Natural Resources
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September 16, 2025
Justice of the chocolate-y kind
Canada’s rich history with chocolate extends beyond its culinary appeal to include a fascinating intersection with legal frameworks. As the country continues to innovate and expand its chocolate industry, various legal themes emerge that shape the production, distribution and consumption of this beloved treat.
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September 16, 2025
PM travelling to Mexico to ‘deepen’ partnership in trade, energy and security
The prime minister will be travelling to Mexico City, Mexico, to “deepen the Canada-Mexico partnership and reinforce North American prosperity.”
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September 16, 2025
FORESTRY AND TIMBER - Logging grounds
Appeal by appellant from decision of judge of the Supreme Court striking its petition. The appellant was a non-profit society that sought to preserve all remaining old growth forests in TFL 46, for which Teal Cedar Products Ltd. was granted timber harvesting rights under provincial legislation.
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September 15, 2025
Maria Lucas, Matthew Nefstead join West Coast Environmental Law
Maria Lucas and Matthew Nefstead have been appointed staff lawyers at West Coast Environmental Law, a non-profit group dedicated to safeguarding the environment through law.
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September 11, 2025
Canada’s MPO projects spark mixed reactions nationwide
The prime minister’s announcement of the first projects to be reviewed by the Major Projects Office (MPO) was met with mixed reaction by industry, provincial governments, Indigenous groups and nature advocates.
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September 11, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault welcomes energy expert Ljuba Djurdjevic
Ljuba Djurdjevic has joined McCarthy Tétrault as counsel in its business law group, based in Toronto.
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September 11, 2025
PM announces Indigenous Advisory Council membership for new Major Projects Office
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced appointments to the Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC) for the Major Projects Office (MPO), emphasizing the importance of “partnership with Indigenous Peoples.”
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September 10, 2025
New OBA president hopes to bring ‘more conversational experience’ to position
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has a new leader at its helm. Katy Commisso took over the top job from former president Kathryn Manning at the beginning of September after serving a term as the first vice-president of the OBA, which is the professional association for Ontario's lawyers, judges and law students. She will serve for the 2025-26 term. Commisso, a native of Burlington, Ont., said she did not grow up wanting to be a lawyer.
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September 10, 2025
Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiates review of steel sheet from Türkiye, Vietnam
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of corrosion-resistant steel sheet II from Türkiye and Vietnam.
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September 10, 2025
Ministers of agriculture at conference recognize ‘significant uncertainty caused by tariffs’
At the annual conference of federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers of agriculture, ministers across the country “recognized the impacts of dry conditions and wildfire activity affecting regions across Canada, and the significant uncertainty caused by tariffs.”