Pipelines

Top 20 of 2020 – Transactions and Trends

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Courtesy of BLG. View original article here. Part 4 Without question, the top story over the last year has been the COVID-19 pandemic and its tremendous ongoing effects felt across Canada and the world. This time has had a significant impact on Canada’s energy industry and many of the changes and developments that took place… [Read More…] about Top 20 of 2020 – Transactions and Trends

Top 20 of 2020 – Legislative Developments

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Courtesy of BLG. View original article here. Part 3 Without question, the top story over the last year has been the COVID-19 pandemic and its tremendous ongoing effects felt across Canada and the world. This time has had a significant impact on Canada’s energy industry and many of the changes and developments that took place… [Read More…] about Top 20 of 2020 – Legislative Developments

Top 20 of 2020 – Regulatory Decisions

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Courtesy of BLG. View original article here. Part 2 Without question, the top story over the last year has been the COVID-19 pandemic and its tremendous ongoing effects felt across Canada and the world. This time has had a significant impact on Canada’s energy industry and many of the changes and developments that took place… [Read More…] about Top 20 of 2020 – Regulatory Decisions

Top 20 of 2020 – Judicial decisions

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Courtesy of BLG. View original article here. Part 1 Without question, the top story over the last year has been the COVID-19 pandemic and its tremendous ongoing effects felt across Canada and the world. This time has had a significant impact on Canada’s energy industry and many of the changes and developments that took place… [Read More…] about Top 20 of 2020 – Judicial decisions

Oil & Gas in Canada: Update 2020

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. The latest edition of Oil and Gas Activity in Canada, Stikeman Elliott’s legal guide to the oil and gas industry in Canada, is now available. Written by our Alberta-based experts, the updated 2020 guide provides information on the Canadian laws and regulations affecting the industry. The topics that are… [Read More…] about Oil & Gas in Canada: Update 2020

2019 Oil and Gas Review

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. ASC Acknowledges “Unprecedented Circumstances Continuing in Alberta’s Capital Markets” In this year’s Oil and Gas Review, the Alberta Securities Commission highlights the continuing constraints facing reporting issuers and ongoing reporting concerns – the lack of public financing and its impact on reserve estimations taking centre stage. The Alberta Securities… [Read More…] about 2019 Oil and Gas Review

Completion Risk, Legal Uncertainty and Federal Energy Projects

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. Recent studies have shown a high level of completion risk for energy projects subject to federal jurisdiction. By some measures, up to 40% of all projects seeking federal approvals are withdrawn or terminated by sponsors or rejected by regulators. For the largest and most controversial energy projects,… [Read More…] about Completion Risk, Legal Uncertainty and Federal Energy Projects

Indigenous Implications of Bills C-69 and C-68 – Worth a Second Look

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On August 28, 2019, Canada’s new federal environmental legislation under Bill C-69 (including the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), Canadian Energy Regulator Act (CERA), and Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA)) and Bill C-68 (amendments to the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence) came into force.  These new statutes and legislative amendments introduce… [Read More…] about Indigenous Implications of Bills C-69 and C-68 – Worth a Second Look

National Energy Board refuses to assert jurisdiction over the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. The National Energy Board (NEB) has refused to assert jurisdiction over the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project (the CGL Pipeline), providing important clarity for the largest energy project in Canadian history and upholding the rule of law in Canada. Background The CGL Pipeline is an approximately 670 kilometre, 48-inch… [Read More…] about National Energy Board refuses to assert jurisdiction over the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project

BC’s Anti-Pipeline Law is Unconstitutional

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Courtesy of McCarthy. View original article here. Reference re Environmental Management Act (British Columbia), 2019 BCCA 181 On Friday May 24th, the BC Court of Appeal held that BC’s proposed legislation blocking the Trans Mountain pipeline is unconstitutional. In a clear decision curtailing the provinces’ ability to interfere with federal undertakings, the Court reaffirmed that pipelines… [Read More…] about BC’s Anti-Pipeline Law is Unconstitutional