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

Ottawa is preparing for Canada's next generation of major projects, including in relation to energy and various types of related infrastructure.

Canada Government

F

Fasken

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

Greg Johnson, Wesley Novotny and Brendan Sigalet write for the Resource Sector Taxation journal on federal tax policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by incentivizing clean energy technologies.

Canada Environment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

No Hurt Feelings: To Recover Substantial Damages For Defamation, Corporate Defendants Must Lead Evidence Of Business Harm

In James Bay Resources Limited v. Mak Mera Nigeria Limited1, the Court of Appeal for Ontario set aside a $200,000 substantial damages award for defamation of a corporate plaintiff...

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Virtually Great: New Opportunities For Corporate Power Purchase Agreements In Ontario

The Province of Ontario has enacted a landmark regulation, O Reg 101/25, that establishes a comprehensive legal framework for large electricity users to enter into corporate power purchase agreements...

GW

Gowling WLG

How Ontario's Expanded "Strong Mayor" Municipalities Create Opportunities For Energy Infrastructure

GW

Gowling WLG

Spartan Delta Appeal Raises Uncertainty For Co-Lessees After Insolvency

Canada Insolvency

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Enforce Now, Appeal Later: Alberta Court Denies Stay Of Arbitral Award Enforcement Pending Appeal Application

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Connecting Data Centres In Ontario: Key Considerations And Challenges

TL

Torys LLP

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

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Canada Environment

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Proposed Amendments To Ontario's Blue Box Regulation

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario's Integrated Energy Plan: Priorities For The Next 25 Years

TL

Torys LLP

Alberta Court Declares Ministerial Decision Under Oil Sands Royalty Regime Unfair And Unreasonable

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The PE Briefing: Q2 2025

Canada Commercial

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Court Comments On AI Competency

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Frustration Of Contract: When Performance Becomes Impossible

Canada Employment

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

Appointing Someone To Make Health Care Decisions If You Become Unable To

Canada Healthcare

ML

McKercher LLP

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

Tokenized Carbon Credits: How Blockchain Is Revolutionizing Carbon Markets

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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

In Part 2 of our three-part series on proposed changes to Ontario's extended producer responsibility ("EPR") regimes, we provide an overview of the recently...

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Planning For Power: Overview Of Ontario's Integrated Energy Plan

On June 12, 2025, the Government of Ontario (the "Government") released its inaugural Energy for Generations: Ontario's Integrated Plan ("IEP") to Power the Strongest Economy in the G7.

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

On June 5, 2025, Bill 5, titled Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 ("Bill 5") received Royal Assent and became law. Bill 5, whose key changes we previously summarized here, modifies the Electricity Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Environmental Assessment Act

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Alberta Court Of King's Bench Offers Guidance On The Legal Treatment Of Gross Overriding Royalties

In a decision that combines jurisprudence, industry practice and principles of contract interpretation, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (ABKB)...

D

Dentons

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

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits – A Post-Election Update

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Power Perspectives: Ontario Regional Overview

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario Releases Energy For Generations, The Province's Inaugural Integrated Energy Plan

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le projet de loi 40 de l'Ontario propose d'accélérer le processus d'approbation des projets d'infrastructure énergétique

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Power Perspectives: Ontario Regional Overview

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Large Load Integration On Alberta's Electricity Grid: The AESO's Proposed Approach For Data Centre Connections

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Hydro-Québec Announces Call For Tenders For 300 MW Acquisition

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Approves Construction Of First-of-its-kind Small Modular Reactor

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Accélération des projets d'intérêt national au Canada : le projet de loi C-5 – Loi édictant la Loi sur le libre-échange et la mobilité de la main-d'œuvre au Canada et la Loi visant à bâtir le Canada

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Large Load Integration On Alberta's Electricity Grid: The AESO's Proposed Approach For Data Centre Connections

The growing data centre industry continues to be a focal point of the Alberta Government's economic diversification strategy.

