Natural Resources
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May 01, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal denies securities class action due to residency requirement
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld an order striking a securities class action brought by an Ontario-based mutual fund, finding that the fund did not meet the residency requirement for a plaintiff under the Class Proceedings Act (CPA).
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May 01, 2024
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal upholds SaskPower immunity finding in fire liability case
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that Saskatchewan Power Corporation (SaskPower) was, under the Power Corporation Act (PCA) and terms and conditions of service, immune from liability for a fire that destroyed an industrial shop and a residence.
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May 01, 2024
Ecojustice declares disappointment in plastic pollution treaty negotiations
Canada’s largest environmental law charity is expressing dismay with the results of negotiations to reach a global plastic pollution treaty, which wound up in Ottawa this week.
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April 30, 2024
Ottawa unveils first 2024 budget bill, but doesn’t include boost to capital gains inclusion rate
The minority Liberal government says it hopes to expedite into law a newly proposed 660-page omnibus budget bill, which would enact many measures announced in this month’s federal budget, but not the government’s controversial proposal to tax capital gains at a higher rate.
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April 30, 2024
Environmental audits point to failings in several federal government programs
An $8 billion federal program aimed at curbing Canada’s largest industrial greenhouse gas emitters has only signed up five companies since its launch in 2020, according to an audit by the federal commissioner of environment and sustainable development.
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April 29, 2024
Alberta challenges proposed plastic production cap amid global treaty negotiations
The Alberta government has announced that it will challenge any national cap on plastic production in court, claiming that the measure under consideration in ongoing negotiations for a global plastics treaty would cost the province thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investments.
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April 29, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador court orders Husky Oil to pay $2.5M over oil spill
The Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has ordered Husky Oil to pay a fine of $2.5 million in relation to the 2018 release of an estimated 250,000 litres of crude oil into the waters southeast of Newfoundland and Labrador due to an equipment failure.
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April 29, 2024
Federal Court denies stay on night-flight ban at Quebec's Saint Hubert Airport
The Federal Court has declined to stay a government decision prohibiting the takeoff and landing of a certain type of aircraft at night at the Saint-Hubert Airport in Quebec over noise concerns.
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April 26, 2024
Highlights of the Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act: Final Report
Released in March 2024, the Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act: Final Report of the Expert Panel is the culmination of work by the independent expert panel appointed by the federal government to conduct a legislative review of the Cannabis Act. The report is a key indicator of the future of the Canadian cannabis regime and how the Act may be amended. In total, the panel made 54 recommendations to federal policymakers and 11 observations for provincial and territorial policymakers and health-care bodies.
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April 26, 2024
Interpretation and application of British Columbia's Partition of Property Act
In British Columbia, disputes with respect to co-owned property are often resolved under the Partition of Property Act (PPA), which governs how and when a co-owner of a property may be granted permission for partition or sale of the property against the wishes of the other co-owner(s). Such disputes may arise in various circumstances, such as family law, wherein spouses who co-own property have different ideas about how such property should be utilized post-separation or divorce. These issues are also seen in cases involving multi-generational property ownership and estate law, wherein various parties may be assigned co-ownership under the terms of a will and disagree on the use of such property.