INTRODUCTION Canadian administrative law is not in a state of flux. As has happened from time to time after the ‘big bang’ of the Vavilov decision,[1] the Supreme Court has had a relatively quiet year in administrative law. It really […]
INTRODUCTION Canada’s electricity grid is vast, complex, and quietly impressive. From Labrador to Vancouver Island, most Canadians live within reach of reliable power. Yet beneath that apparent unity lies a striking fragmentation: ten provinces, ten regulators, and ten distinct sets […]
1. INTRODUCTION Like many jurisdictions worldwide, Alberta’s electricity system is undergoing considerable changes as its generation resource mix evolves. Between 2015 and 2024, the province saw a rapid decline in coal generation from meeting 50 per cent of total output […]
1. MARKET RENEWAL ARRIVES IN ONTARIO On May 1st, 2025, Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”) officially launched its renewed market, known as the Market Renewal Program ((“MRP”) or the “renewed market”). The renewed market represented the most significant redesign […]
INTRODUCTION The robust support for grid modernization (“GM”) from diverse interests should not presume its social desirability and net benefits to utility customers. This Article focuses on electricity distribution, which falls under state regulation in the United States. At odds […]
First‑in‑time, first‑in‑right Large Generator Interconnection (“LGI”) rules that have for the first part of this century governed the priority of access to most North American grids are no longer viable. Scarce transmission, surging artificial intelligence (“AI”) driven load, and deep […]
Bruce McIvor’s book, Indigenous Rights in One Minute: What you need to know to talk reconciliation, is the most recent release from First Peoples Law, published in 2025. The book aims to offer readers without legal training a more accessible […]