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As Bill C-69 Receives Royal Assent, Will the Project List Deliver on the Promise?

By: Sharon Mascher PDF Version: As Bill C-69 Receives Royal Assent, Will the Project List Deliver on the Promise? Matter Commented On: Discussion Paper on the Proposed Project List Last week, Bill C-69 finally passed through the Senate and received Royal … Continue reading

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The Implications of the AUC’s Smith Decision

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The Implications of the AUC’s Smith Decision Decisions commented on: AUC Decision 23756-DOI-2019, Advantage Oil and Gas Ltd. Glacier Power Plant Alteration, April 26, 2019; and AUC Decision 24393-D01-2019, International Paper Canada Pulp Holdings ULC … Continue reading

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Gross Overriding Royalty Payable on 100% of Production

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Gross Overriding Royalty Payable on 100% of Production Case Commented On: Obsidian Energy Partnership v Grizzly Resources Ltd, 2019 ABQB 406 In this decision, Master J.T. Prowse granted summary judgment in favour of Obsidian (formerly Penn … Continue reading

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Setting the Record Straight on Federal and Provincial Jurisdiction Over the Environmental Assessment of Resource Projects in the Provinces

By: Martin Olszynski and Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Setting the Record Straight on Federal and Provincial Jurisdiction Over the Environmental Assessment of Resource Projects in the Provinces Matter Commented On:Bill C-69: An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the … Continue reading

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(Final?) Brief re: Bill C-69 to the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources

By: Martin Olszynski Legislation Commented On:Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts PDF Version: (Final?) Brief re: Bill … Continue reading

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