Regulatory

Federal Government Announces Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Legislative and Regulatory Proposals

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Courtesy of Borden Ladner Gervais. View original article here. On January 15, 2018, the federal government released legislative and regulatory proposals for the proposed federal carbon pricing system, which will be implemented under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the “Proposals”). The Proposals and explanatory notes are available on the Department of Finance website in English and in French.… [Read More…] about Federal Government Announces Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Legislative and Regulatory Proposals

Canadian Oil – No Easy Way Out

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original  article here. In its Report on Canada’s Energy Future 2017 (“2017 Report”), the National Energy Board makes energy supply and demand projections for the roughly quarter century period running from 2016 to 2040. While the key findings in the 2017 Report are noteworthy on their own, they also highlight the long-term… [Read More…] about Canadian Oil – No Easy Way Out

Federal Government Releases Regulatory Framework for Clean Fuel Standard

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. In November 2016, the federal government announced that it would commence development of a performance-based clean fuel standard (CFS) that would incent the use of a broad range of low carbon fuels, energy sources and technologies. The objective of the CFS is to achieve 30 megatonnes (Mt)… [Read More…] about Federal Government Releases Regulatory Framework for Clean Fuel Standard

No Easy Way Out: BC Utilities Commission Issues Final Report Following Site C Inquiry Process

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. During BC’s provincial election campaign in May 2017, the NDP promised to send the Site C project for review by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) if it was elected. Site C, a multi-billion dollar project to construct a third dam and generating station on the Peace River… [Read More…] about No Easy Way Out: BC Utilities Commission Issues Final Report Following Site C Inquiry Process

Supreme Court Dismisses Aboriginal Spiritual Rights Charter Claim

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released a decision earlier today dismissing a novel Aboriginal freedom of religion Charter claim that was raised in opposition to a ski resort development in British Columbia: Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2017 SCC 54(Ktunaxa).  This is a… [Read More…] about Supreme Court Dismisses Aboriginal Spiritual Rights Charter Claim

The Role of Regulatory Tribunals in Aboriginal Consultation

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. On July 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decisions in Hamlet of Clyde River, et al. v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc. (PGS), et al.[1] (Clyde River) and Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v. Enbridge Pipelines Inc., et al.[2] (Chippewas) (together, the Decisions). The Decisions concern the role of… [Read More…] about The Role of Regulatory Tribunals in Aboriginal Consultation

Survey Finds that Indigenous Participation is Driving Clean Energy Growth in Canada

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. A pioneering survey has found that Indigenous participation in Canada’s clean energy economy has grown rapidly over the past 20 years, in all regions of the country. Lumos Clean Energy Advisors (Lumos), an advisor to First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, undertook a review of national research… [Read More…] about Survey Finds that Indigenous Participation is Driving Clean Energy Growth in Canada

Legal & Regulatory Frameworks of Canada’s Key Oil & Gas Jurisdictions

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. Stikeman Elliott has released Energy: Oil & Gas Canada, a new publication prepared for U.K.-based Chambers & Partners. The in-depth analysis is organized under the following headings: General structure of petroleum ownership and regulation Private investment in petroleum (upstream) Private investment in petroleum (downstream) Foreign investment Environment, health… [Read More…] about Legal & Regulatory Frameworks of Canada’s Key Oil & Gas Jurisdictions

As Foreign Investment Leaves, Canadian Ownership Grows

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. For the past 70 years, there has been substantial foreign investment in Canadian upstream oil and gas. In part, this is because only 20 per cent of the world’s oil reserves are open to private development and half of those reserves are in Canada. But foreign investment… [Read More…] about As Foreign Investment Leaves, Canadian Ownership Grows

Changing Tack: BC NDP Accelerates Increase in Carbon Tax and Moves Away from Revenue Neutrality

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Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault. View original article here. BC’s recently sworn-in New Democratic Party (NDP) government presented its first provincial budget on September 11, 2017. Among the policy measures announced were changes to the BC carbon tax. In particular, the Budget 2017 Update (2017/18 – 2019/20) provides for the following: As of April 1, 2018, the carbon… [Read More…] about Changing Tack: BC NDP Accelerates Increase in Carbon Tax and Moves Away from Revenue Neutrality