Natural Resources
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May 13, 2025
Yukon releases ‘What We Heard’ report on changes to public land laws
More land for housing, greater public input and the extent of Indigenous involvement were all touched upon as part of feedback on Yukon’s plan to modernize legislation governing the management and use of public land.
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May 13, 2025
PUBLIC UTILITIES - Operation of utility - Unjust discrimination - Regulatory tribunals - Advisory and policy functions
Appeal by Conifex Timber Inc. (Conifex) from dismissal of petition for judicial review of order directing British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to effect an 18-month pause on new and pending electrical service applications to British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BCHPA) for cryptocurrency mining operations.
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May 12, 2025
Federal Court finds Finance Department ‘pre-ordained’ exclusion of Indigenous groups
The Federal Court has allowed applications for judicial review finding that the finance minister’s decision rendering two Indigenous groups in Alberta ineligible for economic participation in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was “reverse-engineered.”
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 09, 2025
Supreme Court leave refusal clears way for CN’s Milton rail hub, despite local opposition
The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear an appeal concerning a proposed intermodal hub in Milton, Ont., paving the way for CN Rail’s $250-million project to proceed despite objections from regional municipalities over its environmental and economic impact.
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May 09, 2025
Problems with CleanBC roadmap
British Columbia’s CleanBC program was initiated in 2018. It has spawned innumerable websites, reports, studies and communiques. In February 2023, it was updated with the Roadmap to 2030 plan.
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May 08, 2025
Nova Scotia announces changes to environmental assessment process
Nova Scotia is bringing changes to its environmental assessment process, which the province says will allow for a faster transition to clean energy, more ability to grow the economy, and support sustainable development.
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May 07, 2025
Alberta court confirms CCAA power to release directors from excise tax liability
Courts have authority under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to release corporate directors from personal liability for unpaid excise taxes, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench has held.
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May 07, 2025
Competition Bureau granted court orders for probe into takeover of Toronto nuclear medicine firm
The Competition Bureau announced on May 7 that it has received court orders to obtain information that would advance its investigation into BWX Technologies’ proposed acquisition of Kinectrics. The companies operate in nuclear sectors, including in nuclear medicine.
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May 06, 2025
Trade tribunal ends inquiry into diesel dumping complaint
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has ended its preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Calgary-based Tidewater Renewables Ltd. that the dumping of renewable diesel from the United States is harming the company.