Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental

Ontario’s new excess soils legislation: legal obligations and risk management (webinar)

In their recent webinar, Osler’s Jennifer Fairfax and Andrew Wong outlined the new regime and its implications for project owners, contractors and...

Federal Court provides guidance on adequacy of supplemental Indigenous consultation and appropriate remedies for operational projects

A recent Federal Court of Canada decision provides important guidance on the scope of the duty to consult where the Crown undertakes supplemental...

Sander Duncanson on evolving technology, challenges and opportunities in Canada’s energy transition and more – Lexpert TV

“It may pay to be proactive, even in the face of uncertainty.” Osler’s Sander Duncanson on evolving technology, challenges and opportunities...

Alberta issues request for expressions of interest in carbon sequestration hub

Alberta has issued a request for expressions of interest in a carbon sequestration hub. Osler’s Sander Duncanson and Coleman Brinker outline...

Federal UNDRIP Bill becomes law

On June 16, Canada’s Senate voted to pass Bill C-15, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act into law.

Blue hydrogen development

Increasingly, hydrogen is being considered as a means of converting carbon-free energy into a chemical fuel, which may be able to leverage existing...

Lithium development

Over the last decade, lithium has grown from having primary uses in glass and ceramic manufacturing to its now almost ubiquitous association with...

Geothermal energy development

Geothermal energy is an important component of Canada’s transition to a low-carbon energy future.

Canada launches clean electricity procurement process with emphasis on Alberta solar

On January 7, 2021, the federal government announced the launch of two Alberta-specific and two Canada-wide renewable energy credit procurement...