ArticleTransCanada Abandons Energy East ProjectOn October 5, 2017, TransCanada Corporation announced that it will not proceed with the Energy East and Eastern Mainline projects.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleTransparency and Reporting Requirements for Canadian Extractive CompaniesBorden Ladner Gervais LLP is pleased to provide you with a guide on Transparency and Reporting Requirements for Canadian Extractive Companies.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleTransparent, Inclusive And Fact-Based: Ian Mondrow Considers The Critical Role Of Ontario's Energy Regulator In Globe & Mail Op-Ed PieceJust hours after the Ontario Energy Board issued an important distribution rate decision with respect to Enbridge Gas Inc., Ontario's Minister of Energy issued a statement publicly criticizing...CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesGowling WLG
ArticleUK Proposes Lowering FIT RatesAnnounced the same day as the Ontario Power Authority’s review of the Ontario Feed-in Tariff program, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced the start of its review of its Feed-in Tariffs scheme (FITs) on October 31, 2011 by releasing a comprehensive review document and requesting responses in respect of its solar PV program.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleU.S. Wind Player Launches NAFTA Challenge Against Ontario's Green Energy Act And Feed-In Tariff ProgramDallas-based Mesa Power Group LLC ("Mesa") has filed a Notice of Intent with the Canadian federal government indicating that it will challenge Ontario's Green Energy Act ("GEA") and Feed-in Tariff Program ("FITP") for alleged violations of the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA").CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleWPC 2023 Day Two: What Matters Most In Hydrogen Production And CCUSOn Day Two of the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Kevin Myson and Jessica Kennedy spoke about what matters the most in hydrogen production...CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesBennett Jones LLP
ArticleBill C-69 – Status Update And Opportunity For Input On Development Of RegulationsBill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act.CanadaEnvironmentWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
VideoEnvironmental Assessments For Energy, Infrastructure And Resource Projects: Challenges And Opportunities (Video Content)Understanding the new "Canadian Environmental Assessment Act" and how it relates to provincial environmental assessment and planning legislation is critical to the success of your energy, infrastructure and resource projects.CanadaEnvironmentGowling WLG
ArticleForging A Clearer Path Forward For Assessing Cumulative Impacts On Aboriginal And Treaty RightsOur readers may be interested in the following article published this month in the Alberta Law Review, by authors Diana Audino (Senior Legal Counsel, Enbridge),CanadaEnvironmentMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleInterjurisdictional Road Carriers – Registration Under The Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing ActOn April 1, 2019, the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the "Act") came into force in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan, and it will come into force on July 1, 2019 for each of Nunavut and the Yukon CanadaEnvironmentMiller Thomson
ArticleNew Regulatory Oversight: Lessons From Alberta’s Recent ReformsIn the past year, Alberta has undergone unprecedented environmental regulatory reform impacting its energy sector. CanadaEnvironmentBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleSaskatchewan Releases Emissions-reduction RegulationsSaskatchewan has released regulations aimed at curbing industrial emissions after the federal government agreed to remove the province from the federal output-based pricing system (OBPS).CanadaEnvironmentMLT Aikins LLP
ArticleMeasuring ESG Metrics Proving To Be A ChallengeESG assessments and its credibility for determining investment strategies has been a mainstay discussion, with many concerned about the lack of standardized measurements.CanadaFinance and BankingTorys
ArticleIndigenous Ownership In Energy InfrastructureSeven Indigenous communities in Alberta now own a combined 40% equity stake in Alberta PowerLine and its award-winning Fort McMurray West 500-kV Transmission Project.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorBennett Jones LLP
ArticleInsolvency And Environmental Issues Before The Supreme Court Of CanadaOn January 31, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada decided, in Orphan Well Association v. Grant Thornton Ltd., that a provincial regulator, in this case the Alberta Energy Regulator (the "AER"),CanadaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringLanglois Avocats
ArticleFurther Canadian Responses To Russia's Invasion Of UkraineCanada has imposed further restrictions on Russia due to its continuing invasion of Ukraine. These restrictions are in addition to those already imposed in the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations...CanadaInternational LawMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleOntario Court Confirms Dismissal Of Proposed Class Action Against Hydro OneOn December 31, 2018, the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed an appeal of a November 2017 Decision denying certification of a class action against Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One). CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleAlberta Introduces Prompt Payment Legislation For The Construction IndustryOn October 28, 2020, Bill 37, the Builders' Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020 passed a second reading and is expected to come into force in July 2021. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleVancouver City Council Upholds Ban On Natural Gas Heating For New BuildingsOn November 27, 2024, Vancouver City Council voted to uphold the ban on natural gas heating for new buildings.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleWhy Municipal Tax Arrears Of $20,000 Could Prevent Applications For Or Transfers Of Well Licences In AlbertaAs discussed in our previous blog post, Unpaid Municipal Taxes Will Impact New AER Licenses and License Transfers, the Alberta Minister of Energy released Ministerial Order 043/2023 (the Order) on March 16, 2023.CanadaTaxBennett Jones LLP