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
ArticleEnvironmental Liabilities Open The Door To Partial Termination Of Agreements During InsolvencyIt has long been the law that termination of contracts is permissible under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) with the effect of the...CanadaEnvironmentBennett Jones LLP
ArticleOntario Releases Draft Carbon Market DetailsOntario has released a proposed new statute called the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016.CanadaEnvironmentBennett Jones LLP
ArticleOntario Releases Official Climate Change Action PlanThe Ontario government has officially released Ontario's Five Year Climate Change Action Plan 2016-2020.CanadaEnvironmentBennett Jones LLP
ArticlePossible New Clean Fuel Standard In CanadaEnvironment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is considering the development of a new clean fuels regulation under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.CanadaEnvironmentBennett Jones LLP
ArticleBig Fight, Big BillThe recent case of Yaworski Estate (Re), 2016 ABQB 86 serves as a reminder to warring beneficiaries that their modest inheritances could be eaten up by administration and legal fees...CanadaFamily and MatrimonialBennett Jones LLP
ArticleCompensation In Question? Remember That Guidelines Are Tools Not RulesAs anyone working in the estate area knows, the task of the personal representative is often onerous. But how much is it worth?CanadaFamily and MatrimonialBennett Jones LLP
ArticleNew Prepaid Payment And Promotional Product Regulations In CanadaOn May 1, 2014, Canada’s Prepaid Payment Products Regulations came into force.CanadaFinance and BankingBennett Jones LLP
ArticleCannabis Legalization And Regulation: What To Expect In Canada And British ColumbiaBennett Jones and Global Public Affairs hosted a sold-out panel discussion on cannabis legalization and regulation on June 20 in Vancouver at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBennett Jones LLP
ArticleCarry Forward Of Health Care Spending Account Credits Amidst COVID-19 PandemicIn connection with the COVID-19 pandemic and the many restrictions that have been placed on health related services, the CRA has recognized that members of a HCSA might not be able to use HCSA credits ...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBennett Jones LLP
ArticleInability To Measure Cannabis Impairment Justifies Zero-Tolerance PolicyThe inability to measure and mitigate impairment from medical cannabis means employers can avoid accommodation requests from employees, according to the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in IBEWCanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBennett Jones LLP
ArticleStakeholder Consultation On Food LabelingIt is worth noting that the proposed e-commerce requirements may go even further than the physical food labeling requirements.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBennett Jones LLP
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
ArticleIt's Official—Proposed Criminal Interest Rate Amendments IntroducedOn April 20, 2023, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1, which includes the long awaited proposed amendments to the criminal interest rate. CanadaGovernment, Public SectorBennett Jones LLP
ArticleTrans-Canada Corridors: A Path To Economic GrowthMartin Ignasiak and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Heather Exner-Pirot write on the steps Canada's Parliament can take to restore investor confidence. Specifically, the designation of certain Trans-Canada.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorBennett Jones LLP
ArticleWhen Will Expert Evidence Be Excluded?Experts play an important role in IP litigation, but the court will carefully consider whether the proposed expert evidence is necessary to assist the trial judge...CanadaIntellectual PropertyBennett Jones LLP
ArticleCBSA Updates Its 2015 Trade Verification/Audit TargetsThis month, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) updated its customs compliance verification priorities for 2015.CanadaInternational LawBennett Jones LLP
ArticleDoha Deadlock Aside, WTO Talks Still Worth the EffortA few years ago, a World Trade Organization Ministerial meeting would have been the focus of global attention. CanadaInternational LawBennett Jones LLP
ArticleGeopolitics And Geoeconomics: Trade And Investment Disruptions And ImplicationsInternational trade and investment is a crucial channel through which economies and individual businesses specialize, innovate, become more productive, and grow incomes, output and employment...CanadaInternational LawBennett Jones LLP
Article10 Years Of Partnership In Vancouver: The Best Is Yet To Come (Video)Bennett Jones is thrilled to celebrate a major milestone in its ongoing journey of growth and partnership with clients—the 10th anniversary of the firm's Vancouver office.CanadaLaw Department PerformanceBennett Jones LLP