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Celebrating CASL’s 2nd Anniversary: Some FAQs (today: content requirements)

Canada - August 9 2016 As noted in a recent blog, Canada's anti-spam legislation, generally known as CASL, came into effect in large part on July 1, 2014. We thought it…

Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench confirms Summary Judgment on Exclusion Clauses

Canada - August 2 2016 ​In a previous post, BLG discussed Precision Drilling Canada Limited Partnership v Yangarra Resources Ltd., in which Master Prowse of the Alberta…

Play Back? AER’s Evaluation of its Play-Based Regulation Pilot Released

Canada - July 26 2016 The Alberta Energy Regulator (the “AER”) released an evaluation of its Play-Based Regulation Pilot (the “Evaluation”) concerning unconventional…

Celebrating CASL’s 2nd Anniversary: Some FAQs (today: basic requirements)

Canada - July 19 2016 ​As noted in a recent blog, Canada's anti-spam legislation, generally known as CASL, came into effect in large part on July 1, 2014. We thought it…

Alberta Energy Regulator Reiterates Position on Interim Measures post-Redwater but Indicates Some Flexibility on 2.0 LMR Requirement

Canada - July 16 2016 On July 8, 2016, the Alberta Energy Regulator (the “AER”) issued Bulletin 2016-21 Revision and Clarification on Alberta Energy Regulator’s Measures…

Saskatchewan Court Addresses ROFR Obligations in Light of the Duty of Honest Performance of Contracts

Canada - July 12 2016 Rights of first refusal (“ROFRs”) are relatively common in operating agreements in the oil and gas industry. These provisions require that, prior to…

Update: Stewart Estate v TAQA North Ltd, the finale

Canada - July 7 2016 In November 2015, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued its decision in Stewart Estate v TAQA North Ltd, 2015 ABCA 357, which addressed a number of…

Province Establishes Investment Management Corporation of Ontario

Canada - July 6 2016 The Ontario government is creating the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) to provide investment management and advisory services to…

CASL: Happy Birthday to you (looking back at the first two years)

Canada - June 30 2016 The main provisions of Canada's anti-spam legislation, generally known as CASL, came into effect on July 1, 2014. The key component: you cannot send…

Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Clarifies the Test for Extending a Limitation Period for an Environmental Contamination Claim

Canada - June 27 2016 Environmental contamination often goes undiscovered for many years, potentially making it difficult for plaintiffs to bring a claim to recover…