Natural Resources
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June 05, 2025
Competition Bureau release final guidelines on environmental claims
After two rounds of public consultation, the Competition Bureau has released its final guidelines on environmental claims.
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June 05, 2025
Alberta Appeal Court divided over review of coal mining decision
Alberta’s top court has dismissed an appeal of a decision that denied judicial review of a mining project, but the province’s chief justice issued a dissent that said that judicial review on questions of fact or mixed fact and law are constitutionally protected.
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June 04, 2025
Labour leaders call on Ottawa to impose immediate retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum
The leader of Canada’s largest labour organization is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to immediately match increased U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, which doubled to 50 per cent effective June 4.
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June 03, 2025
Ontario bill really about ‘removing the guardrails’ that surround mining projects: legal expert
As Ontario legislators move forward with a controversial bill that would bring about extensive changes to mining law and environmental protection in the province, legal observers are saying the changes could lead to serious outcomes.
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June 03, 2025
Ontario introduces legislation codifying ‘economic growth’ as objective for energy agencies
Ontario has introduced the Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025, which, if passed, will “support major growth in the province’s energy system to meet rising demand, while keeping energy affordable, secure, reliable and clean for generations to come.”
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June 03, 2025
First ministers commit to more domestic trade agreements, joint efforts on bail reform and drug war
In a show of unity against tariff threats from the United States and China, provincial and territorial premiers have agreed with the federal government to advance domestic trade by implementing a mutual recognition agreement covering consumer goods by December 2025.
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June 02, 2025
Prime Minister Carney taps Montreal lawyers for key roles in PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney has hired prominent Montreal lawyer Marc-André Blanchard, the former chair and CEO of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, as his chief of staff, while ex-federal justice minister David Lametti, counsel with Montreal’s Fasken, is also taking on senior responsibilities in the new Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), according to media reports.
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June 02, 2025
Appeal Court determines uninformed guilty plea merits retrial
Dwayne Gordon felt dismayed when he received a longer sentence than he believed was agreed upon during a pretrial negotiation session.
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June 02, 2025
Steel industry groups urge multi-pronged response to U.S. doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs
Canadian steel industry groups are calling on the federal government to act quickly to introduce retaliatory tariffs and clamp down on steel dumping following an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum will double to 50 per cent on June 4.
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June 02, 2025
Legislation coming into force to develop N.L. offshore renewable energy, feds announce
On June 2, the federal government announced the coming into force of legislation to “enable the development of offshore renewable energy in Newfoundland and Labrador,” noting the global offshore wind market is “expected to draw $1 trillion in investments by 2040.”