Marie-Claude Bellemare has joined Davies as a partner in our Montréal office. Considered to be one of the top environmental lawyers in Québec, Marie-Claude will advise Canadian and international clients on both provincial and federal environmental, natural resource, energy and public law.
Her sterling reputation as a practitioner and her broad experience in all aspects of environmental law make Marie-Claude a great asset for our clients. She joins Sarah Powell and Alexandria Pike on our industry-leading environmental team, helping clients successfully navigate this complex area of law. The addition of Marie-Claude further strengthens our dynamic environmental practice – in particular, her deep expertise in civil law enhances our ability to support our clients across the country.
Marie-Claude is consistently recognized as a leading practitioner of environmental law in Chambers Canada, Lexpert and The Best Lawyers in Canada, and speaks frequently on environmental matters at conferences in Québec and Ontario.
Disclosure Interrupted: CSA Pauses Climate and Diversity Disclosure Rules
Apr. 28, 2025 - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is pausing its work on climate-related and diversity-related disclosure rules in order “to support Canadian markets and issuers as they adapt to the recent developments in the U.S. and globally. ” Consistent with the CSA’s recent regulatory shift...
Consultation on Proposed Guidelines on Environmental Claims and the Competition Act
Feb. 28, 2025 - Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (Davies) is pleased to provide this submission to the Competition Bureau (Bureau) in response to its December 2024 draft guidelines, Environmental Claims and the Competition Act. The Davies Competition group is recognized as a leader by clients, peers...
