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Nova Scotia holds its third cap-and-trade auction

In their blog, Osler’s Jacob A. Sadikman, Richard J. King, Evan Barz and Marleigh Dick comment on the results of Nova Scotia’s recent...

Ontario’s first OEB approved renewable natural gas program

As Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy accelerates, one of the features of that transition has been the adoption of Renewable Natural...

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...

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.

Government of Canada announces proposed regulations for single-use plastics

On October 7, 2020, the Canadian government announced details of its proposed approach to the regulation of plastics. The government’s announcement...

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...

Government of Canada enacts changes to environmental assessment processes

On June 21, the federal government passed Bill C-69, new legislation that will materially reform the federal environmental assessment regime in...

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds constitutionality of federal carbon pricing regime

On June 28, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal issued a majority decision that the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act was constitutional. The...

The electrification of the economy: Ontario’s 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan

On October 26, 2017, the Ontario government issued its latest Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP) pursuant to the Energy Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016,...

Ontario’s “Fair Hydro Plan” changes provincial electricity pricing and expands opportunities for behind-the-fence generation

The Government of Ontario recently released highlights of its “Fair Hydro Plan” (the Plan), significantly reducing the price of electricity for...