On April 13, 2021, the federal government introduced Bill C-28, which, if enacted, will amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and other federal legislation.
CEPA is the primary federal legislation...more
Dans le Renvoi relatif à la Loi sur la tarification de la pollution causée par les gaz à effet de serre (l’« arrêt »), une majorité de juges de la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a déclaré que la Loi sur la tarification...more
In Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Decision), a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) declared that the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Act) is constitutional. This Bulletin discusses...more
Le 6 mars 2021, le gouvernement du Canada a publié le projet de Règlement sur le régime canadien de crédits compensatoires concernant les gaz à effet de serre (le « Règlement »). Ce dernier fait actuellement l’objet d’une...more
On March 6, 2021, Canada published the Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations (Canada) (Offset Regulations). The Offset Regulations are subject to public input and comment for 60 days until May 5, 2021, with final...more
Le 2 novembre 2020, le gouvernement de l’Alberta a annoncé qu’il consacrera jusqu’à 280 M$ CA à des programmes visant à réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre (« GES ») et à créer des emplois dans la province. Ce...more
On November 2, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced it was dedicating up to C$280-million to programs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and create jobs in the province. This funding creates opportunities that may...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
In light of ongoing uncertainty of the duration of COVID-19 and its impact on industrial operations and despite the federal government only committing to the exercise of “enforcement discretion,” several provinces have...more
On January 1, 2019, significant amendments to Alberta’s Remediation Certificate Regulation will come into force. These include: -
Renaming the regulation the Remediation Regulation -
Creating a site-based remediation...more
On October 23, 2018, the Government of Canada announced additional details regarding the federal carbon pricing system and published draft regulations amending the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Act). A federal fuel...more
Certain incidents at a worksite or industrial facility may trigger statutory reporting or investigative requirements. Companies may also want to conduct their own litigation-privileged internal investigation of the same...more
On December 6, 2017, the Government of Alberta released guidance documents regarding the new Carbon Competitiveness Incentives (CCI) Regulation, which will come into force on January 1, 2018 and replace the existing Specified...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
On June 16, 2017, the Alberta Oil Sands Advisory Group (OSAG) released its report, Recommendations on Implementation of the Oil Sands Emissions Limit Established by the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan, which sets out...more
On May 18, 2017, Environment and Climate Change Canada released the Technical Paper on the Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop (Technical Paper), which provides an overview of the prospective federal carbon emissions pricing...more
On March 3, 2017, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) released a policy decision (Decision) affecting industrial facilities (Facilities) that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) per year.
The Decision...more
On November 3, 2016, the Alberta government announced its endorsement of the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) recommendations for the Renewable Electricity Program (REP). The purpose of the REP is to encourage the...more
On September 14, 2016, the Alberta government provided an update regarding its Renewable Electricity Program. In particular, the government confirmed a firm target of 30 per cent electricity from renewable sources by 2030 (30...more
After significant debate, the Alberta legislature passed the Climate Leadership Implementation Act (Act) on June 7, 2016. While it has yet to receive royal assent, the Act represents a significant step in converting portions...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
On June 25, 2015, Shannon Phillips, Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks announced that the province will be renewing its existing greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction regulatory regime, which is otherwise set to expire on...more
Late last month, the federal government introduced Bill C-52, which, if enacted, will amend both the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) and the Railway Safety Act (RSA). The federal government also proposed new Railway Safety...more