Climate Change

B.C. Court of Appeal Provides Guidance on the Relevance of Climate Change Impacts in Administrative Decision Making

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Courtesy of McCarthy. Original article here. In Highlands District Community Association v. British Columbia (Attorney General),[1] the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered whether a mines inspector’s decision to approve a proposed small-scale rock quarry under the Mines Act was unreasonable because he declined to consider climate change impacts. In upholding the inspector’s decision, the court concluded that, while… [Read More…] about B.C. Court of Appeal Provides Guidance on the Relevance of Climate Change Impacts in Administrative Decision Making

Federal Government Announces Certain Tax Incentives for Clean Energy and Zero-Emission Technology

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On April 19, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled in the House of Commons the Liberal Government’s first federal budget in more than two years, A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience (“Budget 2021”).  Budget 2021 proposes to: make changes to the eligibility criteria… [Read More…] about Federal Government Announces Certain Tax Incentives for Clean Energy and Zero-Emission Technology

Environmental Litigation on the Rise in Corporate Canada and Around the World

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Courtesy of Blakes. View original article here. Climate change litigation continues to evolve in many jurisdictions and Canada has seen its fair share of proceedings seeking to hold governments and the oil and gas, energy and power industries responsible for carbon dioxide emissions. CLIMATE CHANGE LITIGATION AT HOME AND ABROAD Europe The genesis of much… [Read More…] about Environmental Litigation on the Rise in Corporate Canada and Around the World

Where is Canada on Climate Change Disclosure? More Guidance; But Old Rules

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. Demands for better reporting on climate change risks and opportunities by investors and the public have been increasing, prompting the Canadian Securities Administrators in March 2017 to launch a climate change disclosure review. One result of that review was the issuance on August 1, 2019 of CSA Staff Notice… [Read More…] about Where is Canada on Climate Change Disclosure? More Guidance; But Old Rules

Impact Assessment Act

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On June 21, 2019, Bill C-69, which includes the Impact Assessment Act (“IAA”), new federal legislation governing environmental assessments at the federal level, received Royal Assent. The IAA is not yet in force. In February 2018, we wrote an overview of the IAA and the way that it differed from the… [Read More…] about Impact Assessment Act

View from the Prairies: Saskatchewan’s Top Court Upholds Federal Carbon Price & Carbon Policy Update from Alberta

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. As the political rhetoric on carbon pricing [rages on], the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently delivered a much-anticipated decision in response to the reference question posed by the Saskatchewan government pursuant to The Constitutional Questions Act, 2012 (SS 2012, c. C-29.01). In particular, the province asked the Court for… [Read More…] about View from the Prairies: Saskatchewan’s Top Court Upholds Federal Carbon Price & Carbon Policy Update from Alberta

2018 Top Ten: Regulatory Decisions of Import to the Canadian Energy Industry

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Courtesy of Borden Ladner Gervais. View original article here. At the beginning of 2018, our review of the 2017 Canadian regulatory events described them as dramatic, but the 2018 saga turned out to be nothing short of a blockbuster. Pressure built up to a bubble point at the federal and provincial levels of governments, and at the National… [Read More…] about 2018 Top Ten: Regulatory Decisions of Import to the Canadian Energy Industry

Climate Change Litigation Arrives in Canada

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. In this Update Two recent developments demonstrate that climate change litigation has arrived in Canada: the ENVironnement JEUnesse lawsuit in Québec and the City of Victoria’s endorsement of a class action lawsuit against oil and gas producers for climate-related harms. Oil and gas producers may soon be faced… [Read More…] about Climate Change Litigation Arrives in Canada

In the Crosshairs: Federal Government Finds Itself at the Centre of Rights-based Climate Litigation

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. In 2015, the case of Urgenda Foundation v. The State of the Netherlands(Urgenda) broke new ground as the first successful climate change action founded in tort law and the first time a court has determined the absolute minimum emissions reduction target for a developed state. Following the Urgenda decision, a… [Read More…] about In the Crosshairs: Federal Government Finds Itself at the Centre of Rights-based Climate Litigation

2018 Top Ten: Legislative and Policy Changes in the Canadian Energy Industry

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Courtesy of Borden Ladner Gervais. View original article here. 2018 saw continuing shifts and uncertainty in legislative and policy developments for the oil and gas industry.  On last year’s Top 10 list, found here, we identified several proposed changes to energy regulation across Canada.  2018 further provided us with numerous policy changes, with implications uncertain and… [Read More…] about 2018 Top Ten: Legislative and Policy Changes in the Canadian Energy Industry