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L’affaire Canacol Précise Les Limites Des Ordonnances D’approbation Des Rapports Du Contrôleur
Dans l’affaire Canacol Energy Ltd. (Re) (« Canacol»), la Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta (la « Cour ») a examiné la portée appropriée d’une ordonnance approuvant le rapport et les démarches d’un contrôleur lorsque le rapport en question traitait d’allégations qui demeuraient contestées et susceptibles d’être invoquées dans le cadre d’instances connexes en Colombie[1]. La Cour a confirmé l’importance des ordonnances d’approbation provisoires dans le cadre de procédures d’insolvabilité, mais a précisé qu’une approbation ne devrait pas déterminer par inadvertance — ou sembler déterminer — des questions qui demeurent en suspens.
Canada Insolvency
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Fasken (French)
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Investing In Canada’s Energy Industry: A Legal And Regulatory Guide
Canada's energy sector is undergoing a transformative period with substantial investment flowing into traditional oil and gas infrastructure, electricity generation, LNG facilities, critical minerals, and clean energy projects. As geopolitical uncertainty reshapes global energy markets, understanding Canada's unique regulatory framework—spanning federal and provincial oversight, Indigenous participation requirements, and evolving environmental permitting processes—has become essential for invest
Canada Energy
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Monitor Your Approval: Canacol Clarifies The Limits Of Report Approval Orders
In Canacol Energy Ltd. (Re) (“Canacol”), the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (the “Court”) considered the proper scope of an order approving a monitor’s report and activities where the report addressed allegations that remained disputed and could be advanced in related Colombian proceedings.[1] The Court confirmed that interim approvals serve important purposes in insolvency proceedings, but cautioned that approval should not inadvertently determine—or appear to determine—issues that have not been adjudicated.
Canada Insolvency
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Fasken
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Three Power Shifts Shaping Canada’s Data Centre Market And The Always-present Threat Of Technological Change
Canadian data centre development is entering a critical phase as provincial governments introduce new frameworks for power allocation and pricing. With electricity access becoming increasingly competitive and conditional, developers face evolving regulatory landscapes in British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, and Québec that could fundamentally reshape project economics and timelines.
Canada Energy
GW
Gowling WLG
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Amendments Streamline Project List Under Impact Assessment Act
The Government of Canada has amended regulations under the Impact Assessment Act to streamline environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects, particularly interprovincial pipelines. These changes shift regulatory responsibility for certain energy projects to the Canada Energy Regulator while removing other project types from federal review following the Supreme Court's 2024 constitutional ruling.
Canada Environment
MA
MLT Aikins LLP
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Government Of Canada Reduces The Scope Of The Project List Under The Impact Assessment Act
The Government of Canada has amended the Physical Activities Regulations, removing certain intraprovincial energy projects and facilities regulated by the Canada Energy Regulator from the federal Impact Assessment Act's Project List. This regulatory change eliminates automatic federal oversight for fossil fuel-fired power plants and specific oil sands facilities, while transferring assessment responsibilities for interprovincial pipelines and transmission lines to the Canada Energy Regulator, potentially re
Canada Energy
BJ
Bennett Jones LLP
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Ontario's Data Centre Playbook: What It Means For Grid Access
Ontario's proposed Data Centre Playbook establishes a two-part assessment framework for grid connections, requiring data centres to fund full electricity costs while meeting strategic priorities around economic development, digital sovereignty, and community investment. The policy positions grid access as a key lever for governing data centre development amid surging demand that could reach 40% of the province's peak electricity capacity.
Canada Energy
MT
Miller Thomson LLP
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Recent Legislative Consultations: Carbon Capture, Utilization And Storage In Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources has proposed comprehensive legislative reforms to The Mineral Resources Act, 1985 and The Oil and Gas Conservation Act, aimed at establishing Crown ownership of subsurface pore space and creating a modern regulatory framework for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects. These changes would align Saskatchewan with other western provinces while introducing a long-term liability management framework and Sequestration Legacy Fund to support the pro
Canada Energy
MA
MLT Aikins LLP
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Raccordement des centres de données au réseau de transport d’électricité : nouveau cadre en Alberta et tendances au Canada
L'Alberta établit un nouveau cadre réglementaire pour le raccordement des centres de données au réseau électrique provincial, créant deux catégories distinctes : les centres dotés d'installations dédiées et ceux raccordés temporairement. Ce règlement pionnier pourrait servir de modèle à d'autres provinces canadiennes cherchant à équilibrer croissance économique et fiabilité du réseau.
Canada Energy
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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