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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

Canada's Competition Bureau Issues Final Guidance On Anti-Greenwashing Rules: What Businesses Need To Know And Do To Comply

In an era where sustainability sells, environmental claims are everywhere: from "carbon neutral" labels on packaging to promises of "net-zero" operations on corporate websites. These claims are now facing heightened legal...

Canada Anti-trust

PL

Procido LLP

Mining Project Halted: Yukon Court Orders Re‑engagement With Kaska Nation

In Ross River Dena Council v. Yukon (Government of), the Court of Appeal of Yukon found that the Canadian and Yukon governments (the Decision Bodies) failed to adequately...

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada's New Virtual Hub For Wildfire Innovation And Knowledge Exchange

With the increasing threat wildfires pose to the safety, health and economic wellbeing of Canadians and ecosystems across the country, the federal government has established...

Canada Technology

GL

Goodmans LLP

A New Problem For EV Fast Chargers: Air Pollution

Canada Environment

CM

Crowe MacKay LLP

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

The Noxious Weeds Act: Responsibilities, Liabilities And Objectives

Canada Environment

FR

Fillmore Riley

Canada's Competition Bureau v. Greenwashing: How The Bureau's New Guidelines Tackle Greenwashing And How Businesses Should Respond

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson 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

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

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Projets de conversion de dette pour la nature : Nouvelles normes de pratique à adhésion volontaire

Worldwide Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-15 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

A Bird's Eye View Of The Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025

Canada Environment

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Quebec's EV Battery Recovery Program Goes Nationwide

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Webinar: 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Counsel Profession

Worldwide Law Practice

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Generative AI In The Music Industry: Current State Of Affairs

Canada Technology

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Global Crypto Platforms

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Investment Opportunities In Canada: The Best Businesses To Start And Invest In.

Canada Immigration

S

Sobirovs Law Firm

Are You Ready For The New Plastics Registry Reporting Due September 29?

The federal government has recently launched the Federal Plastics Registry (the "FPR"), a new initiative that establishes mandatory requirements to monitor and track plastics from manufacturing through to end-of-life.

Canada Environment

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Powering Innovation: Updates On New And Clean Technology Interconnection Issues In Alberta And Ontario

Across Canada, and globally, electrification, data centres, and clean technology such as direct air carbon capture are driving massive increases in electricity demand and interest...

C

Cassels

B.C. Government Launches Public Engagement On Infrastructure Projects Act: What You Need To Know

The B.C. Ministry of Infrastructure has officially opened a province‑wide public engagement to gather feedback on the implementation...

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Powering The Future: Canada's Leadership In Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors

Canada's nuclear energy sector is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by clean energy commitments, global demand for uranium and recent regulatory approvals for small modular reactors ("SMRs").

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Canadian Product Stewardship And EPR: 2025 Summer Update

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Environmental Liability: What Every Business Owner And Director Needs To Know

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Climate Change Initiatives: Selected Recent Changes And The Application Of Existing Tax Principles To Clean Energy—Part 2

Canada Environment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court Confirms Amendment Process For Projects Assessed Under CEAA 2012

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Une nouvelle série de modifications à la Loi sur la qualité de l'environnement

Canada Environment

FF

Fasken (French)

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

Canada Environment

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Canada's Greenwashing Crackdown: New Guidelines & Private Right Of Action

Canada Anti-trust

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Case Brief On Kebaowek First Nation v Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, 2025 FC 319

Canada Government

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-13 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Modifications proposées à la réglementation relative à la boîte bleue en Ontario

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada's Greenwashing Crackdown: New Guidelines & Private Right Of Action

The Competition Bureau (the Bureau) recently issued its final guidelines on environmental benefits claims (Guidelines), hot on the heels of its Annual Plan for 2025-2026...

Canada Anti-trust

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Case Brief On Kebaowek First Nation v Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, 2025 FC 319

In late 2024, the nuclear safety commission staff used the lack of explicit United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples[1] language in their governing statute as a reason for not considering or applying it during recent consultation.

Canada Government

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-13 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 06/26 to 07/09

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Modifications proposées à la réglementation relative à la boîte bleue en Ontario

Le 4 juin 2025, le ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs de l'Ontario (le « ministère ») a proposé plusieurs modifications au Règl. de l'Ont. 391/21 : Boîte bleue...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Navigating Canadian Public Company Disclosure In A Shifting Regulatory And Economic Landscape

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons

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

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Proposed Amendments To Ontario's Blue Box Regulation

On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) proposed several amendments to the Blue Box Regulation.

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Modernizing NI 43-101: CSA Propose Sweeping Reforms To Mining Disclosure Standards

On June 12, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released for public comment a proposed repeal and replacement of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101")...

GL

Goodmans LLP

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

The Securities Commission (Adoption of National Instruments) (MI 96-101) Amendment Regulations, 2025.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bill C-5: Canada's Approach To Accelerating Major Projects

Canada Environment

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

New Private Rights Of Action Have Come Into Force

Canada Anti-trust

F

Fasken

Regulatory Reform For Infrastructure In B.C.: Early Guidance On The Infrastructure Projects Act

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

From Cumulative Effects To One-Off Authorizations: BC Shifts Its Approach To Project Approvals

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Proposed Changes To Ontario's Recycling Regime (Part 1): Amendments To The Resource Recovery And Circular Economy Act, 2016

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Proposed Changes To Ontario's Recycling Regime (Part 2): Amendments To The Blue Box Regulation

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

New Legislation Alert: Streamlined Approval Processes For Major Projects In B.C. And Canada

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Les ACVM proposent de moderniser et de simplifier les normes d'information dans le secteur minier canadien

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Proposed Changes To Ontario's Recycling Regime (Part 3): RPRA Collection System, Management Requirements And Performance Credits Guidance

Canada Law Performance

ML

McMillan LLP

Bill 5, Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025: Now In Force

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario's Bill 5: Economic Ambition Meet Constitutional Duty – The Inevitable Delays Arising From The Honour Of The Crown And Environmental Integrity

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

British Columbia's Bill 15: Expediting Projects At The Expense Of Indigenous Rights And Reconciliation

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Ontario's SEZs: A Legislative Power Grab Endangering Indigenous Rights And The Environment

Canada Environment

JFK Law LLP

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

Canada Environment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Too Much Discretion, Not Enough Meaningful Consultation: British Columbia's Bill 15 And DRIPA

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

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

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Revisiting Five Noteworthy Expropriation Cases From 2023

GW

Gowling WLG

ESG And Shareholder Activism: Key Tips For Issuers (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Driving Ontario Municipalities Forward (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Key Takeaways From Our "Corporate Climate Change" Panel Discussion

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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