Natural Resources
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December 17, 2024
Leave to appeal allowed for electricity costs decision not subject to judicial review
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed leave to appeal a decision concerning costs relating to electricity for a new development, noting that it would be important for public economic interest to determine whether the electricity regulator is subject to judicial review on the matter.
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December 17, 2024
Vavilov at five | Sara Blake
Five years ago, on Dec. 19, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada, in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, re-set the standard of review for questions of statutory interpretation. In that case, and two others decided in the same week, the court demonstrated how the new standard of review is to be applied.
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December 16, 2024
Federal fiscal update after Freeland’s shock departure features tax, legal changes of note to bar
Boosting the number of judges in Ontario’s Unified Family Court and Court of Appeal, making “bail and sentencing laws stricter,” and new civil remedies — and criminal penalties of up to $1 million for corporations — under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, were among the new measures proposed in the 2024 fall fiscal update by the minority Liberal government after Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stunned Ottawa by resigning from the Cabinet a few hours earlier.
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December 13, 2024
Feds to remove 30% Canadian pension fund investment cap, boost R&D in Fall Economic Statement
In a bid to boost domestic investment by Canadian pension funds, the federal government is set to remove a cap that restricts pension funds from owning more than 30 per cent of the voting shares of a Canadian entity, according to a release.
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December 12, 2024
Yukon, Ottawa failed to consult Indigenous group on ‘economic feasibility’ of mine project
Yukon’s top court has found that both the territory’s government and that of the country failed to properly consult a First Nations group on the “economic feasibility” of a mine planned to be built on Indigenous land. The Court of Appeal of Yukon case of Ross River Dena Council v. Yukon (Government of), 2024 YKCA 18, released Dec. 6, pits the governments of Canada and Yukon (known as the “Decision Bodies”) against the Ross River Dena Council (RRDC), which brought the court the legal action on behalf of the Kaska Nation.
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December 11, 2024
Deemed trust amendment shields fresh produce sellers, helps exporters, says industry
Canada's $13 billion fresh produce industry is welcoming an amendment to federal insolvency laws establishing a deemed trust financial protection mechanism for fresh produce sellers.
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December 10, 2024
CBSA annual report notes increase in smuggling attempts and inadmissible entries
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released its year in review report for 2024, highlighting that between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31, it “seized more dangerous drugs and firearms, and intercepted more stolen vehicles than in 2023.”
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December 10, 2024
Yukon Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of application in dispute over inducing breach of contract
The Yukon Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of an application by a propane supplier accused of inducing a competitor’s customers to breach their contracts, rejecting arguments that the pleadings failed to disclose a reasonable claim.
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December 10, 2024
Ontario appeal court sides with First Nation over beachfront land excluded from reserve
Ontario’s top court has ruled in favour of a First Nation that said that a stretch of beachfront property on Lake Huron had been unfairly excluded from its reserve lands.
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December 09, 2024
Health Canada releases new data on cannabis use, finds less reported illegal access
Health Canada has published the 2024 Canadian Cannabis Survey, finding that more people are obtaining cannabis legally and that there is less reported smoking of cannabis overall.