Natural Resources
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June 28, 2024
Veteran Toronto lawyer starts term as LSO treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) new treasurer praised his predecessor, spoke of past accomplishments and talked about “ceremony, fellowship and policy.” The LSO’s June 28 Convocation featured remarks by newly elected treasurer Peter Wardle, a Toronto-based commercial litigation and professional liability lawyer who will serve in the role for the 2024-25 term.
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June 27, 2024
Canada sanctions ‘extremist settler violence’ against Palestinians
Canada has imposed sanctions on seven Israelis and five entities in Israel “in response to the grave breach of international peace and security posed by their violent and destabilizing actions against Palestinian civilians and their property in the West Bank.”
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June 27, 2024
Conduct of environmental panel gives rise to an apprehension of bias, B.C. judge says
A judge in British Columbia has quashed a decision by the Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) on an air emissions permit for a composting facility, ruling that the board and its chair demonstrated a “reasonable apprehension of bias” during the hearing process.
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June 27, 2024
Mobilité Infra Québec : Empowering transportation infrastructure development in the province
On May 9, 2024, the Province of Quebec introduced Bill 61, An Act enacting the Act respecting Mobilité Infra Québec and amending certain provisions relating to shared transportation. Bill 61 establishes Mobilité Infra Québec, a legal entity that would be entrusted by the government to carry out, at the government’s request, the opportunity analysis, planning and implementation of complex transportation projects, all with a view to sustainable mobility.
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June 26, 2024
Competence-competence doctrine | Esther Carenza
The Competence-Competence doctrine is seen in international commercial contracts governed under the International Commercial Arbitration Act S.O., 2017 c 2 Sch 5., which is now cemented in a Canadian contract.
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June 26, 2024
Importance of social media governance in age of AI | Connie L. Braun and Juliana Saxberg
We are in an era where tweets and other social media messaging very quickly shape public opinion. Hashtags spark movements, campaigns and protests.
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June 25, 2024
Ontario regulator urges home insurers to improve claims processes amid rise in extreme weather
A new report from Ontario’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) is urging Canadian home insurers to improve their claims processes to better support policyholders — especially as global warming increases the likelihood of extreme weather events.
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June 25, 2024
Alberta Court of Appeal again rejects injunction on $117M letter of credit in pipeline contract
The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal concerning a dispute over a $117 million irrevocable letter of credit connected to a pipeline contract, finding that it could not stay its own previous decision allowing the letter to be called.
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June 25, 2024
Ongoing compliance under ‘modern slavery act,’ implications for junior issuers
Canada’s new modern slavery act, Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act), came into force on Jan. 1, 2024, and it was enacted to combat forced labour and child labour by requiring certain government institutions and private entities to disclose their efforts to address these issues within their operations and supply chains. While the initial reporting deadline under the Act has passed as of May 31, 2024, businesses must stay attentive to the evolving nature of the Act and stay proactive in meeting ongoing compliance requirements.
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June 24, 2024
Feds to launch consultation to consider surtax to counter unfair competition from China in EVs
The federal government has announced a 30-day policy consultation to consider introducing a surtax in response to unfair competition from China in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.