Natural Resources
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November 06, 2024
How Trump’s win impacts Canada: Immigration, trade opportunities for Americans
With Donald Trump re-elected as U.S. president, Canada now faces a range of impacts that could affect its policies and relationships across multiple areas, including immigration, trade, defence and climate. Trump’s focus on strict immigration controls, “America-first” economic policies and his defence priorities are likely to shape the dynamics of U.S.-Canada relations, driving many to explore Canada as an alternative destination. Here’s a look at what Trump’s win could mean for Canada.
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November 04, 2024
Fed. Ct. judges take to YouTube to address bar’s & litigants’ non-disclosure of gen-AI court filings
Knowing that at least some (if not how many) lawyers and self-represented litigants are failing to disclose their use of ChatGPT or other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools when they create content for documents filed in Federal Court, the national trial court has taken the novel step of posting YouTube videos, titled “Compliance with the Notice on the Use of Artificial Intelligence,” featuring judges who explain how to comply with the mandatory AI-use disclosure obligations the court imposed 10 months ago.
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November 04, 2024
Canada releases draft regulations to further cap pollution from oil and gas sector
The federal government has published draft regulations aimed at capping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pollution from the oil and gas sector, incentivizing the industry to invest in “technically achievable” decarbonization for emission reductions by 2030–2032.
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November 01, 2024
OSC study finds ESG ratings influence investor decisions, but difficult to understand
An Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) study has found that environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues were among the most important factors influencing investor preferences when selecting investment funds — second only to a fund’s past performance.
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November 01, 2024
Judicial council’s 1st ‘guidelines’ for AI use by judges & courts highlight risks, advise caution
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) is advising courts to exercise caution when using artificial intelligence (AI) tools given the potential risks, including entangling the judiciary in “legal complexities,” such as the infringement of copyright or violation of privacy laws.
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October 31, 2024
Alberta proposes 10-fold increase in fines to curtail growing illegal meat trade
The Alberta government is threatening to hit the processors of uninspected meat with fines of up to $100,000 in a bid to crack down on a growing trade in the illegal food.
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October 31, 2024
AI’s (in)ability to reason and what it means for lawyers
One of the most difficult aspects of my role at Fasken is telling lawyers that their great idea for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their practice is not possible today and may not be possible for some time to come. (Note: Although not all AI is generative AI, for the purpose of this article, they’ll be used largely interchangeably as they often are in day-to-day life.)
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October 30, 2024
The Ontario Land Tribunal: A gradual erosion of access to justice | Brian Cook
Once upon a time in Ontario, there was a robust tribunal system dedicated to environmental and planning issues. While by no means perfect, the system featured adjudicators who had subject matter and dispute resolution expertise. It was possible for citizens and community groups to appeal local land use decisions to what is now the Ontario Land Tribunal and participate in hearings by presenting oral testimony and making submissions.
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October 30, 2024
CFIA plant milk probe finds processor did not implement certain food safety protocols
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that it has concluded its investigation related to the recall of Silk and Great Value plant-based refrigerated beverages that killed three people due to contamination.
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October 30, 2024
Alberta taking feds to court over decision to exempt home heating oil from carbon levy
Alberta is taking the federal Liberal government to court to challenge the constitutionality of exemptions from Canada’s carbon pricing regime given to heating oil that were enacted last year.