Natural Resources
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March 14, 2025
Carney Sworn as PM, unveils leaner cabinet including Gary Anandasangaree as Justice Minister
Liberal leader Mark Carney has been sworn in as Prime Minister and unveiled a streamlined 24-member cabinet, which includes many of the ministers on the “front line” of the ongoing trade war with the United States.
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March 14, 2025
Oil and gas emissions cap to cut jobs, GDP by 2032: Parliamentary Budget Officer
The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has released a new report, Impact Assessment of the Oil and Gas Emissions Cap, finding that by 2032, real gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada will be reduced by 0.4 per cent and nominal GDP will be reduced by $20.5 billion due to the required reduction in upstream oil and gas sector production levels.
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March 13, 2025
B.C. introduces bill to allow cabinet to remove internal trade barriers, respond to tariffs
The B.C. government has introduced legislation empowering the cabinet to remove or amend barriers to interprovincial trade and to impose tolls or fees on non-Canadian commercial vehicles using provincial public infrastructure such as highways in response to the United States’ imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods.
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March 13, 2025
Ontario anti-SLAPP law ‘in desperate need of a makeover’: Court of Appeal judge
An Ontario Court of Appeal judge has criticized laws brought in by the province to protect against so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs, calling them poorly drafted, confusing and in need of significant revamp.
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March 12, 2025
Ottawa and Ontario send mixed messages on Canada reopening talks early on free trade deal with U.S.
Accelerating next year’s review of the Canada-U.S-Mexico (CUSMA aka USMCA) free trade agreement is not under discussion with U.S. trade officials, according to several federal Cabinet ministers, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are poised to “start a conversation” tomorrow “toward a free trade deal that’s fair for both countries.”
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March 12, 2025
An interlude: Shared facilities agreements from RECO course | Harjot Atwal
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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March 11, 2025
Ontario reverses 25 per cent electricity surcharge following call with U.S. commerce secretary
A day after announcing a 25 per cent surcharge on Ontario electricity exports to the United States, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the province is suspending the added fee following a discussion with U.S secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick.
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March 10, 2025
Court certifies class action against Newfoundland town, paper company over flooding damage
The Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has certified a class action against a town and a paper company over alleged damage to residences by flooding caused by the water control system of a hydroelectric power generating system.
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March 10, 2025
Ontario applies 25 per cent surcharge on electricity going to U.S. to combat tariffs
In response to U.S. tariffs, the Ontario government has applied a 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity exports to the United States effective March 10, saying the move will impact 1.5 million homes and businesses in the states of New York, Michigan and Minnesota, costing them an extra $400,000 a day in total.
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March 10, 2025
Trade tribunal launches inquiry into alleged dumping of U.S. renewable diesel fuel
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Calgary-based renewable diesel company Tidewater Renewables Ltd., saying it has “suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of renewable diesel” from the United States.