March 02, 2026
Canada and the Northwest Territories have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on regulatory coordination aimed at strengthening collaboration and alignment in their regulatory roles in the Northwest Territories, in partnership with Indigenous governments and organizations.
March 02, 2026
Dentons Canada has appointed partners Bernard (Bernie) Roth and Hazel Saffery to lead its national energy group in Calgary, according to the firm.
March 02, 2026
In early 2026, as Iran experienced widespread unrest amid economic collapse and inflation (exacerbated by the recent bombings by the U.S. and Isreal), Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran, outlined a comprehensive vision for a post-Islamic Republic “New Iran.”
March 02, 2026
The Government of British Columbia has updated its permitting regulations to support “homebuilding, wildfire recovery, site restoration and local economies,” according to a news release.
February 25, 2026
The federal government is investing $500 million to protect jobs in the forest sector and provide companies with stability against short-term shocks caused by U.S. trade measures.
February 25, 2026
More than 100 legal and human rights experts, industry leaders and civil society organizations have released an open letter to Parliament warning that the proposed amendments to the Red Tape Reduction Act in Bill C-15 sets Canada on a “dangerous anti-democratic track” and that sweeping exemption powers for corporations should be removed.
February 25, 2026
The Ontario Divisional Court has dismantled a major pillar of the Human Rights Tribunal’s unfair drive to reduce its backlog by dismissing most claims without a hearing.
February 24, 2026
The Supremes’ number one hit was Stop! In the Name of Love. This was never truer than it is today.
February 20, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by Suncor relating to its acquisition of more than $34 million in depreciable property that was transferred to its limited partnership, which did not exist at the time of acquisition, and later used to calculate its 2007 income tax.
February 20, 2026
Two recent decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal explore the scope of cabinet’s room to manoeuvre pursuant to statutory grants of discretion to protect public interests.