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Osler Update December 7, 2021

Alberta well cleanup: Directive 088 comes into effect with new mandatory closure spending targets for oil and gas operators

Alberta Energy Regulator takes major step towards reducing province’s inventory of orphan and inactive well sites with Directive 088.

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Alberta well cleanup: Directive 088 comes into effect with new mandatory closure spending targets for oil and gas operators
Blog November 30, 2021

Hydrogen Roadmap positions Alberta well against other jurisdictions

As the world transitions to lower-carbon energy systems, Alberta is well positioned to capitalize on the emerging clean hydrogen sector with its...

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Webinar November 30, 2021

Indigenous Law Insights: Land decisions  adversely impacting Indigenous economic interests and Ontario land use planning matters

Past decisions and ongoing cases are reviewed with important implications for the Crown’s duty to consult with Indigenous groups.

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Indigenous Law Insights: Land decisions  adversely impacting Indigenous economic interests and Ontario land use planning matters
Osler Update October 25, 2021

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...

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Blog October 21, 2021

Fueling a cleaner future: clean fuel standard rules and opportunities

Canada is expected to bring a Clean Fuel Standard into law in the very near future. Osler’s Sander Duncanson and Maeve O’Neill Sanger...

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Osler Update October 21, 2021

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...

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Osler Update October 21, 2021

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...

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Osler Update October 15, 2021

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...

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Osler Update September 1, 2021

Energy and economy in transition: the challenges and opportunities on the way to a low-carbon future

Sander Duncanson discusses legal and logistical challenges, promising opportunities and implications for businesses and lawyers in Canada’s energy...

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Osler Update August 11, 2021

Federal Plastics Ban

The Government of Canada took a major step towards finalizing its proposed ban on non-essential single-use plastics by the end of 2021.

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