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A Watershed Moment: Shamattawa And St. Theresa Point Confirm Canada's Legal Duties To Provide Safe Drinking Water And Adequate Housing On-Reserve

On December 5, 2025, the Federal Court released two milestone decisions – St. Theresa Point First Nation et al v His Majesty the King in Right of Canada and Shamattawa First Nation et al v His Majesty the King in Right...

Canada Real Estate

JFK Law LLP

Alberta Energy Regulator Finds Athabasca River Basin Is Not A 'Person'

On October 22, 2025, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released its decision (RA decision) dismissing a regulatory appeal filed by Ecojustice on behalf of the Athabasca River Basin...

Canada Environment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

BC Hydro Doubles Down: 2025 Call For Power Continues Clean Energy Push

On July 28, 2025, BC Hydro issued its second consecutive competitive Call for Power ("2025 Call for Power"). The 2025 Call for Power seeks up to 5,000 GWh per year of new "clean" or "renewable" electricity.

ML

McMillan LLP

Xatoms Launches Water Purification Pilot Projects With $3 Million In Pre-Seed Funding

Xatoms recently announced the completion of C$3 million in pre-seed funding (C$2 million in equity and C$1 million in non-dilutive grants) to begin commercializing its technology...

Canada Technology

GL

Goodmans LLP

Why Natural Waters Pose Hidden Drowning Risks

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Alberta's Opposition To Reintroducing Bill C-61 Undermines First Nations' Water Rights

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-12 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Wilhelm Concrete v. Shackelton: Construction Deficiencies, Limitation Periods And The Cost Of Waiting

Canada Real Estate

SU

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Cottage Islanders' Association Denied Proprietary Estoppel Claim For Control Over Municipal Docks (Grape Island Property Owners Association Inc. v. Corporation Of The City Of Orillia)

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Environmental Policy Shifts Under Trump: Cross-Border Insights From Gowling WLG's "Environmental Law Year In Review"

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

User Pay Model To Allow For Cost Recovery Of Wastewater Services

Canada Environment

CP

Cox & Palmer

Manav Singhla And Lori Goldberg Write An Article For Water Canada

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Emerging Energy Issues And Impacts On Water

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Offshore Wind: Canada's Future As A Clean Energy Superpower

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Regulatory Incentives For Ontario Distributors To Encourage DER Integration Through Non-wires Solutions

TL

Torys LLP

Bill C-3 Restores Canadian Citizenship To Lost Canadians

Canada Immigration

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Expropriation Law: Important Notice For Homeowners

Canada Real Estate

M

McQuarrie

Selling Ticket Seats Or Subscriptions In Québec? Bill 10 Changes The Conditions Of Entry

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada's Clean Energy Investment Tax Credits: Insights As Of October 2024

The Canadian government has enacted four new refundable investment tax credits (ITCs) designed to grow Canada's clean economy and allow Canada to remain competitive in attracting investment in clean energy projects:

F

Fasken

MaRS Announces New Cohort Of Female Entrepreneurs For Cleantech Accelerator

The Toronto technology hub, MaRS, has sought to support female-led Canadian cleantech companies by teaming up with RBC to launch a 24-month cleantech accelerator program.

Canada Strategy

GL

Goodmans LLP

Canada's Updated Draft PFAS Report: The Latest On The Emerging Regulation Of "Forever Chemicals"

On July 12, 2024, the Government of Canada published its Updated Draft Report on the state of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) (the "Updated Draft PFAS Report") and Revised Risk Management Scope for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Competition Bureau Announces Public Consultation And Guidance On Greenwashing

On July 22, 2024, the Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") announced that it is launching a public consultation to gather stakeholder feedback relating to the interpretation and application...

