Natural Resources
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January 15, 2026
Court finds judge erred in royalties determination relating to B.C. mine
In a dispute regarding a 1986 royalty agreement stemming from production at a B.C. mine, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal finding the judge erred in his consideration of accounting evidence.
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January 13, 2026
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in May after eight years at top court
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, a former University of Calgary law dean and one of the apex court’s criminal and constitutional law experts, will retire May 30, 2026, after working at the high court for more than eight years.
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January 13, 2026
Ontario fast-tracks Crawford nickel project under new One Project, One Process framework
The Ontario government is fast-tracking a nickel project in Crawford, Ont., under the province’s new One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework launched in October 2025, according to a news release issued on Jan. 13.
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January 13, 2026
Blakes welcomes 14 lawyers to its partnership
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) has expanded its partnership with the addition of 14 lawyers, according to the firm.
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January 13, 2026
Bennett Jones adds 3 partners to energy, mining and M&A practices
Bennett Jones has welcomed Ben Rogers, Leanne Krawchuk and Dean Koumanakos as equity partners, strengthening the firm’s energy, mining and mergers and acquisitions practices.
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January 13, 2026
Ostrich cull not legally inevitable: Canada’s outdated outbreak governance made it appear so
A recent commentary by Sara Blake, The legal inevitability of the ostrich cull, asserts that the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. v. Canada (Food Inspection Agency), 2025 FCA 147 made destruction of the flock inevitable and unavoidable.
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January 12, 2026
Canadian Food Inspection Agency provides update on new livestock traceability regulations
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has made a statement on proposed amendments of Part XV (Traceability) of the Health of Animals Regulations, noting that they are not currently in place and have not been finalized. The proposed amendments have been in development for over 10 years.
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January 12, 2026
Alberta Court declines injunction to preserve pipeline purchase option pending arbitration
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has denied an interlocutory injunction to preserve a time-limited pipeline purchase option pending arbitration, holding that such relief could effectively pre-empt or overrule the arbitration tribunal’s determination of the parties’ contractual rights.
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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.