Articles 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the important developments in the Ontario energy sector. Below are some of the key regulatory happenings between January and March.

In January 2024, the Electrification and Energy Transition Panel released a much-anticipated report titled Ontario's Clean Energy Opportunity, outlining 29 recommendations for Ontario to manage and prosper in the clean energy transition path successfully.

Happy New Year. Before the year kicks into high gear, we thought it would be useful to share with you some of the most important themes and regulatory developments in the Ontario energy sector in 2023, with our annual Year in Review edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update.

Welcome to the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the important developments in the Ontario energy sector. Below are some of the key regulatory happenings between July and September. It was busy, with both the Federal and Ontario Governments releasing electricity plans.

Summer has arrived and so has the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the key developments in the Ontario energy sector. We scoured the regulatory landscape to provide you with a summary of all the important happenings between April and June (and the first few days of July) so you can stay in the know.

This article provides a brief overview of the decision of the BC Supreme Court in Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner). The Court found that the province of BC owes a duty to consult to potentially affected Indigenous peoples prior to granting mineral claims under the Mineral Tenure Act. The Court also found that the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act did not implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in BC.

This update features a round-up of the important developments in the Ontario energy sector between January and March (and the first days of April). The author has scoured the regulatory landscape so that you can stay informed and ahead of the curve in this rapidly changing environment.

The federal government has ordered three Chinese companies to divest recently acquired interests in critical mineral assets. The statement confirming the order comes on the heels of a new policy on investments in the critical minerals sector by foreign state-owned or state-influenced enterprises (SOEs). This article outlines what you need to know about these recent developments.

It has been a busy and exciting year. As we start 2023, it’s an opportunity to look back and explore some of the most important themes and regulatory developments in the Ontario energy sector in 2022.

We would like to thank Shepherd Rubenstein for permission to republish this clear and concise summary of legislative/regulatory highlights from Q3, 2021.