Articles 2021

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Supreme Court of Canada Decides the Federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is Constitutional

  • 05 avril 2021
  • Jennifer King, Liane Langstaff, Michael Finley, Chris Hummel and Graham Reeder

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision in the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act references, with the majority confirming that the federal carbon pricing backstop is constitutional. This article unpacks the Court's decision, and reflects on its impacts.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum

Fueling the Future: Canada’s Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Fuel Regulations

  • 05 avril 2021
  • Holly Sherlock, Talia Gordner, Julia Loney and Ralph Cuervo-Lorens

On March 3, 2021, the public consultation period for the federal government’s proposed Clean Fuel Regulations ended. The Regulations are intended to contribute to Canada’s reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This article provides an overview of the proposed Regulations and a survey of their potential impact.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum

Irrational but not Irrelevant: Deference to Pandemic Regulations in Hudson’s Bay Company ULC v. Ontario (Attorney General)

  • 03 avril 2021
  • Teagan Markin and Brianne Taylor

In its December 23, 2020 decision in Hudson’s Bay Company ULC v. Ontario (Attorney General), the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed Hudson’s Bay Company’s bid to ease retail lockdowns in regions of Ontario hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision signals a lingering post-Vavilov doubt about how closely courts will examine the legality of regulations, and also illustrates the courts’ deferential approach to government restrictions on civil liberties during the pandemic.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne, Student Forum
Nimisha Dubey

Tips for New In-House Lawyers from a New In-House Lawyer

  • 02 avril 2021
  • Nimisha Dubey, CCCA Executive and Lawyer, University Health Network

Whether you are coming from private practice, fresh out of law school, or making a lateral move to a new company, the learning curve as an in-house lawyer is steep. That does not mean, however, that you cannot conquer it!

Association canadienne des conseillers et conseillères juridiques d’entreprises (Section de l’Ontario), Student Forum