. These potential listings, following a similar notice for the West Coast Oil Pipeline, provide the first practical indications of how the government may use the Act to advance major infrastructure projects through streamlined federal approvals while maintaining Indigenous consultation and environmental assessment requ
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McMillan LLP
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Managing Controlled Nuclear Information: What Canada’s Changing Import And Export Rules Mean For The Nuclear Sector
Those involved in importing or exporting controlled nuclear information should review this article because the applicable Canadian regime is undergoing significant change, with important consequences for both licensing and day-to-day management of information.
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Gowling WLG
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Élections Générales Du Québec 2026 : Quelles Activités De Lobbyisme Peuvent Se Poursuivre Pendant La Campagne Électorale?
Le 27 août 2026, le gouvernement du Québec a officiellement déclenché les élections générales, qui mèneront les électeurs aux urnes le 5 octobre prochain. Comme à chaque campagne électorale, plusieurs entreprises, associations et organismes se demandent si leurs activités de relations gouvernementales peuvent se poursuivre et si les règles applicables au lobbyisme changent pendant cette période.
CanadaGovernment, Public Sector
Fasken (French)
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Quebec’s 2026 General Election: Which Lobbying Activities May Continue During The Election Campaign?
On August 27, 2026, the Government of Quebec officially called the general election, which will lead voters to the polls on October 5. As with every election campaign, companies, associations, and organizations ask whether their government relations activities can continue and if the rules applicable to lobbying change during this period.
CanadaGovernment, Public Sector
Fasken
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Élections Générales Du Québec 2026 : Le Régime Souvent Méconnu Des Dépenses Électorales Applicable Aux Entreprises, Associations Et Groupes D’intérêt
Le 27 août 2026, le gouvernement du Québec a officiellement déclenché les élections générales qui mèneront les électeurs québécois aux urnes le 5 octobre prochain. Avec l’ouverture de la période électorale prévue à la Loi électorale (RLRQ, c. E‑3.3), un régime strict de contrôle des dépenses électorales s’applique désormais jusqu’au jour du scrutin.
CanadaGovernment, Public Sector
Fasken (French)
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Quebec’s 2026 General Election: The Often-Overlooked Election Expense Rules For Businesses, Associations And Interest Groups
On August 27, 2026, the Government of Québec called the general election, with voters set to go to the polls on October 5. The election period under the Election Act (CQLR, c. E-3.3) is now underway, and the Act's rules governing election expenses will apply until polling day.
CanadaGovernment, Public Sector
Fasken
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Immunité de la Couronne relative à la ceinture verte : la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario divisée sur la portée de l’article 96
La décision rendue à la majorité de 2 contre 1 par la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario dans l’affaire Minotar s’inscrit dans la tendance récente de la Cour à confirmer une législation provinciale qui limite ou exclut...
CanadaGovernment, Public Sector
McCarthy Tétrault

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