October 08, 2026
Under the rubric of supporting “economic growth and competitiveness,” the federal Liberal government says its newly introduced “red tape reduction” bill (S-7) will “reduce unnecessary regulatory burden under 31 individual pieces of legislation and their corresponding regulations administered by 11 federal departments and agencies.”
October 07, 2026
The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a builder’s bid to cancel a certificate of pending litigation in a dispute relating to alleged non-compliance of home and unfinished drainage works.
October 07, 2026
On Sept. 21, 2026, the Carney government tabled Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act. If passed, it will implement what is arguably the greatest rollback of federal environmental laws in Canadian history.
October 06, 2026
Ally Bilenkey has joined Aird & Berlis as an associate. According to an announcement from the firm, she will be a member of the firm’s Indigenous practice group, litigation and dispute resolution group, and the mining, energy and environmental group.
October 02, 2026
The Supreme Court’s fall session is packed with interesting appeals in diverse areas of law including class actions, contracts, Crown immunity and Charter rights. The top court’s session begins Oct. 5 with an “opening of the court” ceremony in the West Memorial Building at 344 Wellington Street in Ottawa.
October 02, 2026
Ottawa has announced $66.3 million in funding to support home energy retrofit financing and energy-efficient affordable housing projects across Canada, according to an Oct. 2 release.
October 01, 2026
Mental health, job stress and keeping up with AI remain “front of mind” for the new president of Manitoba’s law society.
October 01, 2026
The New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) contract’s central weakness is the absence of a workable structure for an energy-only transaction during system stress. The parties appear not to have established how an energy-only commitment should operate when the seller has inadequate energy, capacity or water reserves to serve all demands.
October 01, 2026
Hydro-Québec is a Crown corporation owned by the Quebec government. Unlike most U.S. utilities, its finances and policies are strongly shaped by the provincial government and the governing party’s policy objectives. Quebec has a regulatory agency, but it is also part of the provincial governmental structure.