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Évaluations environnementales en C.-B. : Nouveau processus de règlement des différends et autres modifications importantes

Le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique a adopté le projet de loi 15 modifiant la loi Environmental Assessment Act pour améliorer la recherche de consensus lors d'évaluations environnementales.

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta’s Draft Co-operation Agreement On Environmental And Impact Assessment: What It Means For Major Project Development And More

On March 6, 2026, a draft Co-operation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessment between Alberta and Canada (Alberta’s Draft Agreement)...

Canada Environment

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Dentons Canada LLP

Rigour Meets Pragmatism: Québec’s Initiative To Modernize Its Hazardous Materials Framework

Québec's government has introduced a comprehensive draft regulation to modernize its hazardous materials management framework, marking the first major overhaul since the late 1990s. The reform introduces five key focus areas including enhanced traceability systems, new disposal charges, clearer rules for accidental releases, refined regulatory standards, and more stringent requirements for disposal sites. These changes aim to strengthen accountability across the hazardous materials management chain whi

Canada Environment

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Co-operation Agreement On Environmental And Impact Assessment: Alberta And Canada Commit To Accelerate Major Project Assessments

On April 2, 2026, the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta formalized a co-operation agreement on environmental and impact assessments (the Canada-Alberta Co-operation Agreement)...

Canada Environment

C

Cassels

B.C. Amends Environmental Assessment Act: New Dispute Resolution Processes And Limits To U.S. Tribes’ Participation

Worldwide Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

BC Court of Appeal confirms that executives can be held accountable for environmental infractions

Canada Environment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Sanctions environnementales : obtenir le dossier administratif complet peut faire basculer votre cause

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Environmental Sanctions: Why Obtaining The Full Administrative Record Can Make Or Break Your Case

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

B.C. Realigns On ZEVs: What The Latest Amendments Mean For Your Business

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Further Amendments To The Environmental Claims Provisions Of The Competition Act

Canada Environment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Environmental Fines And Penalties: Enforcement Trends For The Natural Resource Sector

Canada Environment

C

Cassels

Ontario’s New Species Conservation Act: What Industry Needs To Know

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Canada And Alberta Publish Agreement-in-Principle Regarding Methane Emissions

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Eco-Friendly Estate Planning: Leaving A More Sustainable Legacy

Canada Environment

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

New Principles For AI Use In Ontario

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

How To Meet The Very High Bar For Establishing And Maintaining Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) Status, Plus Corporate And Tax Implications Of Share Transfer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Walking The Journey With Founders: Joe Gill’s Approach To Supporting Saskatchewan Startups (Video)

Canada Commercial

ML

McKercher LLP

A Practical Guide For Business Owners Expanding Or Relocating To Ontario, Canada (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

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Environment and Climate Regulation

Environmental Law

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-09 Le Bulletin D’actualités Législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 04/23 to 05/06.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Modernization Of Québec Mining Law

Assented to on November 29, 2024, Bill No. 63, entitled An Act to amend the Mining Act and other provisions (the “Act”), introduced by the “Minister” of Natural Resources and Forests (the “Minister”), brings significant changes to the legal framework governing mining activities in Québec.

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BCF Business Law

Évaluations environnementales en C.-B. : Nouveau processus de règlement des différends et autres modifications importantes

Le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique a adopté le projet de loi 15 modifiant la loi Environmental Assessment Act pour améliorer la recherche de consensus lors d'évaluations environnementales.

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario’s Budget Bill Advances Conservation Authority Consolidation

Canada Real Estate

ML

McMillan LLP

After Sunrise: Federal Approval And CER Conditions On The Westcoast Energy Expansion

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

A Practical Guide To Assessing The Acquisition Of A Mining Asset

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Community And Farming Interests Now Central In Wind Power Projects

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Alberta’s Draft Co-operation Agreement On Environmental And Impact Assessment: What It Means For Major Project Development And More

Canada Environment

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Dentons Canada LLP

Forced Labour And Modern Slavery In Canadian Supply Chains: Key 2026 Reporting Clarifications Under The Supply Chains Act To Meet May 31 Reporting Deadline

Worldwide Commercial

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

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Climate Change

Réforme de la procédure d’évaluation environnementale au Québec

Le 25 mars 2026, le gouvernement du Québec a publié le Règlement modifiant le Règlement relatif à l’évaluation et l’examen des impacts sur l’environnement de certains projets...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Plan For The Ban: UPDATE Environment Canada Clarifies Timing For Delay Of Phases 2 & 3 Of Canada’s Federal Plastics Registry

In January 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada (“ECCC”) announced that all reporting requirements for Phases 2 and 3 of Canada’s Federal Plastics Registry will be delayed...

