Canada: Land Law & Agriculture

Transmission line projects across Ontario increasingly cross active farmland, requiring expropriation of easements that can significantly impact farming operations.

British Columbia's proposed K'ómoks, Kitselas, and Kitsumkalum treaties introduce unprecedented co-management provisions that could grant First Nations joint decision-making authority over Crown lands and resources. These provisions, which bear striking similarities to the controversial 2024 Land Act amendments, include binding arbitration mechanisms and UNDRIP interpretation requirements that create significant uncertainty for businesses and landowners operating within traditional territories.

Foreign investment in Canada has become a topic of many conversations since the federal government announced its two-year extension banning foreign nationals and commercial enterprises...