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How Is Canada Managing The End-of-life For EV Batteries?

For other consumer products—from paint to electronics—Canada has relatively comprehensive end-of-life ("EOL") regulatory frameworks.

Canada Environment

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Gowling WLG

Plan For The Ban: Phases 2 And 3 Of Canada's Federal Plastics Registry Delayed

Environment Canada has announced that all reporting requirements for Phases 2 and 3 of Canada's Federal Plastics Registry, initially set for September 29, 2026 and September 29, 2027, respectively, are delayed to a yet to be determined date.

Canada Environment

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McMillan LLP

Le Canada annonce des modifications prévues aux exigences de déclaration pour le Registre fédéral sur les plastiques

Le 19 décembre 2025, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (« ECCC ») a annoncé des modifications prévues aux exigences en matière de déclaration...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

L'Alberta ouvre la porte à l'élargissement de la défense fondée sur les règles d'exonération pour les énoncés liés au climat

L'information sur les changements climatiques demeure un point central des marchés financiers canadiens, façonné par les attentes des investisseurs et les tendances réglementaires...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Announces Planned Changes To Federal Plastics Registry Reporting Requirements

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta Securities Act Amended To Introduce Safe Harbours For Climate-Related Disclosures

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

December 2025 Amendments To Alberta's TIER Following The MOU With The Federal Government

Canada Environment

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Dentons Canada LLP

Une deuxième série de projets est soumise à l'examen du Bureau des grands projets du Canada

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Climate Litigation Report 2025

Canada Environment

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McLennan Ross LLP

Plan For The Ban: Canada To Scrap Export Ban For Single-Use Plastics

Canada Environment

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McMillan LLP

Company Officers And Managers Can Be Subject To Fisheries Act Inspector's Directions: What Terrapure Means For Industry And Individuals

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Biodiversity Net Gain: How Planning Teams And Developers Are Making It Work

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

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

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Implementation Framework For The Right To A Healthy Environment Under CEPA

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Dispute Resolution Clauses Matter More Than You Think: Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Decisions Of 2025

Canada Employment

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Cox & Palmer

Refusal To Hire Due To A Criminal Record: Who Bears The Liability?

Canada Employment

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Fasken

What You Should Know About The Freestyle Libre 3 Recall

Worldwide Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Canadian Media vs. OpenAI: Ontario Court Gives A Procedural Greenlight

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Green Light For Green Claims? Federal Government Reverses Course On Greenwashing Rules In Budget 2025

The federal government has just released its Federal Budget 2025 and it's a major update for brands, advertisers, and companies of all sizes, with potential implications for how businesses...

Canada Environment

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Gowling WLG

Changes Coming To Alberta's TIER System

On September 16, 2025, the Government of Alberta announced upcoming changes to its Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Regulation (the "Regulation").

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Des organismes de réglementation financière évaluent la résilience climatique des institutions financières canadiennes

Le 11 septembre dernier, l'Autorité des marchés financiers (l'« AMF ») et le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (le « BSIF ») ont publié conjointement un rapport...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Financial Regulators Assess Climate Resilience Of Canadian Financial Institutions

On September 11, 2025, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Quebec's financial markets regulator, and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill C-5 And The Building Canada Act: Federal Government Seeks To Fast-Track 'National Interest' Projects

Canada Environment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Canada Consults On Phase 1 Of Risk Management For PFAS

Canada Environment

TL

Torys LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part IV: Shifting Gears: How The United States' Exit From Climate Protection Fuels Canada's IP Advantage

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Application For Extension To Federal Plastics Registry Deadline Of September 29

Canada Environment

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WeirFoulds LLP

Powering The Future: SMRs, Nuclear Fuel, And Decarbonizing The Mining Sector

TL

Torys LLP

Navigating Climate Challenge: Key Themes For Business At New York Climate Week

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part II: Innovation Interrupted: What The End Of The USPTO's Green Program Means For Agri-Tech

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Environmental Administrative Penalty Schemes: Is The Court Creating A Regulatory Charter-Free Zone?

