Hot Topics in Canada and Beyond
Presented by the CBA Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section
CBA members: $55
CBA Young Lawyer Members (<5 years): $40
CBA Student members: $10
Non-members: $220
Government: $110
Plus applicable taxes
Registrants will receive an on-demand recording following each webcast. All sessions will be presented in English.
This is the 7th webinar in the CBA Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Online Symposium. You can purchase the full program at a package rate.
Thursday, May 13, 2021, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm ET
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Hot Topics in Canada and Beyond
- Rio Tinto Australian report about the destruction of rockshelters at Juukan Gorge
- A New U.S. environmental agenda – President Biden’s first 100 days
- A material world involving plastic bags to plastic waste bans
- Recent developments on caribou protection from coast-to-coast-to coast
- Recent changes to the Fisheries Act (amendments, restoration, Indigenous peoples, alternative measures agreements)
- Supreme Court of Canada recent notable decisions including Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya and Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General)
- An overview of key cases to watch going forward
Moderators:
Martin Thiboutot, Englobe Corp
Tony Crossman, Blakes, Cassels and Graydon LLP
Speakers:
Mariko Maya Khan, Sheahan LLP
Peter Davidson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Legal Services
John Stefaniuk, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Howard Kenison, American Bar Association
Tony Crossman, Blakes, Cassles and Graydon LLP
Brad Wylynko, Clayton Utz
