Canada: Energy Law

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources has proposed comprehensive legislative reforms to The Mineral Resources Act, 1985 and The Oil and Gas Conservation Act, aimed at establishing Crown ownership of subsurface pore space and creating a modern regulatory framework for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects. These changes would align Saskatchewan with other western provinces while introducing a long-term liability management framework and Sequestration Legacy Fund to support the pro

Indigenous support is critical to energy, infrastructure and resource project success in Canada. Indigenous involvement in these projects is also evolving.

L'Alberta établit un nouveau cadre réglementaire pour le raccordement des centres de données au réseau électrique provincial, créant deux catégories distinctes : les centres dotés d'installations dédiées et ceux raccordés temporairement. Ce règlement pionnier pourrait servir de modèle à d'autres provinces canadiennes cherchant à équilibrer croissance économique et fiabilité du réseau.

Alberta has enacted new regulations establishing a "bring your own generation" framework for large data centres seeking grid connection. The framework prioritizes data centres that commit to bringing offsetting generation capacity into the grid, creating a tethering mechanism that links data centre development with new power generation projects. How will these sequencing rules, bridging arrangements, and load-shedding hierarchies shape the province's emerging data centre industry?

Alberta and Canada have unveiled an ambitious plan to construct the West Coast Oil Pipeline, a massive infrastructure project estimated to cost up to $43.7 billion. The proposed pipeline would run from Bruderheim, Alberta, to British Columbia's southwest coast, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and oil flowing by 2034. The project promises to boost oil sands production and open new export markets in Asia, while incorporating Indigenous equity participation and integrating with existing port in

Alberta’s new Data Centre Regulation (Regulation) makes significant headway for connecting data centres to the province’s electricity transmission grid, while marking a departure from certain long-standing regulatory principles. The Regulation reflects the bespoke considerations governments must balance when evaluating digital infrastructure connections and may inform approaches in other provinces.

As interest in Canada’s budding Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export industry grows, what are the key commercial and legal considerations raised by investing in Canadian LNG?

On May 20, 2026, Québec released a draft regulation amending its Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances.

Green Rise Foods Inc. v. N.V. Hagelunie, 2026 ONCA 334, is a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal about insurance coverage for a business loss caused by a series of related events.