Canada Environment

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Fasken

Canada's Plan Of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials

Canada Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

La Cour Internationale De Justice Émet Un Avis Consultatif Sur Les Obligations Des États En Matière De Changement Climatique — Vue D'Ensemble Et Incidences

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part II: Innovation Interrupted: What The End Of The USPTO's Green Program Means For Agri-Tech

The United States has long been a major player in both agri-tech innovation and the intellectual property (IP) landscape.

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Environmental Administrative Penalty Schemes: Is The Court Creating A Regulatory Charter-Free Zone?

Administrative penalty schemes have quickly become the preferred way for governments to enforce regulatory obligations. This is now particularly true with respect to environmental obligations...

Canada Environment

F

Fasken

Canada's Plan Of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials

On July 23, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced the release of the Plan of Priorities, a multi-year plan that outlines upcoming priorities for the assessment of chemical substances.

Canada Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

La Cour Internationale De Justice Émet Un Avis Consultatif Sur Les Obligations Des États En Matière De Changement Climatique — Vue D'Ensemble Et Incidences

Le 23 juillet 2025, la Cour internationale de Justice (la « CIJ ») a publié son avis consultatif[1] fort attendu sur les obligations des États en matière de changement climatique en vertu du droit international (l'« Avis consultatif »).

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The International Court Of Justice Issues Advisory Opinion On The Obligations Of States In Respect Of Climate Change – Overview And Impact

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

CSA Puts Climate And Diversity Disclosures On Ice – A Strategic Retreat?

Is Canadian securities policy starting to mirror a global rollback of ESG and DEI-related disclosure policies?

Canada Environment

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Pallett Valo LLP

Canadian Competition Bureau Releases Final Guidance On Environmental Claims

The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) recently released the final version of its guidance titled Environmental claims and the Competition Act (Guidelines).

Canada Anti-trust

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Key Updates Released By Competition Bureau Regarding Greenwashing And The New Private Litigant Regime

In June 2024, the passage of Bill C-59 introduced significant amendments to the Competition Act (the "Act"),[1] targeting a broad array of businesses...

Canada Environment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

New Private Rights Of Action Have Come Into Force

New private rights of action under the Competition Act (the "Act") came into force on June 20, 2025.

Canada Anti-trust

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Fasken

Québec Adopts Bill 81, Amending Most Of The Province's Environmental Laws

Canada Environment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Competition Act Private Rights Of Action Take Effect June 20

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits – A Post-Election Update

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Competition Bureau Finalizes Greenwashing Enforcement Guidelines

Canada Anti-trust

TL

Torys LLP

Affaire Gaspé Énergies : La Cour d'appel se prononce sur son pouvoir de révision d'une permission d'en appeler et casse le sursis d'application d'une loi environnementale

Canada Litigation

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Fasken (French)

Le bureau de la concurrence du canada publie ses lignes directrices finales sur les déclarations environnementales

Canada Environment

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Fasken (French)

Environmental Claims And The Competition Act: Competition Bureau Releases Final Greenwashing Enforcement Guidelines

Canada Anti-trust

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McMillan LLP

Fast-Tracking National Interest Projects In Canada: Bill C-5 – An Act To Enact The Free Trade And Labour Mobility In Canada Act And The Building Canada Act

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Accelerated Project Approvals Under The Building Canada Act

Canada Government

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Cassels

Qui paie la note? Responsabilité élargie des producteurs et possibles répercussions sur votre entreprise

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Competition Bureau's Final Word On Greenwashing: What Businesses Need To Know

Canada Anti-trust

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Canada's Competition Bureau Releases Final Guidelines On Environmental Claims

Canada Anti-trust

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Fasken

Powering Economic Reconciliation: Revisions To Alberta Utilities AUC Rule 007 Address Electricity And Gas Utilities Projects Developed In Partnership With Indigenous Communities

Canada Government

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Cassels

What To Expect From The Government's 2026 Carbon Pricing Program Review

Canada Environment

TL

Torys LLP

Greenwashing: What Happens When Competition And Securities Laws Intersect?

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

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Adapting To The Changing Conditions Of The Canadian Energy Industry (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Tour D'horizon Des Principaux Développements À Venir En Droit Des Valeurs Mobilières (Video)

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Driving Ontario Municipalities Forward (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Key Takeaways From Our "Corporate Climate Change" Panel Discussion

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Environmental Law Year In Review 2020: Current Trends In Climate Change Regulation And Mitigation (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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