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Transport Canada Signals Expanded Regulatory Focus On Hazardous And Noxious Substances In Renewed Marine Emergency Services Consultations

Transport Canada has launched a second round of consultations on proposed regulations intended to increase access to marine emergency services and strengthen responses to pollution incidents under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Government Of Canada Updates Prohibition Of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations

The Government of Canada has introduced new regulations aimed at further reducing the presence of certain...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Power Perspectives 2026

In 2025, the clean energy policies of British Columbia ("BC") matured as measurable progress was achieved across the provincial power sector.

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tendances dans l'application des lois environnementales : peines plus élevées et poursuites judiciaires liées aux SPFA

Tant au Canada qu'à l'échelle internationale, une plus grande attention est accordée à la réglementation des substances perfluoroalkyliques et polyfluoroalkyliques...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Environmental Enforcement Trends: Higher Penalties And Prosecutorial Focus On PFAS

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La plus récente décision du Canada concernant le plastique et ses répercussions sur votre stratégie ESG

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Engineering The Path To Complete Applications: A Guide To The New Amending Regulations

Canada Real Estate

DH

Davies Howe

La Cour d'appel fédérale confirme le décret désignant les articles manufacturés en plastique comme substances toxiques

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Listed And Lawful: Canada's Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Federal Government's Listing Of Plastic As Toxic

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada Fines Cosmetics Company For Violating CEPA, Including Failing To Submit A Significant New Activity Notification

Canada Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-03 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Plastics Ban Survives (For Now): FCA Clarifies Cabinet's Role In The Regulation Of Toxic Substances

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Order Designating Plastics As Toxic Substances

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

What's Hot In Public Law In 2026

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Court Finds Employee Rightfully Dismissed After Publishing Social Media Post About His Employer

Canada Employment

C

Cassels

Bad Faith Neighbours And Blocked Views: What Canadian Courts Will And Won't Do

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Clarification On Joint Wills

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights Into Canada's In-House Profession From CBA In-House Lawyers & Mondaq

Canada Law Practice

TC

CBA In-House Lawyers

Federal Government Publishes Prohibition Of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025

On December 31, 2025, the Federal Government published the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025 (2025 Regulations) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).

Canada Environment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

ECCC Announces Delay To The Reporting Requirements Under Phases 2 And 3 Of The Federal Plastics Registry

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recently notified stakeholders of its intent to delay the reporting requirements with respect...

Canada Environment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada's Latest Plastics Decision And What It Means For Your ESG Strategy

On January 30, 2026, the Federal Court of Appeal (the "Court") released a significant decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (2026 FCA 17), reshaping the national conversation...

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Municipal By-Laws, Naturalized Lawns, And Charter-Protected Expression

A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in Ruck v. City of Mississauga, 2026 ONSC 73 [Ruck] has brought the interplay between the Charter, municipal regulation...

Canada Environment

LL

Lerners LLP

Reflecting Connection In The Legal Profession

Canada Environment

LL

Lerners LLP

Recent Saskatchewan Court Of King's Bench Decision Reaffirms The Broad Application Of The One-year Limitation Period For Suing Municipalities In Saskatchewan

Canada Litigation

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-02 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Mise à jour sur le nouveau cadre de politique d'investissement de Maisons Canada

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

How Is Canada Managing The End-of-life For EV Batteries?

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Manitoba Call For Power: Update On Procurement Process For Indigenous Majority-owned Wind Projects

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Proposed Amendments To Canada's Greenwashing Rules

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Trancher un nœud gordien – le protocole d'accord sur l'énergie entre le Canada et l'Alberta, et les prochaines étapes

FF

Fasken (French)

Cutting A Gordian Knot – The Canada-Alberta Energy MOU And The Path Forward

F

Fasken

Plan For The Ban: Phases 2 And 3 Of Canada's Federal Plastics Registry Delayed

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Proposed Amendments To Canada's Greenwashing Rules

Bill C-15 - An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 (Bill) was introduced for first reading in the House of Commons on November 18, 2025.

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Trancher un nœud gordien – le protocole d'accord sur l'énergie entre le Canada et l'Alberta, et les prochaines étapes

Le protocole d'accord sur l'énergie entre le Canada et l'Alberta annoncé fin novembre fait beaucoup de vagues. Il tente de trancher un nœud gordien présent au Canada depuis des générations...

FF

Fasken (French)

Cutting A Gordian Knot – The Canada-Alberta Energy MOU And The Path Forward

The Canada-Alberta energy Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) announced in late November is a seismic development.

F

Fasken

Plan For The Ban: Phases 2 And 3 Of Canada's Federal Plastics Registry Delayed

Environment Canada has announced that all reporting requirements for Phases 2 and 3 of Canada's Federal Plastics Registry, initially set for September 29, 2026 and September 29, 2027, respectively, are delayed to a yet to be determined date.

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

What Is BD&P's Role In Environmental Defence (Video)

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Canada Announces Planned Changes To Federal Plastics Registry Reporting Requirements

On December 19, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced planned changes to reporting requirements for the Federal Plastics Registry (FPR).

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada's Nuclear Regulatory Framework: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

As Canada embarks on a renewed era of nuclear development, from SMRs to advanced reactor designs, the strength of its regulatory regime has never been more critical

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Alberta Securities Act Amended To Introduce Safe Harbours For Climate-Related Disclosures

Greenwashing has dominated corporate and regulatory conversations in recent years. From the introduction of new Competition Act provisions targeting misleading environmental claims to subsequent government efforts...

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Proposed Revisions To Greenwashing Rules Reduce Uncertainty And Risks To Businesses

Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025, is poised to revise Canada's greenwashing framework under the Competition Act...

Canada Environment

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Ontario Government Passes Significant Changes To The Clean Water Act

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Navigating Land Acquisition And The Addition To Reserve Process For First Nations Communities

Canada Real Estate

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

IA et empreinte écologique : principaux risques en matière de conformité à surveiller par les entreprises canadiennes

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-23 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Recent Legislative Developments Relating To Greenwashing And Environmental Claims In Canada

Canada Environment

D

Dentons Canada LLP

December 2025 Amendments To Alberta's TIER Following The MOU With The Federal Government

Canada Environment

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Climate Disclosure At A Crossroads: 2025 Climate Disclosure Report

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

Bill 5 And Special Economic Zones: Understanding The Proposed Designation Criteria

Canada Government

DH

Davies Howe

Federal-Provincial Cooperation In The Canada-Alberta Electricity MOU

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

AI's Environmental Footprint: Top Compliance Risks Canadian Companies Should Consider

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Une deuxième série de projets est soumise à l'examen du Bureau des grands projets du Canada

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Powering AI: Canada's Evolving Electricity Grid Connection Policies

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Budget 2025 – Proposed Amendments To The Greenwashing Legislation

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-22 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

No Stay For Security: Alberta Court Affirms Regulator's Public Duty In AlphaBow

Canada Insolvency

F

Fasken

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Adapting To The Changing Conditions Of The Canadian Energy Industry (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Biodiversity Net Gain - How Are The New Rules Changing The Landscape? (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Increased Scrutiny, Novel Measures, And Higher Penalties: Trends In Environmental Investigations, Enforcement, And Prosecutions (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Key Takeaways From Our "Corporate Climate Change" Panel Discussion

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Energy Transition Series: Canadian Clean Fuels (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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