On July 14, 2016, BLG lawyers Hugh Meighen and Craig Chiasson authored an article that was published on International Law Office.

On January 15, 2018, the federal government released legislative and regulatory proposals for the proposed federal carbon pricing system, which will be implemented under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.

Though wind and solar have been the focus of Alberta's renewable electricity story to date, geothermal proponents have also been promoting the potential of their energy source.

The Alberta Energy Regulator's (AER) final phase of changes to the Licensee Liability Rating Program (the "LLR Program") came into effect on August 1, 2015.

BLG was pleased to be one of the presenting sponsors of the 2020 Western Legal Innovation Forum.

The Nunavut regulatory calendar continues to be busy in the mining sector.

On December 11, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 153, Complying with the International Trade Obligations Act, 2013 ("Bill 153") to remove domestic content requirements for the construction of future renewable energy generation projects from the Electricity Act, 1998.

On June 17, 2014, the Alberta Securities Commission released a decision, Re Hagerty. In this case, the Staff of the ASC (Staff) alleged that Sherry Hagerty and her spouse Gary Hagerty engaged in illegal insider trading and tipping.

The Province of Saskatchewan has seen an economic resurgence over the past decade with provincial growth expected to be one of the highest in Canada.

To comply with NRCan's suggested timeline, Reporting Entities are requested to enroll with NRCan no later than June 30, 2016.

The search for sustainable energy and protection for the environment is an important theme in Canada’s North these days.

The wide range of direct and extensive energy experience held by our contributors lends itself to a diverse and insightful examination of current legal trends and topics.

2017 was full of compelling developments in the area of environmental law. There were several notable developments in the case law on areas such as contaminated sites ...

On April 5, 2017, the Expert Panel appointed by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, to review the federal environmental assessment processes...

Wild fires. Wind storms. Floods. Drought. Rising sea levels. Hail and ice storms. Heat waves.

​Javier Castro knew he was dying – he had refused a life-saving blood transfusion on religious grounds – and talked about making a will when his two brothers visited him in hospital.

Financial institutions are besieged by requests to release the assets of deceased people without a probated Will.

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) announced in December that it was giving industry participants that use the title of "financial advisor" or "financial planner"...

The Ontario Securities Commission has released its 2025 Annual Report on Canadian OTC derivatives markets, revealing significant shifts in market composition and regulatory oversight. Interest rate derivatives continue to dominate with 88.2% of total gross notional outstanding, while new data quality standards and expanded clearing requirements signal a more sophisticated regulatory approach to derivatives monitoring and risk management.

On June 20, 2016, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issued Bulletin 2016-16, available here, in response to the decision in Redwater Energy Corporation (Re).