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Opportunity Blooms In Wild Rose Country: Federal Government Plants Major Projects Office In Calgary

In the wake of the Building Canada Act (BCA), the Prime Minister's office has announced that it intends to launch a Major Projects Office (MPO) to facilitate the advancement...

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Ontario's Bill 5 & The Discretionary State: Undermining Indigenous Rights And Species At Risk Protections In The Name Of Growth

On June 4, 2025, Ontario's Ford Government enacted Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, despite widespread opposition from Indigenous communities, environmental advocates...

Canada Government

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Woodward & Company

A New Blueprint For Nation-Building Projects: Canada's Major Projects Office Takes Shape

On August 29, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the Major Projects Office (MPO) under the federal Building Canada Act (Act).

Canada Government

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McMillan LLP

Refonte du régime d'information minière par les ACVM : dernière occasion de formuler vos commentaires

Les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») proposent de remplacer le Règlement 43-101 sur l'information concernant les projets miniers...

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Fasken (French)

Canada Launches Major Projects Office Under The Building Canada Act

Canada Government

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MLT Aikins LLP

The CSA's Overhaul Of Mining Disclosure: Last Chance To Comment

Canada Government

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Fasken

Reconciling Title: Aboriginal Title And The Future Of Fee Simple Tenure In British Columbia

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Déclaration De L'ONU Sur Les Droits Des Peuples Autochtones : Lenteur Inexplicable

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Bringing Order To Title: How The Cowichan Decision Treats Indigenous Oral History And Legal Orders

Canada Government

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Miller Titerle + Company

Addressing Claims Where Aboriginal Rights And Title Overlap

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada Follows B.C.'s Lead And Recognizes Haida Nation's Title To Haida Gwaii

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Aboriginal Title In Metro Vancouver: "A Lot Of Unfinished Business In This Province"

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

'Agreements Must Be Kept': Supreme Court Applies The Honour Of The Crown To Contracts With Indigenous Peoples

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

BC's Mushroom-Plucking Robots Harvest Big In Latest Round Of Fundraising

Worldwide Technology

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Goodmans LLP

AI And Copyright - Training AI With Copyrighted Material (Podcast)

Canada Technology

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Fasken

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Tax Guide For 'Digital Nomads' Moving To Canada: What You Need To Know About Canada's Tax System

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

No Salary, No Problem – The Use Of Dividends In Small Businesses To Reduce Tax Liability

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Canada Removes Tariffs On U.S. Goods

Canada International

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Aboriginal Title Affirmed In Cowichan Tribes v Canada: Implications For Fee Simple Land Held In British Columbia

This historic decision from the Supreme Court of British Columbia affirms the Cowichan Nation – including Cowichan Tribes, Stz'uminus, Penelakut, and Halalt – holds Aboriginal title to a portion of their lands known as Tl'uqtinus.

Canada Government

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Miller Titerle + Company

B.C. Supreme Court Recognizes Cowichan Aboriginal Title In Landmark Ruling

On August 7, 2025, the British Columbia Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC 1490. The Court recognized the Cowichan Nation's Aboriginal title to part of the Fraser River's south arm and affirmed its constitutional right to fish in those waters for food.

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

La Stratégie d'approvisionnement auprès des entreprises autochtones (SAEA) passée au crible

La Stratégie d'approvisionnement auprès des entreprises autochtones (SAEA)...

Canada Government

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Fasken (French)

Projets d'énergie et prise de participation autochtone : considérations juridiques et fiscales essentielles

Ottawa se prépare à la prochaine génération de projets d'envergure au Canada, notamment en ce qui concerne l'énergie et divers types d'infrastructures connexes.

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Fasken (French)

Federal Procurement Strategy For Indigenous Business (PSIB) Faces Further Scrutiny At The Human Rights Commission

Canada Government

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Fasken

Do "Nation Building Projects" Depend On Indigenous Consent?

