Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning Best Practices

Ottawa has signalled a rewrite of the federal approvals system for major projects with its May 8, 2026 announcement.  While no legislation has yet…

If you’re a proponent of a major project in Canada, this update is for you. Recent amendments to Canada’s Competition Act change the ground rules…

Since July 2023, Canada has new rules called the Clean Fuel Regulations. These rules are designed to make transportation fuels (like gasoline and…

On May 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal in Ontario v. Mathur, a significant climate litigation case that brings youth…

On November 12, 2024, the Hague Court of Appeal quashed the 2021 landmark decision of the Hague District Court in Milieudefensie et al v. Royal Dutch…

On June 20, 2024, the Canadian Competition Act was amended to specifically make greenwashing claims reviewable conduct. Pressure on Canadian…

In early April 2024, Nova Scotia’s Energy Reform (2024) Act (Bill 404) passed, marking the beginning of a new direction for Nova Scotia’s energy…

On January 24, 2024, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court upheld the N.S. Environment Minister’s approval of a proposed windfarm development’s environmental…

On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its judicial reference opinion: a significant portion of Canada’s federal environmental…

We updated this publication on August 10, 2023. The Nova Scotia commercial net-metering regime just took another step toward implementation. In its…

Buzz around the potential of hydrogen as a green energy source has been growing. And the Atlantic Canadian provinces are poised to become a key hub…

Updated August 8, 2023. October 2022 amendments to the N.S. Renewable Electricity Regulations ushered in a new Commercial Net-metering regime in Nova…

The New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench has issued a court order to stop Indigenous fishers (all apparently members of the Wolastoqey Nation)…

The Federal Court’s April 22, 2022 decision in Mowi Canada West Inc. v. Canada (Fisheries, Oceans and Coast Guard) has implications for the fisheries…

On January 26, 2022, the British Columbia Court of Appeal extended an injunction preventing protesters from interfering with a logging company’s…

On November 5, 2021, the Province of Nova Scotia passed the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act. The Act will serve as the framework…

Canadian entities regularly contract with foreign companies to provide services in Canada. To complete its obligations under the contract, the…

NOTE: On November 12, 2024, the Hague Court of Appeal quashed the decision of the Hague District Court in Milieudefensie et al v. Royal Dutch Shell…

We updated this publication on July 8, 2022. 2020 was a year filled with challenges, including in the relationship between Indigenous communities,…

The long-awaited amendments to federal fisheries regulations codifying key aspects of the Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) PIIFCAF…

The Environmental Emergency Regulations, effected under section 200(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) and in force since August…

Updated February 7, 2024. We live in a world of change. New ideas and new industries are rapidly developing and the list keeps growing: tidal…

The balance between the public’s interest in accessing offshore petroleum resources data and operators’ commercial interests is at the heart of the…

Each Provincial government is under the legal duty to consult; the manner in which each carries out its legal duty to consult differs depending on…

Updated October 4, 2023. Workplace accidents regularly lead to charges under occupational health and safety (OHS) law. These charges can be against…

On April 14, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada decided that Métis and “non-status Indians” are “Indians” under section 91(24) of the Constitution…

When a business responds to a public sector Request for Proposal or Expression of Interest (both of which we’ll refer to as an RFP for these…

On January 11, 2016, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice sentenced a front-line supervisor to imprisonment for 3½ years for four counts of criminal…

A practical and current guide created to help you navigate the increasingly important issues surrounding offshore decommissioning and abandonment.…

Updated October 4, 2023. Most people know a company itself has occupational health and safety (OHS) obligations and risks corporate liability if it…

On June 26, 2014, in its groundbreaking decision on Aboriginal title in Tsilhqot’in Nation v. B.C., the Supreme Court of Canada  significantly…