Natural Resources
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March 02, 2026
Canada, Greenland sign declaration to strengthen critical minerals, energy co-operation
Canada and Greenland have signed a joint declaration of intent to strengthen co-operation in the fields of critical minerals and energy.
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March 02, 2026
Canada maintains pre-merger notification threshold at $93M this year
The Competition Bureau announced on March 2 that Canada’s pre-merger notification threshold will remain at $93 million in 2026, following the requisite annual review and decision by Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly.
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March 02, 2026
PBO’s analysis of immigration plan forecasts flat population growth in 2026
Canada’s population won’t grow this year under the federal government’s current immigration levels plan, but the number of temporary residents in Canada remains at historically high levels, according to the latest analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), which provides independent economic and financial analysis to Parliament.
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March 02, 2026
Canada, N.W.T. sign MOU for regulatory coordination
Canada and the Northwest Territories have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on regulatory coordination aimed at strengthening collaboration and alignment in their regulatory roles in the Northwest Territories, in partnership with Indigenous governments and organizations.
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March 02, 2026
Dentons Canada names new energy group leaders
Dentons Canada has appointed partners Bernard (Bernie) Roth and Hazel Saffery to lead its national energy group in Calgary, according to the firm.
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March 02, 2026
Emergence of a ‘New Iran’: Legal implications of a democratic transition
In early 2026, as Iran experienced widespread unrest amid economic collapse and inflation (exacerbated by the recent bombings by the U.S. and Isreal), Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran, outlined a comprehensive vision for a post-Islamic Republic “New Iran.”
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March 02, 2026
B.C.’s regulatory changes aim to improve permitting process
The Government of British Columbia has updated its permitting regulations to support “homebuilding, wildfire recovery, site restoration and local economies,” according to a news release.
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February 25, 2026
Feds invest $500M to support forest sector jobs
The federal government is investing $500 million to protect jobs in the forest sector and provide companies with stability against short-term shocks caused by U.S. trade measures.
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February 25, 2026
Experts, civil liberties associations warn against passing of ‘draconian powers’ in budget bill
More than 100 legal and human rights experts, industry leaders and civil society organizations have released an open letter to Parliament warning that the proposed amendments to the Red Tape Reduction Act in Bill C-15 sets Canada on a “dangerous anti-democratic track” and that sweeping exemption powers for corporations should be removed.
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February 25, 2026
Court slams Human Rights Tribunal’s refusal to hear cases
The Ontario Divisional Court has dismantled a major pillar of the Human Rights Tribunal’s unfair drive to reduce its backlog by dismissing most claims without a hearing.