On May 10, 2022, the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision on the constitutionality of the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA).
The main issue before the Court was whether the… Read More
For close to a decade, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) suppressed research indicating that a foreign virus found in fish farms in coastal British Columbia was likely lethal… Read More
The federal government outlined its plans for achieving net zero – and requiring big banks and other financial institutions to make climate-related financial disclosures – in its latest budget.
On April… Read More
On March 29, 2022, the Government of Canada released the "2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Canada's Next Steps to Clean Air and a Strong Economy" (the “2030 Plan”) – the first… Read More
The Government of Canada has re-introduced legislation to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 ("CEPA") and make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act.
Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental Protection… Read More
Authors: Jessica Buhler, John Gruber
On December 1, 2021, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released new requirements and guidance related to liability management: Directive 088 – Licensee Life-Cycle Management. This Directive is intended… Read More
Authors: Chad Eggerman, Leigh Peters, Brady Chapman, Kevin Mehi
On April 19, 2021, the Government of Canada released its federal 2021 budget titled “A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth and Resilience”… Read More
In Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, a 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the GGPPA) as constitutional on the… Read More
On March 26, 2021, the B.C. Provincial Court issued Teck Coal Limited the largest fine in history under the Fisheries Act for contaminating B.C. waterways.
Teck pled guilty to two counts… Read More
On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in the much anticipated Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, which ruled on… Read More
