Natural Resources
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July 11, 2025
Ottawa extends EI relief as 35% U.S. tariff threat looms over trade talks
The federal government has extended temporary measures that make it easier for Canadians to qualify for employment insurance (EI) as the country faces a potential hike in U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports to 35 per cent if the two countries don’t reach a new trade agreement by Aug. 1.
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July 11, 2025
Chris Zawadzki rejoins McCarthy Tétrault as partner
McCarthy Tétrault has welcomed Chris Zawadzki back to the firm as a partner in its business law group.
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July 10, 2025
Business Council of Canada makes recommendations for resource export
The Business Council of Canada has released a new report outlining what it describes as “bold” recommendations on exporting resources to drive economic growth, energy security and innovation.
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July 10, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of group’s petition to protect birds, stop old-growth logging
An environmental group has lost its legal bid to protect a threatened seabird’s nesting areas and block old-growth logging in a portion of southwestern Vancouver Island.
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July 10, 2025
Miller Thomson expands its team with four new partners in Toronto
Miller Thomson has welcomed four new partners to its Corporate, M&A and Securities group in Toronto: Andrew Powers, Jeff Gebert, Alex Bruvels and Jasmine Lothian.
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July 09, 2025
Yukon announces it is reducing barriers for more free internal trade
The Government of Yukon has announced it is working to strengthen internal trade in Canada, as the territory’s Minister of Economic Development Ranj Pillai met with the Committee on Internal Trade in Quebec City on Tuesday.
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July 09, 2025
Federal Court upholds absolute liability regime for environmental penalties under EVAMPA
The Federal Court has upheld penalties imposed on a real estate management services company over environmental violations involving halocarbon leaks, rejecting arguments that the absolute liability regime under the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (EVAMPA) is unconstitutional.
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July 08, 2025
CFIB asks trade ministers to advance mutual recognition deal as think tank report urges caution
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging federal, provincial and territorial trade ministers to make progress on a pan-Canadian mutual recognition agreement on goods and direct-to-consumer alcohol delivery as the ministers’ Committee on Internal Trade (CIT) meets in Quebec City.
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July 08, 2025
Court of Appeal clarifies corporate defamation damages
The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently provided important guidance on the proper measure of damages for defamation of a corporate plaintiff in James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd., 2025 ONCA 448.
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July 07, 2025
Alberta, Ontario sign MOUs to ‘unlock’ new critical mineral, oil and gas markets
The governments of Ontario and Alberta have signed two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to build new pipelines, rail lines and other energy and trade infrastructure that will “diversify Canada’s trading partners by unlocking new markets for Ontario’s critical minerals and Western Canada’s oil and gas.”