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Raccordement des centres de données au réseau de transport d’électricité : nouveau cadre en Alberta et tendances au Canada
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.
Canada Energy
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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High Caseloads, Fast Resolutions: A Snapshot Of ICC Arbitration In 2025
The International Chamber of Commerce has released its 2025 arbitration statistics, revealing record-breaking caseloads and significant trends across global dispute resolution. With 894 cases filed and construction, engineering, and energy sectors dominating nearly half of all arbitrations, the data provides crucial insights into the evolving landscape of international commercial disputes and the implementation of new procedural thresholds.
Canada Litigation
GW
Gowling WLG
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Peace Region Municipalities Position Northwestern Alberta As A Future Nuclear Development Hub
Northwestern Alberta municipalities are positioning themselves to attract nuclear energy investment as the province develops its nuclear policy framework. The Peace Regional Energy Alliance has released a position paper advocating for the Peace Region to become Alberta's preferred location for future nuclear projects, emphasizing regional advantages and the importance of building social license through public engagement and Indigenous consultation.
Canada Energy
C
Cassels
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Fuel Disruption: Can Rising Fuel Prices Constitute Force Majeure In Canadian Infrastructure Contracts?
As major oil and gas producers declare force majeure amid unprecedented energy supply disruptions, Canadian infrastructure stakeholders face critical questions about contractual obligations. This analysis examines whether fuel shortages or dramatic price increases can legally excuse performance under force majeure clauses, exploring the narrow but important circumstances where energy shocks may provide contractual relief.
Worldwide Real Estate
GW
Gowling WLG
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Centres de données au Québec : d’une promesse séduisante à un contrôle rigoureux
Le Québec a transformé sa stratégie énergétique pour les centres de données, passant d'une promotion active à un contrôle réglementaire strict. Face à la demande croissante et aux ressources limitées, la province impose désormais des autorisations ministérielles, des tarifs plus élevés et des critères d'attribution rigoureux qui privilégient les projets offrant les meilleurs bénéfices économiques, sociaux et
Canada Energy
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Data Centres In Canada: Current State
As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy and data centres account for over 25% of worldwide greenfield investment, Canada faces a critical infrastructure challenge: how to site, build, and power these facilities at scale. With electricity generation managed by provincial authorities, each jurisdiction has developed distinct regulatory approaches to balance grid capacity constraints with the economic opportunities presented by this rapidly growing sector.
Canada Energy
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Expanding Uranium Production Under The Nuclear Energy Strategy For Canada
Canada has released a comprehensive nuclear energy strategy aimed at doubling uranium exports by 2035, leveraging the country's world-leading uranium reserves to strengthen global supply chains and establish long-term strategic partnerships. The strategy focuses on expanding domestic uranium production, advancing mining innovations, and positioning Canada as a preferred supplier amid growing international demand for reliable nuclear fuel sources.
Canada Energy
C
Cassels
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Canada’s Proposed Alberta-to-B.C. Pipeline: Key Legal And Practical Considerations For Indigenous Communities
Canada's federal government, British Columbia, and Alberta have announced coordinated plans for a new interprovincial oil pipeline from Alberta to BC's south coast, marking a major development in Canadian energy infrastructure policy. The proposed West Coast Oil Pipeline Project would transport one million barrels of heavy crude daily from Bruderheim, Alberta to Roberts Bank, crossing the traditional territories of approximately 90-125 Indigenous communities. This analysis examines the legal and practical i
Canada Government
JFK Law LLP
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Canada Releases Nuclear Energy Strategy
The Government of Canada has released its Nuclear Energy Strategy, outlining an ambitious plan to construct ten new nuclear reactors by 2040, double uranium exports by 2035, and position Canada as a global leader in nuclear technology and fuel supply. The Strategy introduces streamlined regulatory processes, federal financing mechanisms, and unprecedented Indigenous equity participation, while addressing workforce expansion, supply chain development, and next-generation fusion technology research.
Canada Energy
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Expanding Alberta’s Energy And Digital Infrastructure: Select Tax Considerations For Major Projects
This update discusses select tax considerations for stakeholders in connection with the following components of the MOU: (i) the proposed oil pipeline to global markets (Oil Pipeline Project), (ii) the extension of the federal Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Investment Tax Credit (CCUS ITC) to enhanced oil recovery (EOR), and (iii) Alberta's policy framework for artificial intelligence (AI) data centres.
Canada Energy
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Les Tribunaux N’ont Pas Compétence : Un Tribunal Américain Rejette Une Poursuite Climatique En Droit Privé Contre Une Société D’énergie
Dans une affaire sans précédent, un tribunal de la Caroline du Nord a rejeté une poursuite concernant le climat, intentée par la Ville de Carrboro contre une société de services publics, constatant que les justifications de la réclamation n’étaient pas « justiciables » (en d’autres mots, elles ne relevaient pas de la compétence des tribunaux).
Canada Energy
FF
Fasken (French)
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