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Appeal of South Kent Wind Project's approval rejected

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • December 6 2012

The Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) recently issued its first major decision of a renewable energy approval appeal related to human health concerns since Erickson v Director, Ministry of Environment

Federal Court of Appeal upholds competition tribunal's decision in the Tervita (CCS) merger

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 5 2013

On February 25, 2013, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) released its decision upholding the Competition Tribunal's Order requiring that Tervita

Supreme Court of Canada issues landmark ruling on treatment of environmental claims in corporate restructurings

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • December 13 2012

On December 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling in Newfoundland and Labrador v. AbitibiBowater Inc., 2012 SCC 67 and in so doing, closed an important chapter in the successful cross-border restructuring of AbitibiBowater Inc. - now Resolute Forest Products - under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA") and Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code

Canada's Commissioner wins prevent case - Tribunal orders divestiture of hazardous waste landfill

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 31 2012

On May 29, 2012, the Competition Tribunal ruled in favour of the Commissioner of Competition, and ordered CCS Corporation to divest a hazardous waste landfill site, the acquisition of which the Commissioner had alleged would result in a substantial prevention of competition in the market for hazardous waste disposal in northeastern British Columbia

B.C. seeking input on feed-in tariff

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 9 2010

Under B.C.’s Clean Energy Act, the feed-in tariff (“FIT”) program will involve BC Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”) entering into supply contracts with small-scale electricity providers producing power from clean sources such as biomass, biogas, geothermal heat, hydro, solar, ocean, wind and other prescribed resources

Federal environment minister expects new oil and gas regulations by mid-year

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 11 2013

On March 5, 2013, Environment Minister Peter Kent announced that environmental regulations for Canada's oil and gas sector are in their final stages

CRA denies tax deduction for Alberta climate change fund payments

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 28 2012

As emissions and cap-and-trade regimes develop, the tax issues relating to such regimes evolve and receive further consideration

Quebec court authorizes Canada's largest environmental class action to date

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 10 2012

The Quebec Superior Court has recently authorized what may be the largest environmental class action ever instituted in Canada

Australian carbon tax plan expected to become law

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Australia, Canada
  • -
  • October 19 2011

On this blog we will regularly provide you with information on Canadian and international developments in the regulation of carbon and the creation of carbon trading and taxing regimes

Canada moves forward on domestic emissions trading market

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 24 2008

On March 10, 2008, the Government of Canada released much anticipated details of its Regulatory Framework for Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions, part of its Turning the Corner climate change plan first announced in April 2007