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- Federal Government releases proposals relating to Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit, Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit, and new EV Supply Chain Investment Tax Credit
On April 16, 2024, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, delivered the Liberal Government’s federal budget, Fairness for Every Generation (Budget 2024). The most notable tax measure in Budget 2024 is the proposal to increase the capital gains inclusion rate from … Read more »
- Competition Law and the Environment: Update
- Yukon Court Orders Further Consultation on Proposed Mine
The Supreme Court of Yukon recently set aside a decision under the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA) that allowed an open-pit and underground mining project to proceed to the regulatory permitting stage, subject to certain terms and conditions (the Decision). In Ross Rive … Read more »
- Canada’s Zero Plastic Waste Agenda: Update
As the year 2024 starts, the Canadian Government continues to implement its “Zero Plastic Waste Agenda”, through judicial and legislative measures.In advancing this Agenda, on December 30, 2023 the Government of Canada opened a consultation on its publication of a Notice of intent to issue a section … Read more »
- The Supreme Court of Canada Rules That Part of the Federal Impact Assessment Act Is Unconstitutional
On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its highly anticipated decision regarding the constitutionality of Canada’s Impact Assessment Act (“IAA”) and Physical Activities Regulations (“Regulations”). In a decision authored by Chief Justice Wagner, a 5-2 majority concluded that the “ … Read more »