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Federal government releases draft legislation to reform federal regulatory system

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 27 2012

On April 26, 2012, the Federal Government introduced Bill C-38, the 2012 Budget Bill

Ontario's Innovation Agenda

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • July 8 2008

In April 2008, the Province of Ontario launched its Innovation Agenda, a plan to strengthen Ontario's economy, health care and environment through innovation

Budget to speed up approval of resource development projects

  • McLennan Ross LLP
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  • Canada
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  • March 30 2012

Budget 2012, released yesterday by the Federal Government, contains new proposals to speed up the regulatory process for reviewing and approving resource development projects in Canada

City of Vancouver to consider oil tanker and pipeline indemnification bylaw

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 7 2012

On May 1, 2012, City of Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson tabled a motion to have municipal staff prepare a by-law requiring oil tankers and pipeline operators to indemnify the city and local businesses for “worst case scenario” oil spills

B.C. clean energy vehicle program: recharging stations announced

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 7 2012

B.C.’s Ministry of Environment announced at the beginning of April that the Clean Energy Vehicle Program is being helped by a $2.74-million Community Charging Infrastructure Fund that will be used to create 570 public charging stations across municipalities, regional governments, First Nations, and B.C. businesses and institutions by March 31, 2013

Alberta Environment and Water publishes revised offset project guidance

  • Torys LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 2 2012

On February 27, 2012, Alberta Environment and Water published a new version of the Technical Guidance for Offset Project Developers (the Guidance

Legislation introduced

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Canada
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  • February 5 2012

Senators John Hoeven, Dick Lugar, David Vitter were joined by 41 of their colleagues January 30 in introducing legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight

Appeal of Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind Project's approval rejected

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
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  • Canada
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  • February 6 2013

The Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) recently dismissed a renewable energy approval appeal concerning the Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind Project

BC Court of Appeal clarifies Reviewable Projects Regulation

  • Lawson Lundell LLP
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  • Canada
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  • July 5 2012

On June 29th, 2012, the British Columbia Court of Appeal handed down its Reasons for Judgment in Friends of Davie Bay v. Province of British Columbia (EAO), 2012 BCCA 293

Adjustments to the federal environmental process to stimulate infrastructure projects

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 30 2009

Pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act ("CEAA"), an environmental assessment must be conducted for any project where a federal authority is the proponent, funds the project, grants an interest in land with respect to the project, or issues an authorization identified by regulations