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Legislative Update Report No. 2026-02 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 01/08 to 01/21.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Mise à jour sur le nouveau cadre de politique d'investissement de Maisons Canada

Nous avons suivi de près l'évolution du·lancement·de·Maisons·Canada·(« MC »), une nouvelle agence fédérale annoncée par le premier ministre Mark Carney pour résoudre la crise du logement au Canada grâce...

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

GW

Gowling WLG

Manitoba Call For Power: Update On Procurement Process For Indigenous Majority-owned Wind Projects

Manitoba Hydro is continuing to progress its procurement process for up to 600 megawatts (MW) of Indigenous majority-owned wind power through the current Call for Power.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Proposed Amendments To Canada's Greenwashing Rules

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Trancher un nœud gordien – le protocole d'accord sur l'énergie entre le Canada et l'Alberta, et les prochaines étapes

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Fasken (French)

Cutting A Gordian Knot – The Canada-Alberta Energy MOU And The Path Forward

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Fasken

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

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

What Is BD&P's Role In Environmental Defence (Video)

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Retard annoncé pour les phases 2 et 3 du Registre fédéral sur les plastiques du Canada

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Delay Announced For Phases 2 And 3 Of Canada's Federal Plastics Registry

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Updated: CCUS Enhanced Oil Recovery – Small Legislative Change Equals Big Economic And Environmental Impact

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

The Duty To Consult Indigenous Groups Outside Canada

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Canada Announces Planned Changes To Federal Plastics Registry Reporting Requirements

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Decisions Of 2025

Canada Employment

CP

Cox & Palmer

Canada's 2025 Federal Budget: Critical Changes To Cryptocurrency Taxation Investors, Traders, And Miners Need To Know

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Sneaky Trusts: The Legal Plot Twist With Gratuitous Property Transfers

Canada Real Estate

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

As Canada embarks on a renewed era of nuclear development, from SMRs to advanced reactor designs, the strength of its regulatory regime has never been more critical

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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

Greenwashing has dominated corporate and regulatory conversations in recent years. From the introduction of new Competition Act provisions targeting misleading environmental claims to subsequent government efforts...

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Proposed Revisions To Greenwashing Rules Reduce Uncertainty And Risks To Businesses

Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025, is poised to revise Canada's greenwashing framework under the Competition Act...

Canada Environment

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Ontario Government Passes Significant Changes To The Clean Water Act

On November 27, 2025, the Ontario Government's Bill 56 – the Building a More Competitive Economy Act (the "Bill") – received Royal Assent, introducing significant amendments to the Clean Water Act...

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Navigating Land Acquisition And The Addition To Reserve Process For First Nations Communities

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

IA et empreinte écologique : principaux risques en matière de conformité à surveiller par les entreprises canadiennes

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-23 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Recent Legislative Developments Relating To Greenwashing And Environmental Claims In Canada

Canada Environment

D

Dentons Canada LLP

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

Canada Environment

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Climate Disclosure At A Crossroads: 2025 Climate Disclosure Report

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

Bill 5 And Special Economic Zones: Understanding The Proposed Designation Criteria

Canada Government

DH

Davies Howe

Federal-Provincial Cooperation In The Canada-Alberta Electricity MOU

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

AI's Environmental Footprint: Top Compliance Risks Canadian Companies Should Consider

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 5 And Special Economic Zones: Understanding The Proposed Designation Criteria

On June 5, 2025, Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, received Royal Assent, which enacted the controversial Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 (the "SEZ Act").

Canada Government

DH

Davies Howe

Federal-Provincial Cooperation In The Canada-Alberta Electricity MOU

The Federal Government and the Government of Alberta signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") on November 27, 2025 which highlights the Federal Government's interest in developing Alberta's energy sector...

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

AI's Environmental Footprint: Top Compliance Risks Canadian Companies Should Consider

Artificial intelligence is accelerating across industries, but its adoption brings environmental and regulatory considerations that many organizations have not yet evaluated.

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

Le 13 novembre 2025, le premier ministre du Canada a annoncé la deuxième série de projets qui seront soumis à l'examen du Bureau des grands projets (le « BGP »).

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Powering AI: Canada's Evolving Electricity Grid Connection Policies

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Suspension De Procédures Et Garanties : Un Tribunal De L'Alberta Confirme Le Devoir Public D'Un Organisme De Réglementation Dans L'Affaire AlphaBow

AlphaBow est une société fermée du secteur de l'énergie qui exerçait des activités de mise en valeur et de production de pétrole et de gaz naturel en Alberta. L'AER s'inquiète du manquement continu d'AlphaBow à ses obligations réglementaires depuis au moins 2019.

Canada Insolvency

FF

Fasken (French)

Infrastructure In Québec: Provincial Government Announces Fast-track Process For Strategic Projects

Facing global economic uncertainty and intensifying competition for investment, the Government of Québec is preparing legislation to accelerate the authorization and completion of priority projects in the province.

D

Dentons Canada LLP

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

En 2025, le cadre de la réglementation environnementale au Canada a connu d'importants changements par suite de l'introduction, à l'échelle fédérale et provinciale...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

A data centre is the digital world's engine room. Every email sent, every photo stored, every video streamed, and every AI-powered tool depends on the constant work taking place inside these facilities.

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Federal Environmental Racism Legislation Update For First Nations

Canada Environment

WT

DWF Group

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

D

Dentons Canada LLP

The Enduring Power Of A Good Brand: Canada, Soft Power, And The Energy Sector

GW

Gowling WLG

Bill 60: Faster But Not Smarter? An Overview Of Ontario's Latest Planning Legislation

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Climate Litigation Report 2025

Canada Environment

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Navigating The Uncertainty Caused By The Cowichan Decision

Canada Government

C

Cassels

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

Canada Environment

ML

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

From Policy To Practice: Canada's Evolving Environmental Law In 2025

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Second Tranche Of Projects Referred To Canada's Major Projects Office

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Framework For Projects Of National Interest: Issues And Opportunities For Indigenous Peoples

Canada Government

L,

Langlois Lawyers, LLP

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

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Proposed Legislation Would Scale Back "Anti-Greenwashing" Provisions In Competition Act

Canada Anti-trust

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

New Report Explores Nuclear Development In Western Canada

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Cadre de mise en œuvre du droit à un environnement sain dans le cadre de la LCPE

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Navigating The Ever-changing ESG Landscape Can Be Tricky - Or Is It? (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

ThinkHouse Foundations - COP28: What To Expect (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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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