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Pursuing renewable projects in Alberta in 2021: 5 things you need to know

Alberta is the fastest growing jurisdiction in Canada from the perspective of renewable power development. Renewable developers, offtakers and other...

Federal and provincial battles continue over climate change regulation

The year 2020 featured significant legal developments in Canadian climate change regulation. This article explores the most important ones.

Alberta government introduces Bill 36: The Geothermal Resource Development Act

On October 20, 2020, the Alberta government introduced Bill 36: The Geothermal Resource Development Act , which is aimed at creating a dedicated...

Alberta announces new framework to speed up oil and gas reclamation

On July 30, 2020, the Alberta government announced a new Liability Management Framework aimed at expediting the cleanup of orphan and inactive well...

Ontario introduces sweeping changes to environmental legislation

On July 21, 2020, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 (Bill 197), which simplifies regulatory processes across various industries, received...

Appeal Court finds fresh duty to consult triggered by evolving science identifying novel adverse impacts

Appeal Court finds fresh duty to consult triggered by evolving science identifying novel adverse impacts

Regulation for offshore drilling creates welcome efficiencies under the Impact Assessment Act

On June 3, 2020, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change issued the Regulation Respecting Excluded Physical Activities (Newfoundland...

Alberta Court of Appeal decision clarifies judicial review of administrative decisions in the absence of reasons and treatment of quarries under Alberta’s environmental assessment regime

The Alberta Court of Appeal reversed the judicial review decision of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and held that the Director's decision that...

Post COVID: The death of oil and gas…

Osler in conversation with Mark Milke from the Canadian Energy Center and Brad Wall, Osler's Special Advisor, and former Saskatchewan Premier,...

Climate change litigation arrives in Canada

The ENVironnement JEUnesse lawsuit in Québec and the City of Victoria’s endorsement of a class action lawsuit against oil and gas producers for...