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Post-Election 2019: Impacts on Canada’s Energy Industry

Canada - October 23 2019 The results of the Canadian Federal Election were as predicted: a parliamentary minority led by Justin Trudeau's Liberals. The Liberals have a strong…

Alberta’s Electricity-Generation Markets: The Alternating Currents of Governmental Regulation

Canada - October 3 2019 On July 26, 2019, Alberta's newly-formed government announced their intention to return to an energy-only electricity market. The…

National Energy Board Releases a Decision on the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project

Canada - October 1 2019 On July 26, 2019, the National Energy Board ("the Board") released its decision concerning the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project ("CGL…

Federal Court of Appeal allows Six New Appeals of Long-Delayed Trans Mountain Pipeline

Canada - September 9 2019 On September 4, 2019, the Federal Court of Appeal allowed six of twelve appeals of the long-delayed Trans Mountain Pipeline, which, if built, will…

English Commercial Court Enforces Multi-Billion Arbitral Award Over Failed Gas Project

Nigeria, United Kingdom - August 27 2019 On August 16, 2019, the England and Wales High Court of Justice (Commercial Court) released its decision in Process & Industrial Developments Limited…

Pipeline Licensee v. Contract Operator: Who is Liable for Environmental Damage arising from Integrity Mismanagement and Corrosion?

Canada - July 11 2019 In ISH Energy Ltd v Weber Contract Services Inc., 2019 ABQB 221, pipeline leaks were discovered at five locations in northern British Columbia that…

Canadian Energy: Senate passes Bill C-48 and C-69

Canada - July 2 2019 Introduction On June 21, 2019 the Senate passed Bills C-48 and C-69, after a prolonged and contentious debate in both the upper and lower chambers…

The Alberta Court of Appeal adopts a Pragmatic Approach to the Rules of Court Drop Dead Rule

Canada - June 7 2019 In February 2019, the Alberta Court of Appeal released three decisions on the Drop Dead Rule: Delver v Gladue, 2019 ABCA 54 [Delver], Thiessen v…

A Victory for Canadian Energy Development & Federalism: BC Court of Appeal Reference Case

Canada - May 27 2019 On May 24, 2019, the BC Court of Appeal released its much-anticipated reference decision concerning provincial regulatory authority over…

Carbon, Taxed: The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Ruling on the Federal Carbon Tax - What Happened and What’s Next?

Canada - May 5 2019 On May 3, 2019, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (the "Court") issued its highly anticipated decision on the constitutionality of the controversial…