Energy Law Papers

Volume 51, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: David J. Farmer, Layne N. Thiessen This article highlights important legislative and regulatory developments of relevance to energy lawyers, including those involving electricity matters and related jurisprudence that arose between May 2012 and May… [Read More…] about Recent Regulatory and Legislative Developments of Interest to Energy Lawyers

Volume 51, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Patrick W. Burgess, Warren P. Foley, Bradley D. McFadden This article summarizes a number of recent judgments in the energy sector. These cases relate to a number of specific topics including receivership, employment, the… [Read More…] about Recent Judicial Developments of Interest to Energy Lawyers

Volume 51, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Brad Gilmour, Bruce Mellett Energy sector development in Canada frequently involves the need to address First Nations and other Aboriginal interests when government permits or approvals for facilities are involved. Impact and benefits agreements… [Read More…] about The Role of Impact and Benefits Agreements in the Resolution of Project Issues with First Nations

Volume 51, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Angela Avery, Peter Glossop, Paula Olexiuk Over the last few years significant investments in the Canadian resource sector have been made by foreign, state-owned investors. Recent developments in this area have raised concerns that… [Read More…] about Foreign Investment in Canada’s Oil and Gas Sector: New and Emerging Challenges

Volume 51, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Larry Dunn, Shaun Hohman, E. Jane Sidnell Both federal and provincial occupational health and safety regimes exist in Canada. While these types of laws have similar purposes, there are differences in the standards applied… [Read More…] about The Collision Between Federal and Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Regimes on Energy and Resource Projects

Volume 51, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Miles Pittman, Jaclyn Hesje, Adam Lamoureux The narrow definition of gross negligence in the 2007 Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen Operating Procedure highlights the varied definitions across oil and gas contracts of gross negligence. The jurisprudence… [Read More…] about Gross Negligence in Canadian Energy Contracts

Volume 51, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Rowland J. Harrison, Lars Olthafer, Katie Slipp Changes to regulatory regimes at the federal and provincial levels have recently transformed the way that energy resource projects will be considered and approved. The federal Canadian Environmental… [Read More…] about Federal and Alberta Energy Project Regulation Reform — At What Cost Efficiency?

Volume 51, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Elizabeth Whitsitt, Nigel Bankes Foreign investors in the energy sector have long sought to secure guarantees from the host state in order to reduce future risk. The international investment law regime has fundamentally altered… [Read More…] about he Evolution of International Investment Law and Its Application to the Energy Sector

Volume 50, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Gavin S Fitch, Evan W Dixon The purpose of this article is to highlight and discuss legislative and regulatory developments relevant to energy lawyers, including electricity matters and related jurisprudence, that have arisen during… [Read More…] about Recent Regulatory and Legislative Developments of Interest to Energy Lawyers

Volume 50, No 2 ISSN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Caireen E Hanert, James R Maclean This article provides an overview of recent judicial developments of interest to energy lawyers. The authors summarize and provide commentary on recent Canadian case law in the areas… [Read More…] about Recent Judicial Developments of Interest to Energy Lawyers