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Ontario : le gouvernement propose une refonte de la Loi sur les évaluations environnementales

Le 8 juillet 2020, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a proposé une refonte de la Loi sur les évaluations environnementales (la « LÉE ») de l’Ontario dans le cadre de la Loi de 2020 visant à favoriser la reprise économique face à...more

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Ontario Government Proposes Overhaul of Environmental Assessment Act

On July 8, 2020, the Ontario Government proposed an overhaul of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) as part of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 (Bill 197)....more

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Federal Overhaul of Environmental Laws to Take Effect August 28, 2019: New Impact Assessment Triggers and Other Details Released

The federal government’s long-awaited overhaul of key environmental laws (Bill C-69, which implements the new Impact Assessment Act, the Canadian Energy Regulator Act and the Canadian Navigable Waters Act and related...more

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Federal Government Passes Controversial Environmental Legislation and Tanker Ban

The Government of Canada has enacted two new pieces of environmental legislation, significantly altering the process for federal project approvals in Canada. It has also passed extensive amendments to the rules regarding...more

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Viewpoint: Five (More) Things You Should Know about the Proposed B.C. Environmental Assessment Act

Recently, Sam Adkins and I commented on the Indigenous aspects of Bill 51, the proposed legislation to replace B.C.’s current Environmental Assessment Act (BCEAA). If you’re considering a project in B.C., here are five...more

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Reshaping Canada’s Project Assessment Regime—Bill 69’s Ambitious Blueprint

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This article is Part II of a series that discusses the federal government’s proposed changes to Canada’s environmental regulatory regime governing project development and operation in Canada....more

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Federal Government Overhauls Canadian Environmental Legislation

The federal government has, as promised, introduced two new pieces of legislation which together, overhaul the federal environmental assessment (now to be re-named impact assessment) regime in Canada; replace the National...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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Regulatory Competitiveness of Petrochemical Projects in Alberta

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On June 6, 2017, Brad Gilmour, Head of the Regulatory Department of Bennett Jones, spoke at the Petrochemical Conference organized by the Canadian Energy Resources Institute. As part of the Executive Panel focusing on the...more

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Federal Court of Appeal Says There is No Duty to Consult on Legislation

Does the Crown have a duty to consult when contemplating and introducing legislation that may adversely impact aboriginal rights? In its recent decision in Canada (Governor General in Council) v. Courtoreille, the Federal...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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Doing Business in Canada: Energy: Oil & Gas

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The regulatory framework that sets the stage for doing business in the Canadian energy industry is multifaceted. This summary highlights some of the key legal considerations when engaging in Canadian oil and gas project...more

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