Natural Resources
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February 20, 2026
Court allows Suncor’s appeal of depreciable properties in tax reassessment
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.
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February 20, 2026
Scope of cabinet statutory discretion: Precautionary approaches to protect public interests
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.
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February 19, 2026
Canada strengthens trade partnerships in Singapore, Vietnam
Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu visited Singapore and Vietnam for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s 2026 Canada-in-Asia Conference, promoting Canada as a leading investment destination for trade outcomes. This included a new $7-million legal initiative for Vietnam.
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February 19, 2026
Dentons adds senior energy partner Peter Bryan in Calgary
Dentons Canada has welcomed Peter Bryan to its Calgary office as a partner in the firm’s national energy group, according to the firm.
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February 17, 2026
Feds launch consultations on domestic content rules for clean tech, electricity tax credits
On Feb. 13, the Department of Finance Canada launched consultations on the “possibility of introducing a domestic content requirement under the Clean Technology and Clean Electricity investment tax credits (ITCs).”
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February 17, 2026
TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS - Construction and interpretation - Mineral, oil and gas agreements
Appeal by appellants from chambers judge’s decision regarding the Crown’s duty to consult. This appeal concerned the interpretation and legal effect of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
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February 12, 2026
‘Distemper of our times’ calls for judges to balance restraint with principled ‘bold action’: CJ Joyal
“Bold” but “properly calibrated” judicial action, rather than reflexive judicial reticence and reserve, is sometimes necessary to preserve public confidence in the justice system — a confidence on which the foundational principle of judicial independence depends, says Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal.
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February 12, 2026
Ontario Court of Appeal calling for papers to honour late Justice Bertha Wilson
The Ontario Court of Appeal is calling for papers to mark the 50th anniversary of the late Bertha Wilson’s appointment to the court as part of a symposium honouring the woman who went on to become Canada’s first female Supreme Court justice.
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February 12, 2026
NATURAL JUSTICE - Duty of fairness - Procedural fairness
Appeal by West Whitby Landowners Group Inc. from a decision of Divisional Court dismissing its application for judicial review from the Ontario Energy Board. The respondent, Elexicon Energy Inc., was the licensed monopolist that distributed electricity in Whitby.
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February 11, 2026
Student paper snapshots in animal law: Limits of Canada’s animal welfare recognition
Next in my animal law student paper snapshot series, I’m highlighting a research paper on cetaceans by my animal law student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, Isabella Schopper.