Podcast: International Finance Corporation (IFC) Impact Investing Standards
On 9 July 2024, British Columbia announced that new regulations under the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA or Act) came into force to support the dispute resolution process available to Indigenous nations or the chief...more
Le gouvernement fédéral du Canada (le « gouvernement fédéral ») propose d’apporter des modifications à la Loi sur l’évaluation d’impact (la « LEI ») qui, d’après lui, visent à garantir la solidité de celle-ci sur le plan...more
The Government of Canada has proposed amendments to the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA) it says are intended to ensure the IAA is constitutionally sound while balancing environmental protection and development goals....more
Hosted by The Canadian Institute, the 11th National Symposium on Cumulative Effects Assessment and Environmental Management returns for another exciting year with curated programming that focuses on providing you with...more
Le 20 mai 2022, la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « Cour ») a rendu son avis dans le Renvoi relatif à la Loi sur l’évaluation d’impact (2022 ABCA 165) (en anglais seulement). Selon les juges majoritaires de la Cour, la Loi sur...more
On May 10, 2022, the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Court) issued its opinion in Reference re Impact Assessment Act (2022 ABCA 165) whereby the majority of the Court determined that the federal Impact Assessment Act, SC 2019 c....more
Le 26 novembre 2021, le ministère de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs (le « ministère ») a publié quatre projets de règlement dans le but de clarifier les circonstances dans lesquelles un projet...more
On November 26, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) released four draft regulations that offer project proponents greater clarity about whether their projects will need to undergo an...more
CI Energy Group’s 9th Annual National Symposium on Cumulative Effects Assessment and Environmental Management is taking place virtually on April 28, 2021 (MDT) and delve into practical solutions and gain insight from...more
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
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
Several individuals and various community/neighborhood organizations filed a May 20th Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and for Preliminary and Permanent Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court for the Eastern...more
Landmark ruling requires the European Commission to disclose impact assessments used as a basis for its legislative decision-making process. The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union recently issued a...more
On April 5, 2017, the federal environmental assessment (EA) expert panel released its report, Building Common Ground: A New Vision for Impact Assessment in Canada. The report recommends broadening the scope of assessments to...more