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Canada Publishes Nanomaterials Risk Assessment Framework

On March 5, 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Health Canada (HC) published...

Canada Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Indigenous Communities In The North Central To Canada's New Defence Industrial Strategy

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canadian Federal And Provincial Cleantech Funding Initiatives

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Fasken

Plan For The Ban: Proposed Amendments Scrapping Export Ban For Single-Use Plastics Published

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Canadian Product Stewardship And EPR: A Review Of 2025 And Beyond

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Listed And Lawful: Canada's Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Federal Government's Listing Of Plastic As Toxic

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada Fines Cosmetics Company For Violating CEPA, Including Failing To Submit A Significant New Activity Notification

Canada Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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Clean Air / Pollution

Eco-Friendly Estate Planning: Leaving A More Sustainable Legacy

Sustainable living does not have to end with your lifetime. In today’s increasingly eco-conscious world, more and more individuals are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and leave things “greener” for future generations. Eco-friendly estate planning can integrate those values into practical decisions that reduce your environmental impact while caring for loved ones after your death.

Canada Environment

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

The Benefits Of Adopting The New European Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard For Canadian SMEs

Since Donald Trump took office, the global political landscape has undergone a major transformation. U.S.-imposed tariffs and uncertainty surrounding the renegotiation...

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 2 – 6, 2026)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario from March 2, 2026 to March 6, 2026.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Transport Canada Signals Expanded Regulatory Focus On Hazardous And Noxious Substances In Renewed Marine Emergency Services Consultations

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

La plus récente décision du Canada concernant le plastique et ses répercussions sur votre stratégie ESG

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Listed And Lawful: Canada's Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Federal Government's Listing Of Plastic As Toxic

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Implementation Framework For The Right To A Healthy Environment Under CEPA

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A New Problem For EV Fast Chargers: Air Pollution

Canada Environment

CM

Crowe MacKay LLP

Phase 1 Of The Federal Plastics Registry: Deadline To Submit Reports Fast Approaching

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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Waste Management

Rigour Meets Pragmatism: Québec’s Initiative To Modernize Its Hazardous Materials Framework

Québec's government has introduced a comprehensive draft regulation to modernize its hazardous materials management framework, marking the first major overhaul since the late 1990s. The reform introduces five key focus areas including enhanced traceability systems, new disposal charges, clearer rules for accidental releases, refined regulatory standards, and more stringent requirements for disposal sites. These changes aim to strengthen accountability across the hazardous materials management chain whi

Canada Environment

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Environmental Fines And Penalties: Enforcement Trends For The Natural Resource Sector

Environmental laws impose strict obligations to prevent, report, and control discharges and releases, appropriately manage and dispose of waste, and protect wildlife.

Canada Environment

C

Cassels

EPR Overhaul: Ontario Proposes Amendments To Extended Producer Responsibility Regimes

Ontario's Ministry of the Environment has proposed significant amendments to its extended producer responsibility regulations that would impose stricter collection timelines, expand call-in requirements...

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Ontario Proposes Changes To Extended Producer Responsibility Regime: Comments Due May 2

Canada Environment

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

The Benefits Of Adopting The New European Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard For Canadian SMEs

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Plan For The Ban: UPDATE Environment Canada Clarifies Timing For Delay Of Phases 2 & 3 Of Canada’s Federal Plastics Registry

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Plan For The Ban: Proposed Amendments Scrapping Export Ban For Single-Use Plastics Published

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Canadian Product Stewardship And EPR: A Review Of 2025 And Beyond

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Government Of Canada Updates Prohibition Of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Latest Videos

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What Is BD&P's Role In Environmental Defence (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Increased Scrutiny, Novel Measures, And Higher Penalties: Trends In Environmental Investigations, Enforcement, And Prosecutions (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Key Takeaways From Our "Corporate Climate Change" Panel Discussion

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Energy Transition Series: Smart Cities (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Environmental Crises: Management Of Risks And Liabilities - Video

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Dentons Canada LLP

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