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Reconciliation and the Crown’s duty to consider Indigenous groups’ economic interests

Amid ongoing litigation across the country, courts and the Government of Canada disagree on whether reconciliation requires Crown decision-makers to...

Federal Court recognizes the Crown’s duty to consult on economic benefits linked to Aboriginal rights

On July 19, 2021, Canada’s Federal Court released its decision in Ermineskin Cree Nation v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), 2021 FC 758...

Canada and EU announce critical minerals alliance

In their Osler Update, authors Sadie-Rae Werner, D’Arcy White, Gajan Sathananthan and Alan Kenigsberg comment on the new strategic partnership...

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.

The Supreme Court of Canada upholds the constitutionality of federal carbon pricing legislation

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision, upholding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas...

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...

All that glitters – 2020 mining review

Despite all of the uncertainties of the global pandemic (or perhaps because of them), 2020 saw a resurgence in the mining industry.

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

B.C. introduces Bill 6 to align the province’s mining sector with global best practices

On June 22, 2020, the Government of British Columbia introduced Bill 6 – 2020: Mines Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 6) in the Legislative Assembly.