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Investing In Canadian LNG Part 1 – Canadian LNG From A Global Perspective

Interest in Canada’s budding Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export industry is rapidly growing. Recent LNG market disruptions in the Middle East, the heightened energy security concerns that have resulted, and continuing demand for lower emissions energy are focusing attention on Canadian LNG.

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Fasken

BC Court Of Appeal Confirms That First Nation Does Not Need To Pay Compensation After Closing On-Reserve Manufactured Home Park

In Heywood v Songhees Nation, 2026 BCCA 150, the BC Court of Appeal confirmed that Songhees Nation – a lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking Nation with reserve lands near Victoria – has no duty to financially compensate...

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Recent Quebec Decisions On Reasonable Accommodation Limits In The Workplace

Two recent Quebec court decisions clarify the boundaries of employers' duty to provide reasonable accommodation under the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. These cases examine when safety concerns and essential job requirements may limit accommodation obligations, and emphasize the importance of employee cooperation in the accommodation process.

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Giving Fast Lane Permitting A Test Drive

Federally, the Building Canada Act established a new Major Projects Office (MPO) aimed at accelerating nationally significant projects by streamlining federal approvals, coordinating financing...

TL

Torys LLP

Bill 30: Alberta’s Expedited 120-Day Approvals Act, 2026 – What It Means For The Energy Sector

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Indigenous Equity Participation And Major Project Success In Canada

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

2026 Ontario Budget, A Plan To Protect Ontario: Building The Most Ambitious Capital Plan In Canadian History

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

BC Court Of Appeal Confirms Aboriginal Title To Entire Claim Area In The Nuchatlaht v. British Columbia, 2026 BCCA 137

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Approves Ontario Final Agreement On Long‑Term Reform Of First Nations Child And Family Services

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Anita Boscariol Breaks Down B.C.’s Proposed Suspension Of DRIPA (Video)

Canada Government

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

IESO's Long Lead Time Request For Proposals – Recent Developments And Next Steps

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Dentons Canada LLP

Where Is BC Going With The Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA)?

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

Revendications de titres ancestraux sur des terres privées : développements récents en matière de jurisprudence

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta And Canada Sign Co-operation Agreement To Reduce Assessment Duplication

Canada Government

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Funding Canada’s Next Wave Of Nuclear Development

TL

Torys LLP

The Federal Government And Musqueam Nation Sign Historic Agreements Recognizing Aboriginal Land Title | CityNews Interview With Anita Boscariol (Video)

Canada Government

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

McCutcheon v. The King – When Fake Tax Losses Lead To CRA Gross Negligence Penalties: The Risk Of Willful Taxpayer Blindness

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Why Canada’s Workforce Math Doesn’t Work Without Immigration

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

The Procurement Ombud’s Review Of Indigenous Procurement

On March 26, 2026, the Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) released its much-anticipated Procurement Practice Review of Contracts Awarded to Indigenous Businesses, a sweeping examination of how the federal government administers the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). The findings are significant.

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Canada And Alberta Sign Draft Cooperation Agreement On Impact Assessment After Historic MOU

Canada and Alberta have made public a draft agreement on a new environmental assessment process, with Alberta recognized as best placed to lead assessments for projects within its jurisdiction.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Understanding Employment Jurisdiction, Contracts And Discipline In Indigenous Workplaces

Indigenous employers operate within a legal landscape that is both complex and highly contextual. Questions arise frequently around which employment laws...

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

B.C. Announces Latest Proposed Changes To Heritage Conservation Act

British Columbia has released its Phase 3 Technical Policy Paper outlining proposed reforms to the Heritage Conservation Act, aimed at streamlining permitting processes and strengthening First Nations' involvement in heritage decision-making.

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Aboriginal Title Claims And Private Land: Understanding Recent Developments

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Look North: Canada Unveils A CA$40 Billion Arctic And Northern Region Strategic Plan

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

Jusqu'où Peut Aller Le Droit De Grève? Ce Que Change La Loi 14

Canada Government

BB

BCF Business Law

L’Ontario fait progresser le regroupement des offices de protection de la nature : Modifications proposées à la Loi sur les offices de la protection de la nature

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Aboriginal Title And Private Property: Divergent Approaches In Cowichan And Wolastoqey

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Procedural Rules Trump Indigenous Tax Rights?

