Natural Resources
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August 08, 2024
‘Least serious’ CJC sanction for judge who donated to Liberals after joining bench sparks criticism
Ethics experts are criticizing the Canadian Judicial Council’s (CJC) imposition of what the council calls its “least serious” and “lowest level” sanction on an Ontario Superior Court judge whose political donations to the federal Liberals, after the Trudeau government appointed her to the bench, were exposed by the media.
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August 08, 2024
Steel, aluminum producers urge Ottawa to impose 25 per cent tariff on Chinese imports
Canadian steel and aluminum manufacturers are calling on the federal government to immediately impose a 25 per cent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum to prevent dumping and to bring Canada in line with its trading partners under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
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August 08, 2024
New partner at Sotos LLP
Sotos LLP recently announced the addition of Michael Sabusco as a partner in the firm’s corporate group.
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August 07, 2024
Commission amends storage terms for OPG's Pickering nuclear waste management facility
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has granted a request by Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) to change the licensed storage terms for its Pickering Waste Management Facility (PWMF), despite opposition from First Nations.
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August 07, 2024
Court affirms Ontario Energy Board’s exclusive jurisdiction in substation dispute
The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed an application concerning a dispute over whether certain property developers or a municipal electricity distributor should be required to pay for a new municipal substation, finding that the Ontario Energy Board has exclusive jurisdiction over the matter.
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August 06, 2024
Canada brings new measures to reduce foreign worker use in the country
In an announcement today, Canada said it has made clear that the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program “cannot be used to circumvent hiring talented workers in Canada” and that the government “will take further action to weed out misuse and fraud within the system.”
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July 31, 2024
B.C. seeking public input on Columbia River treaty agreement
The B.C. government is engaging with the public on a modernized treaty for the Columbia River, a key waterway for both Canada and the United States.
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July 30, 2024
Counsel contend Ottawa’s spate of judicial appointments might make novel constitutional appeal moot
Lawyers who won a groundbreaking Federal Court declaration that recognized a “constitutional convention that judicial vacancies on the provincial superior courts and federal courts must be filled within a reasonable time” contend Ottawa’s appeal should be dismissed as moot if the Trudeau government gets federal judicial vacancies down to the reasonable level set by Federal Court Justice Henry Brown last February.
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July 29, 2024
‘One would think’ people should be very concerned about impact of Ontario Place ruling, lawyer says
People may soon be seeing activity at Ontario Place after a judge rejected a constitutional challenge of legislation to fast-track construction of the controversial redevelopment project.
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July 29, 2024
5 Ontario judicial appointments announced
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced in a July 24 news release the appointment of five judicial appointees in Ontario: Renee M. Pomerance, E. Ria Tzimas, Michelle Flaherty, Brian DeLorenzi and Jacqueline A. Horvat.