Natural Resources
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January 20, 2025
Tourism industry calls on Ontario communities to update municipal accommodation tax
The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) is taking part in meetings with provincial government caucus members and ministry staff to “recommend necessary enhancements” to the existing Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) regulation.
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January 20, 2025
Public comment deadline nearing for proposed energy export and import regulations
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is reminding industry stakeholders that the Jan. 28 deadline for commenting on its proposed export and import regulatory framework is fast approaching.
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January 17, 2025
Approval of B.C. shipping terminal does not contravene species at risk legislation: Federal Court
A Federal Court judge has ruled against a number of environmental groups seeking judicial review of a marine shipping terminal in British Columbia it said would have a major effect on an endangered whale population in the area, saying the organizations' interpretation of federal species at risk legislation was too broad.
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January 16, 2025
Proposed U.S. tariffs could cost B.C. $69B in economic activity, 124,000 jobs, province estimates
The imposition of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports could cost British Columbia 124,000 jobs and $69 billion in economic activity between 2025 and 2028, according to a B.C. Ministry of Finance impact assessment.
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January 16, 2025
Blakes partner roster expands
Blakes has named Allan Morgan, Rodney Perkins, Brittany Shamess, Christina Sutcliffe, Daniel Szirmak and Annika Wang as new partners.
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January 15, 2025
Canada prepares for migrant surge from U.S. in response to Trump’s deportation threat
Ottawa says that it is prepared for a possible surge of migrants and asylum claimants if and when incoming U.S. president Donald Trump implements his mass deportation pledge — but federal officials did not say how many people they anticipate might arrive at the Canada-U.S. border.
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January 15, 2025
B.C. announces proposed legislation to streamline regulation for major electricity projects
British Columbia has announced that it is working on speeding up its electricity grid expansion by enabling the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) “to act as a one-window regulator for permits necessary to support the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) and other high-voltage electricity transmission projects.”
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January 15, 2025
Blakes announces new partners in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver
Claire Hildebrand, Jean-Simon Lamarre, Rachel Lehman, Fraser Malcolm, Sophie Mansfield and Mike Maodus have been made partners at Blakes.
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January 14, 2025
Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium ordered to pay $2 million for violating Fisheries Act and mining regulations
The Court of Quebec has fined Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc. $2 million after the mining company pleaded guilty to eight counts of violating the Fisheries Act and the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations.
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January 14, 2025
Trade tribunal slaps anti-dumping duties on rebar from Bulgaria, Thailand and UAE
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has imposed duties on concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after finding that dumping of the product in Canada is harming the domestic industry.