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Hydro-Québec Announces Call For Tenders For 300 MW Acquisition

On May 6, 2025, Hydro-Québec launched a call for tenders (A/O 2025-01) for the acquisition of a 300-megawatt (MW) block of electricity...

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Approves Construction Of First-of-its-kind Small Modular Reactor

On May 8, 2025, the Province of Ontario announced that it approved Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four small modular reactors (SMR) at the Darlington nuclear site.

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Accélération des projets d'intérêt national au Canada : le projet de loi C-5 – Loi édictant la Loi sur le libre-échange et la mobilité de la main-d'œuvre au Canada et la Loi visant à bâtir le Canada

Le 6 juin 2025, le gouvernement fédéral a déposé le très attendu projet de loi C-5, intitulé Loi édictant la Loi sur le libre-échange et la mobilité de la main-d'œuvre au Canada et la Loi visant à bâtir le Canada...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Bill 5 Receives Royal Assent: What's Next For Ontario's Construction & Infrastructure Sectors?

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

The 2025 Ontario Budget: Takeaways For The Energy Sector

On April 15, 2025, the Ontario government published its 2025 Budget—A Plan to Protect Ontario (the "budget"). This budget, shaped by ongoing trade pressures...

GW

Gowling WLG

Another Sign Of Canadian Leadership In Nuclear Energy: North America's First SMR Has Received Federal And Provincial Approval

The government of the Province of Ontario recently gave the go-ahead for the construction of the first small modular reactors ("SMR") in North America (and in any G7 country, as a matter of fact).

F

Fasken

Lancement Officiel Du Premier Appel D'offres En Énergie Solaire Au Québec Et Publication De La Stratégie Solaire D'Hydro-Québec

Dans la foulée des annonces gouvernementales et des décrets no. 1376-2024 et no. 1377-2024 de l'an dernier concernant le premier appel d'offres en énergie solaire d'Hydro-Québec, la société a annoncé le 6 mai 2025 le lancement de l'A/O 2025-01.

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Cash Reserves As Active Business Assets

In Ehresman, the Tax Court of Canada reviewed in detail when a business' surplus cash and investments can constitute "assets used primarily in an active business"...

ML

McMillan LLP

The Future Of LDCs: How To Unlock More Innovation And Economic Development

GW

Gowling WLG

Indigenous Financing Opportunities Fuelling Equity Investments – Significant Momentum In 2025

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Protecting Innovation In Oil And Gas: AI, Automation And The High-Tech Frontier

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

NetSuite Optimization Delivers ROI For Fuel Pipeline And Terminal Networks

Canada Commercial

RS

RSM Canada

Prime Minister Carney On Climate: What Canada's 45th Federal Election Means For Climate Policy

Worldwide Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

New Cybersecurity Regulations Coming Soon: What You Need To Know

Canada Technology

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Power Perspectives: British Columbia Regional Overview

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Alberta Government Indefinitely Freezes Cost Of TIER Fund Credits At $95 Per Tonne

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Power Perspectives: Alberta Regional Overview

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Securing Payment On Mineral Property: Lien Rights In British Columbia

BC

Boughton Law Corporation

Auction Prices Rise…Again

Worldwide Transport

CM

Crowe MacKay LLP

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

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Bilan 2025 des tendances concernant les prises de participation autochtones au Canada

Canada Government

FF

Fasken (French)

BC Government Streamlines Renewable Energy Regulatory Process And Announces 2025 Call For Power

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

The Evolving United States-Canada Tariff Landscape: Energy Trade Summary

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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Renewed Enthusiasm For The Alberta Energy Sector (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Tendances Récentes En Matière De Développement Et Financement De Projets (Recent Trends In Project Development And Financing) (Video)

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Energy Transition Series: Smart Cities (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Financing In Uncertain Times: Emergency Capital Raising For Public Companies (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Big Deals, Trade Tensions And Sector Shifts: Mid-Year M&A Update

TL

Torys LLP

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