Natural Resources
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January 09, 2026
PM Carney’s appointment of Judge Hogue as Deputy AG of Canada sparks questions within legal community
Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is retiring Feb. 1, 2026, from her full-time job on the federal bench — one day before starting work on Feb. 2 as deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada, Law360 Canada has learned.
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January 09, 2026
Legal rights for bees: A priori case for apiaries
To bee or not to bee? It looks good, but the question is, is it good? I’m talking about Peru, where a couple of regions so far have generated ordinances giving bees legal rights.
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January 09, 2026
Company and its environmental director fined over $1M for violating Fisheries Act
A company that owned and operated a chemical manufacturing plant in Gatineau, Que., has been fined $1,350,000 by the Court of Quebec for violating the Fisheries Act.
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January 08, 2026
SCC’s dual approach to arbitration: Competitive advantage or hidden risk?
The Supreme Court of Canada has never agreed to review an arbitral-related judicial decision after a provincial appellate court has made its ruling. While the SCC is willing to shape the law of arbitration agreements, it has dismissed leave applications in cases primarily focused on reviewing an arbitral award. This difference is quite notable.
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January 07, 2026
Creating competitors: Trump’s regime changes in Canada and Venezuela
Recent press coverage of the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his replacement with Delcy Rodríguez has been a case of fanciful explanations chasing very few facts. The administration has been of little help with its recent endorsement of Maduro’s second-in-command as the new leader of Venezuela.
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January 05, 2026
Section 117.05 firearms hearing: A challenge to firearm possession in Dupree
Canadians may be interested in owning firearms for different reasons, including hunting, recreational or sport shooting, collecting or maintaining family traditions if they live in remote or rural areas of the country. Before anyone can own a firearm, they must go through rigorous training and successfully complete background checks.
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January 02, 2026
Court finds Environment Canada’s interpretation of Clean Fuel Regulations unreasonable
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review application and found that Environment and Climate Change Canada’s interpretation of the Clean Fuel Regulations concerning a carbon sequestering project in Alberta was unreasonable.
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January 02, 2026
B.C. receives over 260 submissions on improving province’s business environment
The Government of British Columbia has received more than 260 submissions through its “Ease of Doing Business” initiative and is reviewing them to “foster a business environment that supports good jobs and economic growth.”
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December 24, 2025
Law360 Canada is taking a publishing break and will be back Jan. 2
Law360 Canada will be on a publishing hiatus from Dec. 25, 2025, to Jan. 2, 2026. We wish you a happy holiday and all the best for the new year.
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December 19, 2025
Duty to consult may be triggered by unproven cross-border Indigenous claims: Federal Court
The Federal Court has found that Canada’s duty to consult under s. 35 of the Constitution Act may be triggered for an Indigenous group located outside Canada based on an unproven claim that the group are Aboriginal people of Canada.