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Overtime Class Actions Gaining Traction in Canada: Is the Oil Patch Next?

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Courtesy of Bennett Jones. View original article here. On October 12, 2016, a former GoodLife personal trainer filed a class action lawsuit for $60 million in damages under Ontario’s Class Proceeding Acts, 1992. The proposed class members include current and former non-managerial employees of GoodLife employed in Ontario since October 2014. The Action alleges, among other things, that… [Read More…] about Overtime Class Actions Gaining Traction in Canada: Is the Oil Patch Next?

Alberta’s First Competitive Power Procurement Begins

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Courtesy of Borden, Ladner and Gervais. View original article here. Background Alberta will hold its first auction for renewable electricity generation contracts in early 2017. The Province’s implementation of sweeping climate change policies in the electricity sector (previously addressed by BLG in New Opportunities in the Alberta Electricity Market – An Overview) is now supported by… [Read More…] about Alberta’s First Competitive Power Procurement Begins

Details of Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program: Program to Add 5,000 Megawatts of Capacity by 2030

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Courtesy of Blakes. View original article here. On November 3, 2016, the Alberta government announced its endorsement of the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) recommendations for the Renewable Electricity Program (REP). The purpose of the REP is to encourage the development of 5,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable electricity generation capacity in Alberta between now and 2030. If accomplished, Alberta’s… [Read More…] about Details of Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program: Program to Add 5,000 Megawatts of Capacity by 2030

Alberta’s Ambitious Renewable Electricity Program: The Long-Awaited and Eagerly-Anticipated Details Unveiled

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott and Canadian Energy Law. View original article here.  Almost a year after Alberta Premier Notley first announced her Climate Leadership Plan in bold but extraordinarily broad strokes, the details of how she hopes to achieve a target of 30% renewables on Alberta’s grid by 2030 are finally taking shape. Coincident with the first… [Read More…] about Alberta’s Ambitious Renewable Electricity Program: The Long-Awaited and Eagerly-Anticipated Details Unveiled

Live Long and Prosper: Vulcan Solar Project Receives Quick Approval from Alberta Utilities Commission

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott and Canadian Energy Law. View original article here.  The Alberta Utilities Commission (“Commission”) approved the EDF EN Canada Inc. (“EDF”) 77.5 megawatt Vulcan Solar Project on October 25, 2016 in Decision 21897-D01-2016. This is only the second utility-scale solar generation project to be approved by the Commission  and is one of about… [Read More…] about Live Long and Prosper: Vulcan Solar Project Receives Quick Approval from Alberta Utilities Commission

Determining the Effective Price of Carbon

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott and Canadian Energy Law. View original article here. Background to Canada’s National Carbon Policy The recent federal plan for a national Canadian carbon price – rising to $50/+ CO2e by 2022 – has increased interest in carbon pricing policies and has highlighted the need to go beyond an initial headline number to determine… [Read More…] about Determining the Effective Price of Carbon

A Big Step Toward Public Confidence in Federally Regulated Pipelines: Canada’s Proposed Financial Requirements Unveiled

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott via Canadian Energy Law. View original article here. With the publication of the Pipeline Financial Requirements Regulations in Part I of the Canada Gazette on September 29, 2016, the federal government provided pipeline companies a first glimpse at the absolute liability (i.e. liability without proof of fault or negligence) regulatory regime first set… [Read More…] about A Big Step Toward Public Confidence in Federally Regulated Pipelines: Canada’s Proposed Financial Requirements Unveiled

Pan-Canadian Carbon Plan

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. What does it mean for you  As of January 2018, all Canadians will be paying a price for carbon. The Announcement After much anticipation, Justin Trudeau recently announced that Canada would implement a national price on carbon by 2018. The announcement was met with significant media fanfare… [Read More…] about Pan-Canadian Carbon Plan

Decision to Approve Pacific Northwest LNG Facility a Boost to Industry

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. The Liberal government’s decision to approve the Pacific Northwest LNG Project (Project) demonstrates that the federal government is prepared to make decisions on proposed resource development projects to get Canada’s resources to market. The September 27, 2016, Decision Statement [PDF] approving the Project signals to industry, investors and the public… [Read More…] about Decision to Approve Pacific Northwest LNG Facility a Boost to Industry

Saskatchewan Refuses Approval After First Wind Energy Project Environmental Impact Assessment

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here.  On September 19, 2016, the Saskatchewan Minister of the Environment refused [PDF] environmental approval for the Chaplin Energy Project (Project). The proposed Project is a 177 megawatt (MW) wind facility that is located near the Rural Municipality of Chaplin, 200 kilometres west of Regina. This was the first Environmental Impact… [Read More…] about Saskatchewan Refuses Approval After First Wind Energy Project Environmental Impact Assessment