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Aug 13, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Suzanne Byrne |Radha Curpen |Sarah Gilbert |Sharon Singh
Regulatory requirements relating to ESG in Canada arise from
many different statutes. The distribution of legislative powers in
Canada is divided between the federal and provincial governments,
as set out in the Constitution. As such, there is relevant ESG
legislation from both levels of government, as well as municipal
governments and Indigenous governing bodies. Canada does not have a
specific and comprehensive ESG-directed code or statute.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Sharon Singh |Kevin Myson |Martin Ignasiak KC |Radha Curpen
The Alberta government has identified, and is taking proactive
steps to address, the looming threat of a severe drought this year. As negotiations unfold to secure water-sharing agreements, a
cascade of legal and economic considerations emerges. In
particular, the implications for various sectors, including
agriculture and oil and gas, pose challenges and require well
thought-out responses.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Radha Curpen |Martin Ignasiak KC |Kevin Myson
The Alberta government has identified, and is taking proactive steps to address, the looming threat of a severe drought this year. As negotiations unfold to secure water-sharing agreements, a cascade of legal and economic considerations emerges. In particular, the implications for various sectors, including agriculture and oil and gas, pose challenges and require well thought-out responses.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Sharon Singh |Laurie Wright |David Bursey |Radha Curpen
On March 28, 2024, British Columbia and the Council of the Haida
Nation released the draft Gaayhllxid "
Gíihlagalgang "Rising Tide" Haida Title Lands
Agreement ("Draft Agreement") which would recognize
Haida Nation's Aboriginal Title on Haida Gwaii and transition
over time land-and resource-related governance powers from British
Columbia to Haida Nation.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
bennettjones.com | Sharon Singh |Kevin Myson |Martin Ignasiak |Radha Curpen
The Alberta government has identified, and is taking proactive steps to address, the looming threat of a severe drought this year. As negotiations unfold to secure water-sharing agreements, a cascade of legal and economic considerations emerges. In particular, the implications for various sectors, including agriculture and oil and gas, pose challenges and require well thought-out responses.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | David Bursey |Radha Curpen |Sharon Singh
[co-author: Brienne Gloeckler - Articling Student]On March 28, 2024, British Columbia and the Council of the Haida Nation released the draft Gaayhllxid • Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement (“Draft Agreement”) which would recognize Haida Nation’s Aboriginal Title on Haida Gwaii and transition over time land- and resource-related governance powers from B.C. to Haida Nation.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
bennettjones.com | Sharon Singh |Laurie Wright |David Bursey |Radha Curpen
On March 28, 2024, British Columbia and the Council of the Haida Nation released the draft Gaayhllxid • Gíihlagalgang “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement (“Draft Agreement”) which would recognize Haida Nation’s Aboriginal Title on Haida Gwaii and transition over time land- and resource-related governance powers from BC to Haida Nation.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Radha Curpen |Bosa Kosoric |Sharon Singh
On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board
(CSSB) released exposure drafts of its first two
proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (Proposed
Standards). The Proposed Standards are based on the International
Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) IFRS Sustainability
Disclosure Standards (IFRS Standards) that set a global baseline
for companies to report sustainability and climate-related
information.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Radha Curpen |Sharon Singh |Melanie Teetaert |Claire Lingley
On March 7, 2024, British Columbia's Ministry of Energy,
Mines and Low Carbon Innovation announced interim measures in the form of four
Orders in Council1 (OICs). The OICs place restrictions
on the issuance of mineral claims, leases and
Mines Act permits, and mining activities, in designated
areas located in Gitxaala Nation's (Gitxaala) and Ehattesaht
First Nation's (Ehattesaht) traditional territories
(collectively, the Deferral Areas).
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
bennettjones.com | Radha Curpen
Radha Curpen will speak at the Canadian Lawyer Magazine's Women in Law Summit on April 17, where she will delve into crucial discussions on diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal sector. Radha will explore the challenges faced by women of color, LGBTQ+ women and women with disabilities in the legal profession and share effective and innovative strategies for creating a workplace that is both welcoming and empowering.
