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Achieving true consultation
Canadian courts have emphasized that the Indigenous consultation standards on both proponents and governments of pipeline and other infrastructure projects are high but achievable and that ‘it’s not ...
Changing climes, changing times
Legislative and policy shifts in climate change environmental regimes, both federally and provincially, have all affected the energy sector, which must adapt to those changes
Renewables will stay strong
Renewable energy sources remain on the ascendant as green technology enters the mainstream and concern over environmental pollution and global warming remain — and that growth is expected to continue
The oil sector’s tough year
First came the price reductions in oil when OPEC and Russia failed to reach an agreement on production quotas, and then came the dramatic demand destruction from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Big Deals

Resource Corp. closed financing on the $1.5-billion Cascade Power Project
On Aug. 27, 2020, Kineticor Resource Corp., together with joint development sponsors Macquarie Capital and OPTrust and project sponsors OPTrust, Axium Infrastructure and DIF Capital Partners, ...
DIF Capital Partners invests in 900 MW Canadian power project investment
DIF Capital Partners invested in the 900-megawatt Cascade Power Project. DIF will invest in the ‎construction of Cascade together with joint equity sponsors OPTrust and Axium Infrastructure

Columnists

Tim Wilbur- Editorial
Canada’s global leadership on energy
The energy sector in Canada is often covered in a very polarized manner
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
Short-term delays and long-term shifts
Short-term delays and long-term shifts
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
A new market matures as the old evolves
Cannabis is the new kid on the block in agriculture
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
Disrupting the Disruptors
For the technology industry, the idea of disruption has often been used in the positive sense.
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
The Future of Mining
Traditionally, when people speak about innovation, industries such as technology, manufacturing or even retail may come to mind.
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
Leading corporate lawyers tackle complexity
Welcome to the Lexpert Special Edition on Finance and M&A. In this issue, alongside the biographical information about Lexpert-ranked lawyers, we bring you topical articles including our Top 10 Deals of 2019.
Jean Cumming – Editorial
Time Management by the Hour
This is my last editorial for Lexpert Magazine so I want to give you something useful, a piece of practical wisdom.
Paul-Erik Veel- Change Agent
Let it Rain
On September 20, 2019, the Supreme Court released its longawaited decision in Pioneer Corp v Godfrey. Godfrey is the Supreme Court’s latest decision involving price-fixing class actions, and expands on and clarifies the basic approach to these cases ...
George Takach – Technology
Contracting for Medical IT Systems
High Stakes, But High Reward if Done Right
Jean Cumming – Editorial
Lawyers in the Emergency Room
On #lawtwitter, this email message is going around: “Just heard you are in emergency room. Hope all is ok. Pls let me know when we are in meeting today.” We don’t know if this message comes from a partner or client.