Canada and Alberta sign memo of understanding on pipelines, natural resources development
Prime Minister Mark Carney said after signing a ‘Canada-Alberta’ MOU on Nov. 27, 2025 with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, ‘we will make Canada an energy superpower, drive down our emissions and diversify our export markets. We want to build big things, and we’re building bigger and faster together.’
Thursday, November 27, 2025 @ 5:48 PM
In a move the Liberal government says will help make Canada an “energy superpower,” Ottawa and Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the two governments agreed would facilitate the construction and expansion of pipelines, thus enabling Western Canada to produce and sell more oil and gas (including liquefied natural gas), as well as expand the development of renewable energy, critical minerals, and other resources that the world needs. ... [read more]
Legal and labour stakeholders alarmed by new proposed labour relations regime
Friday, November 28, 2025 @ 1:24 PM
The Quebec government, under increasing fire for tabling controversial bills that expressly and intentionally rein in countervailing oversight, introduced a contentious legislative proposal that would markedly overhaul the labour relations regime by significantly handcuffing unions’ capacity to defend themselves and intercede in the public sphere, assert labour and legal experts. ... [read more]
Saskatchewan introduces legislation allowing people to sue feds for gun-ban compensation
Friday, November 28, 2025 @ 1:06 PM
Saskatchewan is proposing legislation that will give residents a way to take the federal government to court if they are shut out from being compensated for surrendering guns now deemed illegal to possess. ... [read more]
Federal Court orders CN to pay grain exporter over $23M for railcar shortfall
Thursday, November 27, 2025 @ 5:39 PM
The Federal Court has ordered Canadian National Railway to pay a major grain exporter more than $23 million after CN failed to deliver 3,376 railcars during the historically large 2013–14 crop year, causing lost profits and heightened demurrage costs. ... [read more]
Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: AI sparks debate on legal industry's future
Thursday, November 27, 2025 @ 12:36 PM
Canadian lawyers are somewhat split on the impact artificial intelligence will have on their industry, a new Law360 Canada survey shows. According to the 2025 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s third deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — nearly half of respondents agreed that both the pros and cons of AI are sizable. ... [read more]