Canada Government

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

BWA: A Conversation With Arif Virani (Podcast)

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Building Canada’s Electricity Infrastructure: The National Energy Corridor Agreement And Its Legal Boundaries

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Indigenous Communities Diving Deep Into Submarines And Other Military Contracts

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Powering Canada’s Future: National Energy Corridor Partnership Announced

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

BWA: A Conversation With Arif Virani (Podcast)

Breakfast With Appeal is Torys’ quarterly series showcasing the appellate law that's shaping Canadian conversations.

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Building Canada’s Electricity Infrastructure: The National Energy Corridor Agreement And Its Legal Boundaries

On March 4, 2026, the Ontario Government announced a new interprovincial and territorial partnership, called the National Energy Corridor Agreement (the “Agreement”).

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Indigenous Communities Diving Deep Into Submarines And Other Military Contracts

Canadians may be surprised to learn that English River First Nation is a potential beneficiary of the Royal Canadian Navy’s multibillion-dollar procurement of submarines. Located in Northern Saskatchewan...

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Powering Canada’s Future: National Energy Corridor Partnership Announced

On March 4, 2026, a new partnership was announced with several provinces and territories to advance a proposed national energy corridor aimed at strengthening transmission connections...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta And Canada Publish Draft Co‑operation Agreement On Environmental And Impact Assessment

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

How GST Exemptions Work In First Nations' Commerce: Commentary On Canada v. LBL Holdings Limited (2025 FCA 186)

The Federal Court of Appeal's decision in Canada v. LBL Holdings Limited addresses an important question at the intersection of tax law and Indigenous rights: when is a supplier required to collect and remit GST (Goods and Services Tax) on sales ...

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Canadian North, Strong And Free: Canada Launches A Call For Proposals For Dual-use Transportation Infrastructure In The Arctic

On March 4, 2026, the Government of Canada launched a call for proposals for Stream 2 of the Arctic Infrastructure Fund (the Fund), Investing in Industry and Community-led Transportation Infrastructure...

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

Willow Lake Métis Nation Welcomes Bison Back Home To Traditional Lands In Historic Milestone

After nearly 120 years, bison have finally returned to Willow Lake Métis Nation (WLMN).

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

The CRTC Calls For Applications For Indigenous Radio Stations In Ottawa And Toronto

In Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2026-33, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") issued a call for applications for radio stations to serve Indigenous communities in Ottawa and Toronto.

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

If You Build It, They Will Come -Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy And The Build-Partner-Buy Approach

Canada Government

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Fasken

Torys On Defence: Re-arming With Canada's First Defence Industrial Strategy

Canada Strategy

TL

Torys LLP

UNDRIP Becomes Enforceable Law In BC: Key Takeaways From The Gitxaala Appeal Decision

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

La Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones a force exécutoire en Colombie-Britannique : principaux points à retenir de la décision d'appel rendue dans l'affaire Gitxaala

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Power Perspectives 2026

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Hard Power, Homegrown: Ottawa Moves To Rewire The Country's Defence Economy With New Industrial Strategy

Canada Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Une nation ne peut pas en effacer d'autres

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Canada's New Defence Industrial Strategy: What Business Needs To Know

Canada Government

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Cassels

The Jay Treaty And Indigenous Border Rights In The ICE Age

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

JFK Law Introduction To The Legal Outlook Newsletter

Canada International

JFK Law LLP

Manitoba Hydro's 2025 Integrated Resource Plan: New Wind Power Remains Key Component Of Province's Future Energy Mix

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

What's Hot In Public Law In 2026

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Recent Indigenous Rights Cases Relevant To Major Project Development

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Canadian Courts May Set Aside Valid Arbitration Agreements To Remedy Oppression

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Autodétermination des peuples autochtones : un chemin vers la vraie réconciliation?

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

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The Federal Government And Musqueam Nation Sign Historic Agreements Recognizing Aboriginal Land Title | CityNews Interview With Anita Boscariol (Video)

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

The Professionalism Series: The Changing Landscape Of Human Rights In Ontario (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Creating Partnerships With Indigenous Communities (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Reconciliation And Decolonization: Shifting Culture In Large Communities (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Peter Hogg On Cases Impacting Business: Tsilhqot'in v. B.C. (Video Content)

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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