Natural Resources
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September 19, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal to hear power exporter’s utility classification challenge
British Columbia’s top court is set to hear an appeal concerning whether a hydroelectric power producer that exports power to the United States through affiliated companies is a public utility for the purposes of the Utilities Commission Act (UCA).
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September 19, 2024
Nova Scotia seeks to stimulate offshore wind and tidal energy
Nova Scotia’s offshore wind sector should benefit from new legislation designed to fast-track developments and to create opportunities for smaller-scale, innovative technologies.
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September 18, 2024
Federal government takes steps towards establishing circular consumer product industry with consultation
The Canadian government is taking significant steps to establish a circular economy with its increased focus on the regulation of consumer products and packaging quality through an environmental lens.
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September 16, 2024
Federal Court CJ says huge funding shortfall for translation will delay rulings, access to justice
A new statutory duty that requires the Federal Court to simultaneously issue its “precedential” rulings in both French and English — without Parliament also providing the many millions of dollars the court needs to carry out its task — will spark judgment delays and exacerbate translation backlogs unless the government steps up with adequate resources, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton tells Law360 Canada.
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September 16, 2024
Merger of Wardell Gillis, Procido announced
Wardell Gillis has joined Procido LLP to create a new, full-service firm to serve sectors in Ontario and the Prairies, a Sept. 11 news release announced.
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September 13, 2024
2 associates join Aird & Berlis Vancouver
A recent news release from Aird & Berlis LLP announced that Rikki Logan and Lauren Mar joined the firm’s Indigenous practice group in Vancouver.
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September 12, 2024
Minimizing bias in GenAI interactions | Connie L. Braun
During our lifetimes, every one of us has developed propensities and biases toward life, people, institutions and organizations — pretty much everything. These biases shape how we interact with technology and can be particularly apparent in our interactions with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Since the humans who make AI are biased, it may be natural to conclude that AI also is likely to be biased.
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September 11, 2024
Judicial review of federal support for B.C. coastal protections is premature, rules Federal Court
The Federal Court has rejected an application by British Columbia’s third-largest Indigenous community for judicial review of the federal government’s decision to endorse a plan to protect sensitive marine habitat along the province’s northwest coast.
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September 10, 2024
Nova Scotia omnibus bill aimed at promoting renewable energy and aquaculture sectors
The Nova Scotia government has introduced a number of proposed legislative changes it says will help promote the province’s renewable energy industry and strengthen regulations for key industries, including the aquaculture sector.
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September 10, 2024
Federal government announces public consultation as it eyes surtaxes on more Chinese goods
Amid rising trade tensions with China, Canada has launched another public consultation as a potential precursor to imposing additional surtaxes on Chinese goods.