An article in the Canadian Bar Association’s National magazine quotes Davies partner Sarah Powell on the challenges Canada will have meeting the targets set out in the Paris climate change agreement. “The impact [on meeting the targets] is going to be uneven as you go across provinces and territories and that is part of the tension that the federal government is dealing with now,” says Sarah.
Bill 5: Ontario’s Proposed Approach to Accelerating Major Projects
May 15, 2025 - In response to current global economic uncertainty, the Ontario government recently tabled Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025. Bill 5 aims to streamline and accelerate the approval processes for major mining and infrastructure projects in Ontario while also...
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...
