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In a recent decision made pursuant to section 33 of the Pipeline Act, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) rejected an application filed by Qualico Developments West Ltd. (Qualico) seeking orders requiring Pembina Pipeline...more
Le 30 mai 2024, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation de porter en appel une décision rendue dans l’affaire Travelers Capital Corp. c. Mantle Materials Group, Ltd. Dans cette affaire, les...more
On May 30, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) denied leave to appeal in Travelers Capital Corp. v. Mantle Materials Group, Ltd. This case confirms that the regulatory super-priority established by Orphan Well Association...more
After several months of anticipation, on June 6, 2024, the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy tabled Bill 69 - An Act to ensure the responsible governance of energy resources and to amend various legislative...more
In late May, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) denied an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (the ABCA), which, in turn, had denied leave to appeal of the decision of the Court of...more
Members of the Bennett Jones' Energy and Energy Regulatory groups attended the Calgary Chamber of Commerce’s recent “Alberta Next Series on Energy and the Environment” event, eager to hear from industry leaders and policy...more
A recent decision out of the Alberta Court of Appeal found that as soon as a company handed over their investigative reports to regulators in connection with a pipeline incident, privilege over the reports was lost....more
The federal government’s amendments (“Amendments”) to the Impact Assessment Act, SC 2019, c 28 (“IAA”) are one step closer to becoming law. During the week of May 6, 2024, the Amendments, forming part of Bill C-69, An Act to...more
On April 3, 2024, the Alberta Government released additional details on the Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP), which will support and accelerate the development of new carbon capture, utilization and storage...more
The ability to extend a limitation period for an environmental claim is subject to considerable judicial discretion, the Court of Appeal of Alberta recently held in Paramount Resources Ltd v Grey Owl Engineering Ltd, 2024...more
Le 21 février 2024, la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « CAA ») a rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Paramount Resources Ltd. v. Grey Owl Engineering Ltd., laquelle constitue la plus récente décision sur l’application possible de...more
The Alberta Court of Appeal issued its decision in Paramount Resources Ltd. v. Grey Owl Engineering Ltd. on February 21, 2024. This decision represents the latest pronouncement on the potential application of section 218 of...more
While Canadian M&A activity continued to lag in 2023 as compared to 2021 and early 2022 in terms of transaction value and volume, as reflected in a significant downturn in exits in Q3, there remain a number of reasons for...more
As leaders around the world gathered at the 28th meeting of Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), the Federal Government released details for a number of policy...more
On November 28, 2023, the Alberta government introduced the Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (“ACCIP”), a new grant offered by the provincial government to incentivize carbon capture, utilization, and storage (“CCUS”)...more
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Orphan Well Association v. Grant Thornton Ltd., 2019 SCC 5 [Redwater], applies in Saskatchewan. The Court of Appeal also affirmed...more
Dans Shell Canada Limited v. Alberta (Energy), la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « Cour ») a confirmé une décision rendue par la Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta dans une affaire de contrôle judiciaire, laquelle décision...more
In Shell Canada Limited v. Alberta (Energy), the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Court) upheld a judicial-review decision of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta quashing a decision of the Alberta Minister of Energy (Minister)...more
On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released Reference re Impact Assessment Act,2023 SCC 23 (“SCC Reference”), in which the majority found a large portion of the federal Impact Assessment Act, SC 2019, c...more
In this special edition of Bennett Jones' quarterly M&A update, we look at deal activity in Canada's energy sector and what the key takeaways from WPC might tell us about what's to come....more
Oil and gas producers in Canada have historically relied predominately on reserve based lending arrangements from institutional credit providers for production and operating liquidity. Prolonged economic uncertainty,...more
As demand for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology increases, energy producers across Canada can capitalize on emerging opportunities. Bennett Jones had the privilege of being named the Official Legal...more
On the fourth and final day of the 2023 World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Bennett Jones' Shawn Munro and Luke Morrison spoke with conference attendees about biofuels and renewable natural gas (RNG) from both regulatory and...more
On Day Two of the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Kevin Myson and Jessica Kennedy spoke about what matters the most in hydrogen production in Canada and why carbon capture, storage and utilization (CCUS) plays such an...more
Day One of the 24th World Petroleum Congress kicked off in Calgary today as 5,000 delegates from more than 100 countries have come together to help define realistic, workable paths to a net zero future....more