In Fort McKay First Nation v Prosper Petroleum Ltd, 2020 ABCA 163 (Prosper) the Alberta Court of Appeal set aside the Alberta Energy Regulator's (AER) approval of Prosper Petroleum Ltd.'s application for the Rigel bitumen...more
On March 22, 2018, the Lax Kw’alaams Indian Band and the Nine Tribes of the Lax Kw’alaams (Lax Kw’alaams) filed a legal challenge against Canada and British Columbia based on Canada’s action to impose an oil tanker moratorium...more
This article supplements our multi-part series on changes to Canada’s regulatory regime governing project development and operation in Canada.
This post summarizes the proposal to establish the Canadian Energy Regulator...more
3/13/2018
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Phase-2 to BC’s Spill Response Regime -
The British Columbia government is moving forward with the second phase of spill regulations, announcing further stakeholder engagement on important elements, such as spill response...more
Across British Columbia and around the world, a new relationship is developing between the low-carbon economy, carbon-based fuel, and communities. Governments in British Columbia and Canada have responded with legislation...more
On 12 May 2017, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-48, the proposed Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, in Parliament. This initiative follows up on the launch of the national Oceans Protection Plan in November 2016, and...more
On October 21, 2014, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 6, the Liquefied Natural Gas Income Tax Act (LNGITA). The LNGITA proposes a two-tier tax on income derived from liquefaction activities at liquefied natural...more