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The New Reality For Canadian Critical Infrastructure Planners: Navigating Superpower Dependencies

For decades, investment strategies in the critical infrastructure sector were predicated upon the efficiency and scale of key global manufacturing hubs, including China, and the legal certainty...

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Gowling WLG

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-03 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 01/22 to 02/04.

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Is 2026 The Year Of Canadian Infrastructure And Energy M&A?

Last year was a banner year for Canadian infrastructure and energy M&A, with no sign of slowing down in 2026

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

Building Canada's Digital Backbone: Five Key Strategic Takeaways From Gowling WLG's Montreal Data Centre Roundtable

As digital transformation accelerates for businesses, individuals and governments, the right infrastructure is becoming critical to support the technology on which the world relies.

Canada Technology

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Gowling WLG

Ontario Moves Ahead On Subsea Toronto Third Line

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Ontario Launches New Competitive Procurement For Electricity Transmission – Toronto Third Line Update

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Promotes Investment In Sovereign, Large‑scale AI Data Centres Through A New MOU‑based Proposal Process

Canada Technology

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Torys LLP

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements For Large Load Customers In Ontario: Final Program Guideline And Upcoming Submission Window

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Torys LLP

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

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Details Matter: Court Of Appeal Of Alberta Upholds Decision That Royalty Was Not An Interest In Land In Invico Diversified Income Limited Partnership v. Newgrange Energy Inc.

Canada Insolvency

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Torys 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

Royalties Are Not Always King: Alberta Court Of Appeal Upholds Decision To Vest Off Gross Overriding Royalty

Canada Insolvency

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Fasken

Alberta Advances Regulatory Changes To Facilitate Data Centre Development

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Bennett Jones LLP

U.S. Estate Tax Planning For Canadians Under The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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Altro LLP

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

BC Court Of Appeal Weighs In On Reasonableness Of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Senate Banking Committee Releases Draft Crypto Market Structure Bill Facing 137 Proposed Amendments At Markup

Canada Technology

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McMillan LLP

Removing The T4A Moratorium A Major Move Against Driver Inc.

Canada Transport

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MLT Aikins LLP

Ontario's Protect Ontario By Securing Affordable Energy For Generations Act, 2025: Expediting Regulatory Approvals For Energy Infrastructure Projects

On June 3, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 40, the Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025 (Act), to expedite regulatory approvals...

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Powering The Cloud: How Alberta Is Reshaping Its Electricity System For Data Centres

On December 11, 2025, Alberta enacted a coordinated set of legislative measures to respond to the rapid growth of large-scale data centres and their impact on the provincial electricity system.

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Gowling WLG

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-01 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 12/25 to 01/07.

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

On January 7, 2026, the Ontario government announced that it approved the recommendation of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to build a new underwater electricity transmission line...

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

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MLT Aikins LLP

Potential Amendments To The Federal Clean Fuel Regulations

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Dentons Canada LLP

When Is A Decision Subject To Judicial Review?

Canada Litigation

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Torkin Manes LLP

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

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MLT Aikins LLP

The State Of Nuclear Energy In Canada: A New Path Emerges

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MLT Aikins LLP

The Protect Ontario By Securing Affordable Energy For Generations Act, 2025: Key Takeaways And Next Steps On Ontario's New Energy Law

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Torys LLP

Bill 40 - Protect Ontario By Securing Affordable Energy For Generations Act, 2025 Receives Royal Assent – Major Changes To Ontario Energy Policy Now In Effect

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

How Are Provincial Energy Regulators And Operators Navigating Increasing Demand For Data Centre Grid Connections?

Canada Technology

TL

Torys LLP

Alberta Energy Regulator Announces New Editions Of Directive 071 And Manual 026

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Bennett Jones LLP

Canada – Alberta MoU And Bill 8: What They Mean For AI Data Centres

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Bill 40 - Protect Ontario By Securing Affordable Energy For Generations Act, 2025 Receives Royal Assent – Major Changes To Ontario Energy Policy Now In Effect

On December 11, 2025, the Government of Ontario's Bill 40 - Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025 ("Bill 40"), received Royal Assent...

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

How Are Provincial Energy Regulators And Operators Navigating Increasing Demand For Data Centre Grid Connections?

As demand for energy to power AI accelerates, investment in the infrastructure needed to maintain is also on the rise. We review the current state-of-play for data centre demand in key areas in Canada.

Canada Technology

TL

Torys LLP

Alberta Energy Regulator Announces New Editions Of Directive 071 And Manual 026

Building on our previous blog regarding the AERH2S model, this update addresses the new editions of Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness...

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Bennett Jones LLP

Canada – Alberta MoU And Bill 8: What They Mean For AI Data Centres

In a recent article, BLG lawyers discussed the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Electricity Implications Of The Canada-Alberta Memorandum Of Understanding

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Fast-tracking Canada's Future: Recent Projects Announced By The Major Projects Office

Further to our recent article discussing the Building Canada Act and the announcement by the federal government to launch the Major Projects Office (MPO) to facilitate the advancement of major infrastructure...

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada's SMR Momentum: Ontario And Nova Scotia's Partnership

Small Modular Reactors ("SMRs") are emerging as a promising addition to the country's strategy to achieve net-zero emissions...

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Making Canada's Energy Sector More Competitive: Key Takeaways From the National Energy Roundtable

The global competitiveness of Canada's energy sector was front and centre at the 10th annual National Energy Roundtable conference in Toronto.

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Bennett Jones LLP

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...

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McLennan Ross LLP

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

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Powering AI: Canada's Evolving Electricity Grid Connection Policies

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada & Alberta Sign Landmark Agreement To Advance Energy, Emissions Reduction & Indigenous Participation

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MLT Aikins LLP

Canada And Alberta Sign MOU That Rolls Back Risk In Canadian Energy And Commits To Broad New Energy Accord

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Fuel Vendor Registrations In Canada

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Millar Kreklewetz

No Stay For Security: Alberta Court Affirms Regulator's Public Duty In AlphaBow

Canada Insolvency

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Fasken

Understanding The Regulatory Impacts Of The Alberta–Ottawa MoU On Energy Development

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

Canada Insolvency

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Fasken (French)

Alberta And Canada Step Up To The Plate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

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Dentons Canada LLP

Canada-Alberta MOU: A Grand Bargain On Climate And Pipelines?

Canada Government

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Cassels

Tipping Point: What Ontario's Municipal LDCs Must Do Now To Survive The Electrification Era

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Gowling WLG

In The Chair With Chloe Berry (Podcast)

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Torys LLP

RV-No: The Alberta Court Of King's Bench Refuses To Grant RVO In Cleo Energy Corp (Re)

Canada Insolvency

TL

Torys LLP

Investing In Canada's Energy Sector: The Building Canada Act And Indigenous Equity Partnerships

Canada Government

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Fasken

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

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Fasken

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

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Alberta Beyond Oil And Gas (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

The Energy Transition Series: Green Building (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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Torys LLP

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