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Report of the Electrification and Energy Transition Panel: Summary, Five Perspectives and Impact Analysis

  • February 23, 2024
  • Alegria Rosales, Mark Rodger, Cherie Brant, Colm Boyle, Sarah Diebel, Kristyn Annis

In January 2024, the Electrification and Energy Transition Panel released a much-anticipated report titled Ontario's Clean Energy Opportunity, outlining 29 recommendations for Ontario to manage and prosper in the clean energy transition path successfully.

Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum

2023 Energy Regulatory Year in Review

  • January 23, 2024
  • Mark Rubenstein, Shepherd Rubenstein

Happy New Year. Before the year kicks into high gear, we thought it would be useful to share with you some of the most important themes and regulatory developments in the Ontario energy sector in 2023, with our annual Year in Review edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update.

Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum

Energy Regulatory Update (Q3, 2023)

  • January 23, 2024
  • Mark Rubenstein, Shepherd Rubenstein

Welcome to the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the important developments in the Ontario energy sector. Below are some of the key regulatory happenings between July and September. It was busy, with both the Federal and Ontario Governments releasing electricity plans.

Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum

Energy Regulatory Update (Q2, 2023)

  • January 23, 2024
  • Mark Rubenstein, Shepherd Rubenstein

Summer has arrived and so has the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the key developments in the Ontario energy sector. We scoured the regulatory landscape to provide you with a summary of all the important happenings between April and June (and the first few days of July) so you can stay in the know.

Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum

Mineral Claims, the Duty to Consult and UNDRIP: Findings in the Gitxaala Case

  • October 27, 2023
  • Brianne Paulin, associate, Aldridge + Rosling LLP

This article provides a brief overview of the decision of the BC Supreme Court in Gitxaala v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner). The Court found that the province of BC owes a duty to consult to potentially affected Indigenous peoples prior to granting mineral claims under the Mineral Tenure Act. The Court also found that the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act did not implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in BC.

Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum

Energy Regulatory Update (Q1, 2023)

  • April 27, 2023
  • Mark Rubenstein, Shepherd Rubenstein

This update features a round-up of the important developments in the Ontario energy sector between January and March (and the first days of April). The author has scoured the regulatory landscape so that you can stay informed and ahead of the curve in this rapidly changing environment.

Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum

Ottawa Signals Tougher Stance on Chinese Investments in Critical Minerals

  • January 12, 2023
  • Omar Wakil, Dany H. Assaf, and Rebecca (Moskowitz) Wagner

The federal government has ordered three Chinese companies to divest recently acquired interests in critical mineral assets. The statement confirming the order comes on the heels of a new policy on investments in the critical minerals sector by foreign state-owned or state-influenced enterprises (SOEs). This article outlines what you need to know about these recent developments.

Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum

2022 Energy Regulatory Year in Review

  • January 12, 2023
  • Mark Rubenstein, Shepherd Rubenstein

It has been a busy and exciting year. As we start 2023, it’s an opportunity to look back and explore some of the most important themes and regulatory developments in the Ontario energy sector in 2022.

Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum

Energy Regulatory Update (Q3, 2021)

  • December 18, 2021
  • Shepherd Rubenstein Professional Corporation

We would like to thank Shepherd Rubenstein for permission to republish this clear and concise summary of legislative/regulatory highlights from Q3, 2021.

Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum

Out of Charge: Do insurers and lenders hold the key to the mass adoption of electric vehicles?

  • December 02, 2021
  • Aaron Atcheson, Kelsey Vicary and Kyle Bertsch

In an effort to reach its stated goal of net-zero emissions across the country, the Government of Canada has plans to implement a ban on the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. This article explores concerns that Canada is not ready for the mass adoption of EVs. Significant upgrades are needed to EV infrastructure, from chargers to local distribution capacity.

Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Energy Law, Student Forum