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Energy Sector Momentum Drives Demand For Specialized Legal Services

Growing activity in Canada's energy and infrastructure sectors is driving demand for legal work, with law firms expanding their capabilities through strategic hiring and talent development. Torys' Calgary and Vancouver offices are responding to increased momentum across oil and gas, LNG, nuclear, critical minerals, and data centres by assessing client needs and building capacity in energy infrastructure.

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Torys LLP

Select Renewable Energy Developments In Canada: What You Need To Know

September 2026 has seen significant announcements in the renewable energy space across the country. Alberta is set to introduce a new solar panel recycling program that has drawn industry criticism

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Owners Of Certain Québec Buildings Face New Energy Reporting Requirements

A new regulatory framework for measuring and monitoring the energy performance of Québec’s building stock took effect on July 8, 2026, under the Regulation respecting the mandatory reporting of the environmental performance of certain buildings (the “Regulation”).

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Fasken

Newlight Hydrogen-Hybrid Energy System Expansion

Newlight is expanding its hydrogen-hybrid energy system, representing a significant development in clean energy infrastructure and sustainable power generation technology. This expansion marks an important milestone in the advancement of hydrogen-based energy solutions and their integration into modern power systems.

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Goodmans LLP

Énergie : Faire des affaires au Canada 2026

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

F&A dans les secteurs des infrastructures et de l’énergie : les occasions qui s’offrent aux investisseurs

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

How Drones Are Transforming Canada’s Energy Sector And What Operators Need To Know

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MLT Aikins LLP

Québec dévoile son premier Plan de gestion intégrée des ressources énergétiques

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec Unveils Its First Integrated Energy Resource Management Plan

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec’s 2026–2050 integrated energy resource plan: Capital build-out, timelines, and market opportunities

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Les Intérêts Communautaires Et Agricoles Au Cœur Des Projets Éoliens

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Le Plan de gestion intégrée des ressources énergétiques du Québec 2026-2050 : investissements, échéanciers et occasions

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Connecting Data Centres To The Grid: Alberta's New Regulatory Framework And Emerging Canadian Trends

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Status Of Data Centre Development In British Columbia And Alberta

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Gowling WLG

The Warranty Of Good Working Order: New Québec Consumer Protection Regulation Takes Effect October 5, 2026

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Accelerating Federal Major Projects: Bill C-39’s Proposed Changes To Project Approvals

Canada Government

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Productivity Mega Deduction: Canada Expands Immediate Expensing To Accelerate Capital Investments And Bolster Canada’s Tax Competitiveness

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Cassels

The GST/HST New Housing Rebate In 2026: A Complete Guide To Eligibility, Ontario's Enhanced Rebate, And How To Avoid Case Law Traps

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Trade War Tit-for-tat Continues: United States Responds To Canada’s Retaliatory Surtaxes With New Tariffs And Import Prohibitions

Canada International

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

“Courts Lack The Capacity To Resolve These Issues”: US Court Dismisses Private Law Climate Case Against Utility Company

In a case of first impression, a North Carolina court has dismissed a climate lawsuit brought by the town of Carrboro against a public utility company, finding that the matters raised in the claim were not justiciable or, in other words, inappropriate for determination by a court.

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Fasken

Powering Up: Canada’s New National Electricity Strategy

On May 14, 2026, the federal government released Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy (the “Strategy”).

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McMillan LLP

The Great Rewiring: Canada’s Electricity Strategy

On May 14, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the long-awaited National Electricity Strategy (the Strategy) containing a bold goal to double Canada’s electricity grid capacity by 2050.