Canada Government

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McMillan LLP

Canada: Law & Practice

Canada Government

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Fasken

Structuring Energy And Indigenous Equity Projects – Critical Legal And Tax Considerations

Canada Government

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Fasken

Pas assez canadiens ? La nouvelle politique d'approvisionnement réciproque pourrait avoir des répercussions néfastes sur des fournisseurs canadiens fédéraux

Canada Government

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Fasken (French)

As Carney Talks Partnership, JFK's Sara Mainville Talks Trust, Meaningful Consultation, And Capacity On CBC National News

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

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

Canada Government

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

CSA Proposes Changes To NI 43-101: 'Extracting' What This Means For Mining Issuers And Canada's Mining Disclosure Regime

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McMillan LLP

New Era For Mining Disclosure In Canada: CSA's Proposed Amendments To NI 43-101

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Miller Thomson LLP

Tendances actuelles de juillet : levée de capitaux d'investissement privé, perspectives sur les incidents de confidentialité, et plus encore

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault 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

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

CSA Proposes Changes To NI 43-101: 'Extracting' What This Means For Mining Issuers And Canada's Mining Disclosure Regime

On June 12, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") published Notice and Request for Comment – proposed Repeal and Replacement of National Instrument 43-101 Standard of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (the "Notice").

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McMillan LLP

New Era For Mining Disclosure In Canada: CSA's Proposed Amendments To NI 43-101

Canada's mining disclosure regime is on the brink of major reform. On June 12, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") released a proposal to repeal...

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Miller Thomson LLP

Tendances actuelles de juillet : levée de capitaux d'investissement privé, perspectives sur les incidents de confidentialité, et plus encore

Le bulletin Tendances actuelles de McCarthy Tétrault présente chaque mois les dernières tendances du marché pour vous tenir informé(e) des développements pouvant avoir une incidence sur vos activités.

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario's Bill 5: Unpacking The Amendments To The Ontario Heritage Act

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

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

On June 6, 2025 the federal government tabled Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, carrying out Prime Minister Carney's election commitment to provide "one-window" regulatory decisions...

Canada Environment

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Bill S-2 And JFK Law's Assistance With Status Applications

Having "status" under the Indian Act does not make someone Indigenous.

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

How To Personally Serve First Nations: Clarification On How To Successfully Serve Legal Documents

In the B.C. Supreme Court decision of William v. Lake Babine Indian Band, 1999 CanLII 6121 ("William"), the Court set aside a default judgment against Lake Babine Indian Band...

Canada Government

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Miller Titerle + Company

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

On May 29, 2025, two British Columbia acts intended to fast-track project approvals received royal assent. The Infrastructure Projects Act, passed under Bill 15...

Canada Government

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Cassels

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

Canada Government

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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

The One Canadian Economy Act: Unifying Provinces And Fast-tracking Infrastructure Projects

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada 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

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

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

L'Ontario publie son premier plan énergétique intégré, L'énergie pour les générations à venir

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta's Draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan Fails To Protect Woodland Caribou Or Consider Cumulative Effects: The Case For Federal Action

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Canada's Bill C-5: Continuing The Legislative Trend Of Undermining Indigenous Rights

Canada Environment

JFK Law LLP

Ontario's Species Conservation Act, 2025: Conflicts Will Be Aplenty Regarding Environmental Protection, Major Projects And Indigenous Rights

Canada Environment

JFK Law LLP

Bill 5: Ontario's Mining Act Amendments – Economic Ambitions At What Cost?

JFK Law LLP

Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day

Canada Government

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Miller Titerle + Company

No Time To Waste: What Needs To Change To Get Major Projects And Key Infrastructure Built In Canada?

Canada Environment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Balancing Nation-Building, Speed And Certainty With A Constitutional Imperative

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

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The Professionalism Series: The Changing Landscape Of Human Rights In Ontario (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Creating Partnerships With Indigenous Communities (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Driving Ontario Municipalities Forward (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Reconciliation And Decolonization: Shifting Culture In Large Communities (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Peter Hogg On Cases Impacting Business: Tsilhqot'in v. B.C. (Video Content)

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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