Public policy is all too often driven by a perceived need to respond urgently to a ‘crisis’ – to be seen to be doing ‘something’. Insufficient attention is sometimes paid to analyzing the real nature of the problem at hand, with the result that legislative and regulatory responses frequently overreach[…]
Over the last decade governments around the world have increased their efforts to transition towards a low carbon economy. A major initiative in this effort has been the introduction of feed in tariffs or FIT contracts to promote renewable energy. Wind and solar have been at the forefront[…]
As this issue of Energy Regulation Quarterly goes to press, the federal Parliament is proceeding with legislation that would radically restructure the regulatory framework for major energy projects under federal jurisdiction, including in particular interprovincial and international pipelines […]
Reviewed by Gordon E. Kaiser* Most disputes in the energy sector are ultimately resolved by either a regulatory agency or an arbitration panel. The courts are generally a distant third. Regulators have the primary jurisdiction but the majority of the […]
It is no secret that building energy infrastructure in Canada is difficult. Recently, TransCanada threw in the towel on the Energy East project after years of delay and opposition. The final straw was the National Energy Board decision to consider […]
The challenges that continue to confront Canadian energy regulation are multi-dimensional and complex. It is convenient, however, to address these challenges under three general, interrelated headings: public acceptance (or “social licence”); aboriginal consultation; and climate change. Articles in this issue […]