Canada Environment

F

Fasken

Into The Flood: ONSC Rules On The Duty To Warn In Remote Scenarios And The Need For Reliable Evidence In Product Liability Claims

Canada Consumer

C

Cassels

B.C.'s Forever Litigation: First Tobacco, Then Opioids, Now 'Forever Chemicals'

Worldwide Energy

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Are "Surgical" Amendments Enough? Debates Surrounding The Proposed Amendments To The Impact Assessment Act

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

FMC Investigation On Canadian Ballast Water Regulations

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Navigating Water Scarcity: Legal Implications And Impact On Alberta's Industries

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

What's Next For Agribusiness In Alberta

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Navigating Legal Waters: B.C. Court Of Appeal Insulates Hydro Dam Owner From Nuisance Claims

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Adapting To Dry Realities: Alberta's Call To Action For Water Conservation

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Matters To Follow In Environmental Law In Québec (2024)

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Selina Lee-Andersen Publishes Article On "Access Denied"

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Navigating Legal Waters: B.C. Court Of Appeal Insulates Hydro Dam Owner From Nuisance Claims

On February 26, 2024, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (Court) issued its decision in Thomas and Saik'uz First Nation v. Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., upholding the B.C. Supreme Court's...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Adapting To Dry Realities: Alberta's Call To Action For Water Conservation

On February 1, 2024, the Government of Alberta ("Government") announced that it would be entering into negotiations with major water license holders in three key provincial river basins...

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Matters To Follow In Environmental Law In Québec (2024)

Environmental law continues to make rapid progress. This bulletin discusses a few of the key developments to watch for in Quebec in 2024.

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Selina Lee-Andersen Publishes Article On "Access Denied"

Selina Lee-Andersen publishes article on "Access Denied" and bringing safe and reliable water to Canada's Indigenous communities in Water Canada magazine...

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Ontario's Clean Energy Opportunity: Report Of The Electrification And Energy Transition Panel

GW

Gowling WLG

Court Finds British Columbia Liable For Misfeasance In Public Office For Decisions Denying Regulatory Permits

On October 10, 2023, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the Court) in Greengen Holdings Ltd v British Columbia (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations) (the Decision)...

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Contamination de puits artésiens durant l'exécution des travaux : le devoir d'information du MTQ a-t-il été respecté?

À la suite de travaux d'excavation du roc, l'eau des puits artésiens de plusieurs résidents a été contaminée, engendrant des frais de décontamination importants.

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Key Regulatory Considerations For RNG Projects In Alberta

This is an update to our previous blog, Regulatory Considerations for Renewable Natural Gas Projects in Alberta, published on July 21, 2022.

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Forever Chemicals And Canadian Businesses: What You Need To Know About PFAS

Global awareness of the risks and liabilities associated with the use and persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been growing over the past two decades.

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Will A Flood Exclusion Actually Operate To Exclude Damage Caused By Flood? Alberta Court Of Appeal Muddies The Water

Canada Insurance

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Bill C-49: Proposed Changes To Energy Regulation For The Atlantic Offshore

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Hold Up: What's A Water Holdback In A PEI Residential Property Transaction?

CP

Cox & Palmer

Significant Amendments Announced To The Accord Acts

CP

Cox & Palmer

Be Prepared: Understanding And Managing Municipalities' Liability For Environmental Offences

Canada Environment

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Duty To Advise On Contamination Risks: Couillard Construction Limitée V. Procureur Général Du Québec (MTQ)

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Environment Canada's State Of PFAS Report: Insights Into The Future Regulation Of "Forever Chemicals"

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

"Green" Hydrogen Power: Using Water To Reach Net-Zero

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Federal Government Seeks Input On Draft PFAS Report And Risk Management Scope

Canada Environment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Condominium Breached Duty To Disclose Imminent Special Assessment In Status Certificate

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Seller Not Liable For Water Damage Or Foundation Issues Discovered After Closing

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

The Fisheries Act – Not Just For Fishermen!

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

What Happens In Italy, Stays In…? New Appellate Decision Interpreting Van Breda

Canada Commercial

RP

Rogers Partners LLP

Proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023: A Summary

Canada Real Estate

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

"Thee Wind-Swept Lands": Newfoundland And Labrador's Wind Energy Royalty Framework Looks To Make It Count

CP

Cox & Palmer

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Mining In Focus: Sustainable Water Management In The Mining Sector (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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