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Ontario's Data Centre Playbook: What It Means For Grid Access
Ontario's proposed Data Centre Playbook establishes a two-part assessment framework for grid connections, requiring data centres to fund full electricity costs while meeting strategic priorities around economic development, digital sovereignty, and community investment. The policy positions grid access as a key lever for governing data centre development amid surging demand that could reach 40% of the province's peak electricity capacity.
Canada Energy
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Miller Thomson LLP
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Recent Legislative Consultations: Carbon Capture, Utilization And Storage In Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources has proposed comprehensive legislative reforms to The Mineral Resources Act, 1985 and The Oil and Gas Conservation Act, aimed at establishing Crown ownership of subsurface pore space and creating a modern regulatory framework for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects. These changes would align Saskatchewan with other western provinces while introducing a long-term liability management framework and Sequestration Legacy Fund to support the pro
Canada Energy
MA
MLT Aikins LLP
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Ontario Launches Data Centre Playbook: Proposed Framework For Grid Access, Electricity Costs And Project Approval
Ontario's proposed Data Centre Playbook introduces a framework requiring large data centres to demonstrate economic value, data sovereignty benefits, and community investment before connecting to the provincial electricity grid. The draft policy signals a shift toward strategic assessment of data infrastructure projects, with implications for pricing, grid access, and operational requirements that developers and investors must carefully navigate.
Canada Energy
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McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Stronger Together: What Mining Companies, Investors And Financiers Need To Know About Western And Northern Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy
Certain Canadian provinces and territories have taken an important step toward a more coordinated critical minerals economy. Stronger Together: A Critical Minerals Strategy for Western and Northern Canada (the Strategy) brings British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (being together, Western and Northern Canada) together around a shared objective: to position the region as a globally competitive, investment-ready supplier of responsibly sourced critical minerals.
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Cassels
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Ontario's Data Centre Playbook: What It Means For Grid Access
Ontario's proposed Data Centre Playbook establishes a two-part assessment framework for grid connections, requiring data centres to fund full electricity costs while meeting strategic priorities around economic development, digital sovereignty, and community investment. The policy positions grid access as a key lever for governing data centre development amid surging demand that could reach 40% of the province's peak electricity capacity.
Canada Energy
MT
Miller Thomson LLP
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Recent Legislative Consultations: Carbon Capture, Utilization And Storage In Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources has proposed comprehensive legislative reforms to The Mineral Resources Act, 1985 and The Oil and Gas Conservation Act, aimed at establishing Crown ownership of subsurface pore space and creating a modern regulatory framework for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects. These changes would align Saskatchewan with other western provinces while introducing a long-term liability management framework and Sequestration Legacy Fund to support the pro
Canada Energy
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MLT Aikins LLP
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Recent Legislative Consultations: Carbon Capture, Utilization And Storage In Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources has proposed comprehensive legislative reforms to The Mineral Resources Act, 1985 and The Oil and Gas Conservation Act, aimed at establishing Crown ownership of subsurface pore space and creating a modern regulatory framework for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects. These changes would align Saskatchewan with other western provinces while introducing a long-term liability management framework and Sequestration Legacy Fund to support the pro
Canada Energy
MA
MLT Aikins LLP
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Stronger Together: What Mining Companies, Investors And Financiers Need To Know About Western And Northern Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy
Certain Canadian provinces and territories have taken an important step toward a more coordinated critical minerals economy. Stronger Together: A Critical Minerals Strategy for Western and Northern Canada (the Strategy) brings British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (being together, Western and Northern Canada) together around a shared objective: to position the region as a globally competitive, investment-ready supplier of responsibly sourced critical minerals.
Canada Energy
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Cassels
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Ontario's Data Centre Playbook: What It Means For Grid Access
Ontario's proposed Data Centre Playbook establishes a two-part assessment framework for grid connections, requiring data centres to fund full electricity costs while meeting strategic priorities around economic development, digital sovereignty, and community investment. The policy positions grid access as a key lever for governing data centre development amid surging demand that could reach 40% of the province's peak electricity capacity.
Canada Energy
MT
Miller Thomson LLP
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Recent Legislative Consultations: Carbon Capture, Utilization And Storage In Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources has proposed comprehensive legislative reforms to The Mineral Resources Act, 1985 and The Oil and Gas Conservation Act, aimed at establishing Crown ownership of subsurface pore space and creating a modern regulatory framework for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects. These changes would align Saskatchewan with other western provinces while introducing a long-term liability management framework and Sequestration Legacy Fund to support the pro
Canada Energy
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MLT Aikins LLP
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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.
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O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
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