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Dentons Canada LLP

Implementation Agreement – Relying On The Tried-and-True TIER Program And A Path Forward For Energy

Canada and Alberta have jointly announced an Implementation Agreement that reinforces the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) framework as the cornerstone for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Canada Environment

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Dentons Canada LLP

Power Perspectives 2026: Atlantic Canada Regional Overview

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Implementation Of The Canada-Alberta MOU: Key Takeaways For Carbon Markets In Alberta

Canada Environment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Powering Canada Strong: Canada Launches National Electricity Strategy For Consultation

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Torys LLP

Building Out The Electricity Grid: Canada’s New National Electricity Strategy

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Le Canada publie sa stratégie nationale pour électrifier l’économie canadienne, « Propulser un Canada fort »

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

IESO's Long Lead-Time Request For Proposals: From Engagement To Active Procurement

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Dentons Canada LLP

Community And Farming Interests Now Central In Wind Power Projects

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Spring Economic Update Expands Canada's Carbon Capture Tax Credit Regime To Include Enhanced Oil Recovery

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Bennett Jones LLP

Offshore Wind In The Atlantic – Canada’s Trump Card

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Dentons Canada LLP

Private Capital Investment Opportunities: Mobilizing Capital For Canada's Energy Supercycle

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Torys LLP

Community And Farming Interests Now Central In Wind Power Projects

Private developers have been awaiting the first calls for tenders following the adoption of Bill 69, An Act to ensure the responsible governance of energy resources and to amend various legislative provisions.

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Spring Economic Update Expands Canada's Carbon Capture Tax Credit Regime To Include Enhanced Oil Recovery

The federal government released the Spring Economic Update (SEU) on April 28, 2026, with the stated purpose of advancing its goal of building a stronger, more independent and resilient Canadian economy.

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Bennett Jones LLP

Offshore Wind In The Atlantic – Canada’s Trump Card

Nova Scotia, under Premier Tim Houston, is betting big on Wind West – and it’s a winning bet. The details and proposed benefits of Wind West have been carefully laid out in successive reports issued by the Government...

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Dentons Canada LLP

Private Capital Investment Opportunities: Mobilizing Capital For Canada's Energy Supercycle

Realizing Canada's ambition to become an energy superpower cannot be achieved through government action and funding alone.

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Torys LLP

Catching The Wind: The Legal Landscape For Wind Power Projects In Canada

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Torys LLP

Government Of Canada Updates Prohibition Of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations

The Government of Canada has introduced new regulations aimed at further reducing the presence of certain...

Canada Environment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Power Perspectives 2026

In 2025, the clean energy policies of British Columbia ("BC") matured as measurable progress was achieved across the provincial power sector.

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Is 2026 The Year Of Canadian Infrastructure And Energy M&A?

Last year was a banner year for Canadian infrastructure and energy M&A, with no sign of slowing down in 2026

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

Building The Future In A "Ruptured" World: 7 Key Takeaways On Canada's 2026 Infrastructure Priorities

On January 22, 2026, McCarthy Tétrault was pleased to host our annual panel event, The Inside Scoop: What is Government Thinking about Infrastructure.

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Grid Clarity At Last: Ontario Introduces CCIM For Developers And Planners

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Gowling WLG

Ontario Moves Ahead On Subsea Toronto Third Line

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Potential Amendments To The Federal Clean Fuel Regulations

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Dentons Canada LLP

Canada's Nuclear Regulatory Framework: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

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MLT Aikins LLP

A New Era Of Innovation In Canada: Energy

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Torys LLP

Nuclear's New Horizon: Q&A With Ben Reinke

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Torys LLP

Hydro-Québec Launches New Wind Power Call For Tenders In 2026

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada And Alberta Sign MOU That Rolls Back Risk In Canadian Energy And Commits To Broad New Energy Accord

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

De la politique à la pratique : L'évolution du droit de l'environnement au Canada en 2025

Canada Environment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta And Canada Step Up To The Plate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

How Canada Is Powering The Global Data Centre Boom: Legal And Investment Insights

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Proposed Scope 2 GHG Emissions Guidance – Impact On Public Company Reporting, Greenwashing Defence And Alberta's Power Market

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Dentons Canada LLP

Un nouveau cadre réglementaire autorise les contrats d'achat d'électricité par les entreprises en Ontario

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Budget 2025: Energy, Infrastructure, And Indigenous Funding Initiatives

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada's Energy Landscape: 3 Key Insights For 2025

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Insights Into BD&P's Midstream Experience (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

ThinkHouse Foundations - COP28: What To Expect (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Keeping Up With Alberta's Changing Economy (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Key Takeaways From Our "Corporate Climate Change" Panel Discussion

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Renewables Integration (SE-91): The Operational And Commercial Implications Of Making Renewables Dispatchable

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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