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BC First Nation Commences Treaty 8 Infringement Action Against Province

  • 19 mai 2015
  • Stephanie Axmann and Selina Lee-Andersen

Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) has commenced a novel treaty rights infringement claim (Claim) against the Province of British Columbia (Province). The Claim, filed March 3, 2015, alleges that the Province has breached its Treaty 8 obligations due to the cumulative impacts of provincially authorized industrial development in BRFN’s traditional territory. This article provides an overview and analysis of the key aspects of the Claim.

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Ontario's Climate Change Discussion Paper 2015

  • 26 mars 2015
  • Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change

On February 12, 2015 Ontario released a climate change discussion paper and invited citizens, businesses and communities to share ideas about how to successfully fight climate change while fostering economic growth and keeping our businesses competitive.

Divisional Court Tells Municipality of West Grey to Change By-laws and Grant Permits Required for Wind Farm

  • 18 novembre 2014
  • John Goudy

This is a case summary and analysis of East Durham Wind, Inc. v. The Municipality of West Grey. The case raises interesting questions related to how and when a municipal by-law or policy may frustrate the purpose of a provincial legislative instrument and relates to the ongoing renewable energy revolution in Ontario that was ushered in by the Green Energy Act, S.O. 2009, c. 12.

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The Canada-China FIPA: Energizing Canadian Oil & Gas Investment in China

  • 15 octobre 2014
  • Susan Hutton and Erin Dand

In September 2014, Ottawa announced the ratification of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (the Canada- China FIPA). The Canada-China FIPA, which came into force on October 1, 2014, is the newest addition to Canada’s growing list of foreign investment protection agreements.

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Program Report: Radioactive Issues in Nuclear Energy in Ontario

  • 16 juin 2014
  • Firas Ayoub

The current state and possible future direction of nuclear development in Ontario is an important topic for lawyers with a focus on the energy sector, as well as those in government and industry. The OBA section program “Radioactive Issues in Nuclear Energy in Ontario” provided a comprehensive overview of emerging issues and trends in nuclear development, including a background on nuclear waste management in the province and a discussion of thorium, an alternative nuclear fuel.

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Program Report: Transparency of Payments to Foreign Governments in Extractive Industries

  • 20 mars 2014
  • Kenning Marchant

Disclosure of royalties and other payments to foreign governments is a front-line issue for Canadian mining and oil and gas companies. A section program, ‘Transparency of Payments to Foreign Governments in Extractive Industries: A Review of the Changing Landscape’ gave participants a tour d’horizon of this legal risk area.

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Resource Revenue Transparency Working Group releases transparency recommendations

  • 13 février 2014
  • Samuel H. Carsley

Canadian mining associations and civil society organizations released recommendations for the development of a payment transparency standard for all publicly-traded mining companies in Canada on January 16, 2014.The group's recommendations provide the federal and provincial governments and securities commissions with a blueprint for a payment reporting framework. This framework will serve the needs of the data’s end-users, such as citizens, governments, investors and reporting companies.

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Fault’s Got Nothing To Do With It! Northstar Settlement Underscores Troubling Times for Directors

Fault’s Got Nothing To Do With It! Northstar Settlement Underscores Troubling Times for Directors

  • 12 février 2014
  • Donna S. K. Shier

Northstar Aerospace (Canada) Inc.’s former directors and officers denied liability for contamination at the site of the defunct company yet remained on the hook for millions in clean-up costs. The settlement shows the serious risks that directors and officers are exposed to from environmental enforcement. In particular the settlement shows that the former D&Os of a bankrupt company can be held personally responsible for clean-up orders long after their company’s assets have disappeared.

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