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    Climate Change, Energy Security And The Role Of The Canadian Oil And Gas Industry

    Dealing with climate change is one of the most significant global imperatives of our time. The world needs solutions that can be acted upon locally, nationally, regionally and globally.
    CanadaEnergy and Natural Resources
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    One Step Closer To Expanding Trans Mountain Pipeline: A Case Comment On Reference Re: Environmental Management Act (British Columbia), 2019 BCCA 181

    On May 24, 2019, the British Columbia Court of Appeals released its highly anticipated reference decision regarding proposed amendments to British Columbia's Environmental Management Act.
    CanadaEnergy and Natural Resources
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    Foreign Investment Policy In The Time Of COVID-19

    On April 18, 2020, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (the Minister) issued a policy statement (the COVID-19 Policy) announcing a shift in the Federal Government's approach...
    CanadaGovernment, Public Sector
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
  • Article

    Pre-Pack Sale Option – Potential Investment Opportunity For Prospective Purchasers

    Acquiring a distressed business or asset can be an excellent investment opportunity for prospective purchasers. Strategic buyers see distressed entities as presenting avenues which may not have otherwise been available if the target was solvent.
    CanadaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    Composite Assessment Review Board's Decision Unreasonable Finds Alberta Court Of Appeal Review

    On September 30, 2022, the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision in Cavendish Farms Corporation v. Lethbridge (City), 2022 ABCA 312. The Court found that the reasons...
    CanadaLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    Supreme Court Reaffirms Interjurisdictional Immunity Doctrine To Clarify Division Of Powers

    On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (the Supreme Court) released its unanimous decision in Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 17.
    CanadaLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
  • Article

    Cyber Incident Response Plan – The Role Of Legal Counsel

    As ransomware threats intensify across Canada's energy sector and beyond, organizations face mounting pressure to protect their IT and OT systems from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
    CanadaTechnology
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
  • Article

    Major Changes To Canada's Trademarks Act Are Coming Into Force On June 17, 2019 – Are You And Your Business Prepared?

    A large number of significant changes to trademark law and practice are set to take effect on June 17, 2019 (the Implementation Date).
    CanadaIntellectual Property
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
  • Article

    Disclosure Considerations For Reporting Issuers As A Result Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across Canada, its impact and the measures taken by Federal, Provincial and local governments to contain the virus have significantly impacted the economy.
    CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    MDS v Factory Mutual Case Suggests Courts Might Allow Claims For COVID-19 Business-interruption Coverage Under Property Insurance Policies

    A question frequently arises as to whether property insurance policies will cover business-interruption losses arising from COVID-19.
    CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    New CBCA Diversity Disclosure Requirements Are Coming Into Force January 2020

    The New Disclosure Requirements will be implemented pursuant to amendments to the CBCA and the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001.
    CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    A Positive Outlook For Canada's Propane Industry

    In Canada, the production of propane, a hydrocarbon that, in its liquid state, falls within the category of liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs), is on the rise.
    CanadaEnergy and Natural Resources
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    Surging Discounts For Canadian Oil Reignite Talk Of The Bitumen Bubble

    The bearish sentiment that plagued global oil prices for years was pushed aside as 2017 came to a close.
    CanadaEnergy and Natural Resources
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    The Impact Of The "America First Energy Plan" On Canada's Oil & Gas Industry

    The US is Canada's biggest export customer for crude oil & natural gas and is now its biggest competitor.
    CanadaEnergy and Natural Resources
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    The Inconvenient Joint Operating Agreement

    Disputes can become very complicated when two energy companies enter into a joint operating agreement and then proceed to operate in accordance with a completely different set of rules.
    CanadaEnergy and Natural Resources
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    CSSB Releases Draft Canadian-Specific Environmental-Related Disclosure Standards

    Since the release of the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) two international environmental-related disclosure standards last year (IFRS S1 and IFRS S2)...
    CanadaEnvironment
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    Protecting Canada's National And Economic Security Interests: Bill C-34 - The National Security Review Of Investments Modernization Act

    As we reported in a prior article (here) the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Minister) strongly signaled in the 2021-2022 Investment Canada Act...
    CanadaGovernment, Public Sector
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    Restructuring Companies Or Restructuring Contracts: Lessons From Chandos Construction Ltd v Deloitte Restructuring Inc.

    In Chandos Construction Ltd v Deloitte Restructuring Inc., 2020 SCC 25, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the common law anti-deprivation rule.
    CanadaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    Cybersecurity 101: Common Types Of Cyberattacks

    In today's digital world, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue; it is a business imperative. From ransomware attacks to phishing scams, cyber threats are growing in scale and sophistication.
    CanadaTechnology
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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    Deans Knight Wins Precedent-Setting "Recap And Restart" Case

    The Tax Court of Canada has ruled in favour of Deans Knight in its dispute with the Minister of National Revenue, finding that "recapitalization and restart" transactions do not offend the general anti-avoidance rule.
    CanadaTax
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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