Introduction -
Le 4 novembre 2024, le gouvernement du Canada a publié un projet de règlement en vertu de la Loi canadienne sur la protection de l’environnement (1999) (la « LCPE »). S’il est adopté, ce projet de règlement...more
Introduction -
On November 4, 2024, the Government of Canada released proposed regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) that, if adopted, will impose a cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...more
Le 30 mai 2024, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation de porter en appel une décision rendue dans l’affaire Travelers Capital Corp. c. Mantle Materials Group, Ltd. Dans cette affaire, les...more
On May 30, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) denied leave to appeal in Travelers Capital Corp. v. Mantle Materials Group, Ltd. This case confirms that the regulatory super-priority established by Orphan Well Association...more
Le 21 février 2024, la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « CAA ») a rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Paramount Resources Ltd. v. Grey Owl Engineering Ltd., laquelle constitue la plus récente décision sur l’application possible de...more
The Alberta Court of Appeal issued its decision in Paramount Resources Ltd. v. Grey Owl Engineering Ltd. on February 21, 2024. This decision represents the latest pronouncement on the potential application of section 218 of...more
Le 15 juin 2020, le gouvernement de l’Alberta a adopté le projet de loi intitulé Bill 12, Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act 2020 (le « projet de loi 12 »), lequel accroît considérablement les pouvoirs de l’Orphan...more
On June 15, 2020, the Government of Alberta proclaimed Bill 12, Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act 2020 (Bill 12). Bill 12 significantly expands the powers of the Orphan Well Association (OWA) and addresses certain...more
On June 24, 2017, the federal government proposed new regulations under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, entitled the Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Rail Security Regulations (Rail Security Regulations). The...more
Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan (Plan) was released on November 22, 2015. The Plan represented a dramatic and fundamental shift in Alberta’s approach to climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) issues, including to achieve...more
On Sunday, November 22, 2015, just days before the United Nations conference on climate change in Paris, Alberta released its Climate Leadership Plan (Plan) together with the Climate Leadership Report (Report) upon which it...more