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PIPE DREAMS: The Fight for Canada’s Energy Future

Author: Rowland J. Harrison, K.C. ×

As this issue of Energy Regulation Quarterly goes to press, the political and regulatory framework governing federal pipelines is in turmoil, resulting directly from the late-August decision of the Federal Court of Appeal quashing approval of the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMX)[…]

December 2018 – Volume 6, issue 4 2018
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Union Enbridge Merger

Authors: Patrick Duffy, Patrick Corney and Sam Dukesz ×

On August 30, 2018, a panel (the “Panel”) of the Ontario Energy Board (the “OEB”) approved a proposed amalgamation of Enbridge Gas Distribution (“Enbridge”) and Union Gas Limited (“Union Gas”) (together, the “Applicants”), pursuant to s. 43(1) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, (1998)1 (the “Act”)[…]

December 2018 – Volume 6, issue 4 2018
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LNG Canada Breaks the National Regulatory Roadblock

Author: Gordon E. Kaiser ×

Just as world oil prices reached a four year high (as did the discount on Alberta oil) good news came from Vancouver[…]

December 2018 – Volume 6, issue 4 2018
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Offshore Oil Development in Uncharted Legal Waters: Will the Proposed Bay du Nord Project Precipitate Another Federal-Provincial Conflict?

Offshore Oil Development in Uncharted Legal Waters: Will the Proposed Bay du Nord Project Precipitate Another Federal-Provincial Conflict?

Author: Rowland J. Harrison, K.C. ×

In late July, 2018 Equinor Canada Ltd. (formerly Statoil Canada Ltd.) and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador announced a framework agreement for the potential development of the Bay du Nord oil discovery located approximately 270 nautical miles (500 kilometres) offshore[…]

December 2018 – Volume 6, issue 4 2018
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A Historical and Comparative Perspective on Ontario’s Electricity Rates

A Historical and Comparative Perspective on Ontario’s Electricity Rates

Author: Adam Fremeth ×

Changes in Ontario’s electricity rates have been the subject of considerable public attention and discussion recently, with many analysts noting that residential rates have approximately doubled over the last decade[…]

December 2018 – Volume 6, issue 4 2018
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Engagement, Information and Capacity: A Long Term Perspective For a Durable Energy Decision Making System in Canada

Author: Louis Simard ×

While questions related to policies, programs and energy projects have been common for many years, they remain and are perhaps more complicated than ever. It could be seen as a cliché to say that we are living during a historic turning point[…]

December 2018 – Volume 6, issue 4 2018
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Editorial

Authors: Rowland J. Harrison, K.C. and Gordon E. Kaiser ×

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[…]

December 2018 – Volume 6, issue 4 2018
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