August 10, 2026
Those wanting to hunt certain types of wildlife in Nova Scotia now have the option of obtaining licences through an online portal.
August 10, 2026
The federal government is launching a $100-million rebate program for the “interprovincial transportation of eligible steel products by rail and marine.” According to a government announcement issued Aug. 10, the Commodities Sectoral Support Program will rebate “50 per cent of eligible rail or marine transportation costs for Canadian steel moving between provinces and territories for up to one year, or until funds are exhausted.”
August 07, 2026
The federal government has established an expert task force to recommend ways to attract private investment in nature-positive projects and better account for nature in public and private decision-making.
August 07, 2026
A constitutional challenge to Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions standards will carry on despite a decision by the province’s top court not to reopen the appeal that initially gave the case the go-ahead. The Ontario Court of Appeal’s Aug. 5 ruling in Mathur v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 561 is the latest step in a long running legal dispute that dates back to 2019, when seven young Ontarians launched a challenge arguing the province’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, and the plan to reach those targets, violated their rights under sections 7 and 15 of the Charter.
August 06, 2026
The Alberta government has announced a new Surface Rights Advisory Panel to recommend improvements to the province’s system for resolving disputes when private land is used for resource development, following a record number of surface rights applications in 2025-26.
August 06, 2026
The Ontario government is proposing changes to “modernize and streamline 13 natural resource permits,” which would allow mining and infrastructure projects to “move forward faster and with greater certainty.”
August 06, 2026
Appeal by Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Inc. (MTI) and Sierra Club Canada Foundation (Sierra Club) from judgment dismissing their application for judicial review of Minister of Environment and Climate Change’s (Minister’s) approval of Bay du Nord Development Project.
August 05, 2026
Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner Anton Boegman has issued guidance about when “licensed legal professionals” are required to register their work for foreign principals as “influence activities” in the new public foreign influence registry. The new commissioner issued five interpretation bulletins — including one specifically for lawyers — to give guidance on how to comply with the obligations under the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act (FITAA) and its regulations, which came into force Aug. 4.
August 05, 2026
A unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a privative clause that restricted the grounds for judicial review of an exercise of statutory authority: Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2026 SCC 28.
July 31, 2026
The federal government is imposing a 25 per cent surtax on “imports of certain wood cabinets and vanities” as a Canadian International Trade Tribunal safeguard inquiry on such goods continues.