Natural Resources
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September 17, 2025
Ford urges Carney to maintain Chinese EV tariffs to protect auto jobs, investments
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on Ottawa to maintain a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, calling it critical to a future trade deal with the U.S. and to the auto sector.
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September 17, 2025
New U of T animal law program first of its kind in Canada
In a first for Canada, the University of Toronto’s law school has launched a new program that will look at the evolving legal treatment of pets and animals. The animal law program at U of T’s Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law will offer a comprehensive engagement with the complex legal frameworks surrounding animal rights, welfare and protection.
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September 16, 2025
Cabinet says new criminal legislation coming in ‘matter of days’ but federal budget not till Nov. 4
With MPs back in the capital for the fall, the first two days in the House of Commons were busy ones for legislators. On Sept. 16, 2025, Justice Minister Sean Fraser disclosed some of the Liberal government’s immediate plans and timing for new criminal justice legislation, while Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne informed the Commons today that he will deliver a somewhat tardy federal budget on Nov. 4, 2025 — not in October, as Liberal House Leader Steven MacKinnon stated when he laid out the minority government’s fall agenda at a press conference the previous day.
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September 16, 2025
Think tank calls for focused industrial policy to tackle Canada’s economic challenges
Montreal-based think tank Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is calling on the federal government to pursue an industrial policy to tackle the economic challenges the country is facing, according to a report released on Sept 16.
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September 16, 2025
Justice of the chocolate-y kind
Canada’s rich history with chocolate extends beyond its culinary appeal to include a fascinating intersection with legal frameworks. As the country continues to innovate and expand its chocolate industry, various legal themes emerge that shape the production, distribution and consumption of this beloved treat.
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September 16, 2025
PM travelling to Mexico to ‘deepen’ partnership in trade, energy and security
The prime minister will be travelling to Mexico City, Mexico, to “deepen the Canada-Mexico partnership and reinforce North American prosperity.”
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September 16, 2025
FORESTRY AND TIMBER - Logging grounds
Appeal by appellant from decision of judge of the Supreme Court striking its petition. The appellant was a non-profit society that sought to preserve all remaining old growth forests in TFL 46, for which Teal Cedar Products Ltd. was granted timber harvesting rights under provincial legislation.
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September 15, 2025
Maria Lucas, Matthew Nefstead join West Coast Environmental Law
Maria Lucas and Matthew Nefstead have been appointed staff lawyers at West Coast Environmental Law, a non-profit group dedicated to safeguarding the environment through law.
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September 11, 2025
Canada’s MPO projects spark mixed reactions nationwide
The prime minister’s announcement of the first projects to be reviewed by the Major Projects Office (MPO) was met with mixed reaction by industry, provincial governments, Indigenous groups and nature advocates.
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September 11, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault welcomes energy expert Ljuba Djurdjevic
Ljuba Djurdjevic has joined McCarthy Tétrault as counsel in its business law group, based in Toronto.