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PMPRB publishes scoping paper for consultation on guidelines, and invites stakeholder feedback

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As we have previously reported, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announced that it will launch the first phase of consultations on new guidelines. On November 10, 2023, the PMPRB published its Scoping Paper...more

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[Virtual Conference] Indigenous Consultation & Engagement Atlantic - November 22nd - 24th, 9:45 am - 1:30 pm AST

Entering the Modern-Era of Indigenous Consultation: From Modern Treaties to Modern Tech - The Canadian Institute’s 5th Annual Indigenous Consultation Atlantic Conference will be taking place virtually on November 22, 23 &...more

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United States Trade Alert: Mexico Requests Consultations With United States Concerning Automotive Rules of Origin Under...

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On August 20, the Government of Mexico requested consultations with the United States under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) "for the purpose of avoiding or settling a potential dispute" regarding the Agreement's rules...more

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Un projet de loi confirme que la DNUDPA trouve application en droit canadien

Le 3 décembre 2020, le gouvernement fédéral a déposé le projet de loi C-15, Loi concernant la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones (le « projet de loi C-15 »). S’il est adopté, ce projet de loi...more

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Proposed Bill Affirms Application of UNDRIP In Canadian Law

On December 3, 2020, the federal government introduced Bill C-15, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Bill C-15). If adopted, Bill C-15 would affirm the United Nations Declaration on the...more

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The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation: A Framework For Meaningful Ownership and Economic

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Amidst a backdrop of growing interest from Indigenous communities (ICs) in pursuing ownership stakes in major energy projects, in summer 2019 the Alberta Government announced that it would create the new Alberta Indigenous...more

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Federal Court of Appeal Dismisses Challenge to GIC Approval of Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project

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Canada's duty to consult with Indigenous peoples does not guarantee outcomes, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA or Court) confirmed in Coldwater First Nation v Canada (Attorney General), 2020 FCA 34 [Coldwater]....more

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Review of Artificial Intelligence May Result in Significant Changes to PIPEDA

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Foreshadowing potential significant changes to the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is currently seeking input from...more

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New Proponent Guide to First Nations and Métis Settlements Consultation Released by Alberta Government

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In December 2019, the Government of Alberta (GoA) updated The Government of Alberta's Proponent Guide to First Nations and Métis Settlements Consultation Procedures (the "2019 Guide"), which took effect on January 2, 2020....more

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ACO Authority Confirmed—Duty to Consult Not Triggered by Taking Up Any Lands

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In a decision released on October 22, 2019, the Alberta Court of Appeal addressed two questions raised by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) in an appeal of a judicial review of an Aboriginal Consultation Office...more

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The Business Council of Canada’s Task Force on Canada’s Economic Future and WTO Reform

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The Business Council of Canada's recently-launched Task Force on Canada’s Economic Future, which will conduct broad-based consultations across Canada, is well placed to provide advice and recommendations on Canada's global...more

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Canada Launches Steel Imports Safeguard Consultation

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On August 14, 2018, the Canadian government undertook public consultations to examine whether imports of seven steel products warrant safeguard action.1 The products under review are: steel plate, concrete reinforcing bar,...more

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Further Consultation on Payments Canada – And More to Come

The Department of Finance recently published a consultation paper (Consultation Paper) that proposes to expand access to Canadian payment systems and seeks feedback on changes to Payments Canada’s governance structure that...more

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Modern Treaty Rights Prevail Over Duty to Consult First Nations Asserting Aboriginal Rights

What happens when a First Nation asserts aboriginal rights or title that conflict with another First Nation’s rights under a modern treaty? In its recent decision, Gamlaxyeltxw v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests, Lands...more

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American Citizen Secures Aboriginal Rights in Canada

The British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) affirmed in R. v. DeSautel (DeSautel) that the constitutional protection of aboriginal rights in s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 extends to an aboriginal group that resides in the...more

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Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia: The Duty to Consult and Protecting Religious Freedom Rights

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On November 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2017 SCC 54. This case dealt with a novel argument related to the...more

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OSFI Suspends Compliance Expectations Against Use Of "Bank Words" by Credit Unions, and Solicits Consultation

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Provincially-regulated credit unions that use “bank words” to describe products or services (such as “online banking”) will be relieved to hear that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has...more

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Vancouver City Council Contemplates Strategies to Reduce Single-Use Waste

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On June 27, 2017, City of Vancouver Staff updated City Council on new strategies to reduce single-use items like disposable cups, plastic and paper shopping bags, foam food packaging and take-out containers. City Staff...more

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Canadian Government's Proposal to Reform Canada's Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Regime

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On June 29, 2017, the federal government released a discussion paper entitled "Environmental and Regulatory Reviews" ("Discussion Paper"), which proposes broad changes to the federal environmental assessment and regulatory...more

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Ontario Takes Action on Pension Funding Reform

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In November of last year, as part of its 2015 Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, the Ontario government announced its plans to review the current solvency funding rules for defined benefit (DB) pension plans. The expedited...more

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Northern Gateway Project Approval Quashed Due to Inadequate Consultation

In its recent decision in Gitxaala Nation v. Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal (Court) quashed federal approval of the proposed Northern Gateway Project (Project). The Court held that although interested parties had ample...more

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Cooperative System Legislation and Regulations Released: Fees, “Interface” and Transition Unresolved

On August 25, 2015, a revised consultation draft of the uniform provincial and territorial Capital Markets Act (CMA) and draft initial regulations under the CMA (Initial Regulations and, together with the CMA, the...more

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Cooperative Capital Markets System Publishes Revised Draft Legislation and Draft Regulations

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On August 25, 2015, the participating jurisdictions of the proposed Cooperative Capital Markets System (the Cooperative System) published for comment a revised consultation draft of the uniform provincial/territorial Capital...more

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Can First Nations Claim Aboriginal Rights and Title as well as Treaty Rights?

Yes, said the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Court) in its recent decision in Chartrand v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations). The Court found that the provincial Crown had not adequately...more

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Declaration Requirement Removed from First Nation Consultation Procedures

On June 10, 2015, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released a revised version of the Joint Operating Procedures for First Nations Consultation on Energy Resource Activities (Procedures) and Bulletin 2015-20. While the...more

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