ArticleOEB Issues Amendments To Codes To Facilitate Regional Infrastructure PlanningThe Notice also sets out updates to the rules around cost responsibility for replacement of "end of life" connection assets. CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOEB Issues Its Largest Rate Case Decision EverOn December 28, 2017, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued its Decision with Reasons in the Ontario Power Generation "Payment Amounts" case (the Decision), covering the 2017 to 2021 period.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOEB Releases Data Reported By Electricity Distributors For All Residential Customers In ArrearsOn August 17, 2016, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) posted data reported by all licensed electricity distributors in Ontario pertaining to residential customer accounts in arrears. CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOEB Requires Production Of Documents From Expected Witnesses In Enforcement ProceedingThe Ontario Energy Board (OEB) issued a decision on August 28, 2017 with respect to a motion for production of documents and other information in an enforcement proceeding.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOEB Selects EPCOR To Provide Gas Distribution Service To South Bruce MunicipalitiesThe second phase of the South Bruce proceeding commenced with the filing of the utility proposals to serve the relevant municipalities.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOEB Staff Provide Guidance About Continuing Customer Eligibility For ICI Program After CDM Reduces Customer DemandOn December 19, 2022, Ontario Energy Board staff (OEB staff) issued a bulletin titled Administering the Industrial Conservation Initiative – Continued Class A Status for Consumers...CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOEB To Review Incremental Capital Module PolicyThe Ontario Energy Board (OEB) recently announced that it will review and evaluate its Incremental Capital Module (ICM) policy.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOEB Updates Rules To Address Generative AI In Regulatory FilingsOn November 13, 2025, the Ontario Energy Board ("OEB") issued a letter advising of amendments to its Rules of Practice and Procedure ("Rules") to address the use of artificial intelligence...CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOntario's New Long Term Energy Plan Stays The CourseOn October 26, 2017, Ontario's Minister of Energy Glenn Thibeault released Ontario's 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan (2017 LTEP). CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOntario Announces Fair Hydro Plan To Reduce Electricity BillsOn March 2, 2017, Premier Wynne announced the Fair Hydro Plan that is intended to reduce residential electricity bills in Ontario by 17%.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOntario Ministry Of Energy Initiates Consultations On LTEPOn October 13, 2016, Ontario's Ministry of Energy announced details about promised consultations on the new Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP)...CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOntario Proposes New Approach For Expansion Of Natural Gas To Unserved CommunitiesThe proposed legislative changes to the OEB Act appear to signal the end of the OEB's community expansion approach.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOntario's Auditor General Raises Questions About Cap And TradeOn November 30, 2016, Ontario's Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk released her 2016 Annual Report, which included a chapter titled Climate Change.CanadaEnvironmentAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleCourt Of Appeal For Ontario Upholds Reduction Of Legal Fees In Insolvency MatterOn December 1, 2014, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the "Court of Appeal") released its decision, written for the Court of Appeal by Madam Justice Pepall, in Bank of Nova Scotia v. Diemer, 2014 ONCA 851 ("Diemer"). CanadaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringAird & Berlis LLP
ArticlePMPRB's Jurisdiction Limited To Patented MedicinesIn the recent decision Galderma Canada Inc v. Canada (Attorney General) (2024 FCA 208), the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) overturned decisions of the Federal Court and the Patented Medicine Prices...CanadaIntellectual PropertyAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleThe First Step To Protecting Your Brand In CanadaEstablishing and protecting your brand and goodwill is crucial to your success as you expand into Canada.CanadaIntellectual PropertyAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleLegal Tech And The Changing Legal Services Industry: Weekly Update - February 28Over the weekend, I participated in the Global Legal Hackathon, an event which attracted over 5,000 people in 40 cities around the world. The event brought lawyers, developers...CanadaLaw Department PerformanceAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleEnglish Premier League Streaming Rights Change Hands In Canada (Again!)International football (soccer) media rights have been "handed-off" again. According to the January 13 announcement, fuboTV has acquired exclusive Canadian streaming/media rights...CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleReport Indicates That Most Small Businesses Are Not Prepared For A Cyber IncidentAccording to a May 2017 report by U.S. data firms Advisen and Experian, "seventy-five percent of insurance brokers and legal experts noted that their small business clients were either 'not prepared at all' or 'not very well prepared' to respond to a cyber incident." CanadaPrivacyAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleGlobal Skills Strategy Launches In JuneStartupSource has covered the Government of Canada's Global Skills Strategy in this space. CanadaStrategyAird & Berlis LLP