May 22, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced that, on Oct. 19, residents will be able to vote on whether they want to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada, saying she was troubled by a recent court decision.
May 22, 2026
In June 2023, following nearly two decades of consultation, revisions and public processes, the Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC) completed and submitted the Recommended Nunavut Land Use Plan (RNLUP). Under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA) and the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act (NuPPAA), the plan requires review and approval by three signatories: Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the government of Nunavut and the government of Canada. Yet nearly three years later, the plan remains neither accepted nor rejected.
May 21, 2026
Manitoba has announced plans to establish a regional representative office in India as part of the province’s broader effort to diversify exports beyond the United States.
May 21, 2026
The province of Nova Scotia recently passed legislation that establishes the legislative framework for the development of a natural hydrogen industry in the province.
May 20, 2026
Alberta has announced plans to reach out to the public on recommendations aimed at developing a long-term provincial approach for managing oilsands mine water and fluid tailings.
May 20, 2026
Fifty-seven years ago, Hydro-Québec signed an advantageous contract with the Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp. (CF(L)Co) for a large block of power at $2 per megawatt hour for 75 years. In December 2014, the premiers of Quebec and Labrador announced a proposed transaction for the existing dam plus 3,900-megawatt expansion products. Simultaneously, they released the Churchill Falls Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The document was not really a memorandum of understanding; it was a pastiche of draft contract sections plus schedules that reflected modelled quantities and prices.
May 20, 2026
Recent amendments to Canada’s Competition Act have extended the Act’s reach into a new area of business conduct: environmental claims. Businesses that advertise the environmental benefits of their products, services or operations now face potential liability — and significant penalties — if those claims are not properly substantiated.
May 19, 2026
On May 19, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the chair and members of the Independent Advisory Board for the Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments.
May 15, 2026
Environmental law groups are denouncing the new Canada-Alberta agreement on carbon pricing and an oil pipeline.
May 14, 2026
Canada has announced the launch of a new National Electricity Strategy that aims to double clean grid capacity by 2050 and supply reliable and affordable power to households.