Bill 75 and the Auditor General’s 2011 Report: Lessons Not Learned
Introduction Bill 75 has, as its principal objective, the merger of the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) into the Ontario Electricity System Operator (OESO). […]
Quiz: Legal interests in the pipeline
How would you resolve these case situations?
Hydro’s ‘hidden tax’ on T.O.; Lawyer questions why city council does
A consumer lawyer is asking why Toronto council stands idly by while its pricey electricity distribution company digs ever deeper into consumers’ pockets. Robert Warren, who represents the Consumers Council […]
Toronto Hydro ‘bullying’ public; Consumers group says power utility
As Toronto Hydro launches a savage cost-cutting campaign and warns of more blackouts, evidence filed with the Ontario Energy Board shows the utility’s revenues are 50 per cent higher than […]
Case Law Update: TA & K Enterprises Inc v Suncor Energy Products Inc
2011 ONCA 613 (Released September 27, 2011) Franchise – Arthur Wishart Act – Disclosure Document – One-year Term – Franchise Fee In this decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario […]
Quiz: Corporate Governance in the Energy Sector
How well would you deal with some of the challenges facing in-house counsel working within the energy sector? Take this quiz and find out.
Four WeirFoulds Partners Named Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada
Four WeirFoulds partners have been been ranked by Lexpert® as Leading Infrastructure Lawyers in Canada in the October 2011 Special Edition of the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business. Infrastructure […]
Eighteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to the 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada
Eighteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized by their colleagues in an annual peer-review survey and named to the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, one of the most […]
Proposed Mandatory Energy Conservation Planning for Public Agencies
A proposed regulation under Ontario’s Green Energy Act, 2009 would require public agencies to report their annual energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission.
Case Law Update: Hanna v Ontario (Attorney General)
Judicial Review Regulations Renewable Energy
Case Law Update: Smith v Alliance Pipeline Ltd
Expropriation Standard of Review Costs National Energy Board Act
Property Development Aspects of Infrastructure and Other Public Projects
It is widely recognized that there is a critical need for construction of new infrastructure and the repair and maintenance of existing infrastructure.
Approval Queue Eases: Ontario Overrides Municipal Planning Controls for Green Energy
Recent reforms could make it easier for building owners and managers to incorporate green energy technology into building retrofits.
To P3 Or Not To P3
It is widely recognized that there is a critical need for construction of new infrastructure and the repair and maintenance of existing infrastructure. Infrastructure includes a very wide range of […]
Regulatory Independence: The Impact of the Green Energy Act on the Regulation of Ontario’s Energy Sector
The Green Energy and Green Economy Act made significant changes to the regulatory regime for Ontario’s energy sector.