Natural Resources
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February 06, 2026
Fasken welcomes lawyer to its Canada, U.K. offices
This week, Fasken announced that Timothy St. John Ellam, K.C., has joined the firm as senior counsel in the litigation and dispute resolution group.
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February 06, 2026
Supreme Court defines scope of ‘material change’ in Canadian securities law
On Nov. 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued its decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich, 2025 SCC 39, providing important clarification on one of the more complex areas of Canadian securities law: the distinction between a “material fact” and a “material change” under the Ontario Securities Act (the Act).
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February 05, 2026
PM launches new strategy for auto industry, invests billions for EVs
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the launch of a new industrial strategy for the auto industry along with a national electricity strategy for the adoption of 75 per cent electric vehicles sales by 2035.
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February 05, 2026
Ontario’s top court agrees to hear arguments on revisiting climate challenge
Seven young Ontarians who argued the province’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets violated their constitutional rights are once again heading to court.
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February 05, 2026
Feds launch initiatives to support fisheries, clarify regulations
In an effort to support the fishing industry, the federal government will be putting policy initiatives in place to make fisheries “stronger and regulations less burdensome for harvesters.”
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February 05, 2026
Labour groups call on federal government for trade deals that put workers first
Labour groups and unions across Canada are calling on the federal government to bring “worker-first” policies through a comprehensive economic strategy in trade, as they say workers in several key industries are facing massive job losses.
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February 05, 2026
Household goods as hostages: Why enforcement must catch up to ‘rogue mover’ scams
Every week in the Greater Toronto Area, consumers seek help with a problem that is difficult to believe until it becomes familiar: a moving company offers an attractive quote, loads a household’s belongings into a truck and then demands thousands of dollars more before releasing the goods.
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February 05, 2026
Carney at Davos: Why Canada needs the capacity to ‘stop pretending’
Recently in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Mark Carney made a speech that captured everyone’s attention — opinions were varied. Here is mine.
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February 04, 2026
Alberta seeking greater role in judicial appointments, threatens to withhold funding for judges
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is asking the federal government for a greater say in judicial appointments and has threatened to withdraw funding to support any new judicial appointments in the province unless a more collaborative process is set up. In an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Smith also said Ottawa needs to relax bilingualism requirements for judicial appointments “that do not reflect Canada’s broader linguistic diversity in Western Canada and alienates Albertans and western Canadians alike.”
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February 03, 2026
Appeal Court upholds ministerial decision to refuse aquaculture licences in B.C.
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld as reasonable a 2023 decision by the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard to refuse to re-issue aquaculture licences to salmon farms in B.C.’s Discovery Islands, despite deviating from the department’s recommendation.