Julius Melnitzer
Financial Post
Toronto, ON, Canada
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'We're starting to see activity again': Legal dealmakers show measured optimism after slow 2022
The energy sector is high on the perceived opportunity list. Find out more. → Read More
Great Lakes fleets thrown overboard by new global maritime emissions standards
The new rules ignore the realities of inland shipping, leaving the industry to develop alternate strategies. Find out more. → Read More
Maritime shipping tries to reduce emissions, but key obstacles remain in its lane
Shipping’s ubiquity means that even marginal trends and improvements can have significant environmental impacts. Read on. → Read More
Utica Resources files lawsuit seeking billions of dollars if Quebec implements Bill 21
The law makes Quebec the first North American jurisdiction to ban hydrocarbon exploration and production → Read More
Alberta energy sector still in limbo as appeals court weighs Impact Assessment Act
Breadcrumb Trail Links * Oil & Gas * FP Energy * Commodities Alberta energy sector still in limbo as appeals court weighs Impact Assessment Act 'We’re all on pins and needles' A man works next to pipelines at Cenovus Energy's Foster Creek plant in Alberta. Photo by Supplied/Cenovus Article content More than 14 months after hearing Alberta’s challenge to the federal government’s Impact… → Read More
Oil producers optimistic about deal with Enbridge over Mainline pipeline access
Enbridge says that at this point, two options are under consideration → Read More
Ruling may make Competition Bureau more likely to pre-emptively challenge mergers in court
'It’s pretty clear from this decision that the Bureau mismanaged the litigation by lying in the weeds until the last minute' → Read More
Labour-hungry manufacturing sector has a message for young people: think sci-fi, not smokestacks
NGen has launched initiative to educate young Canadians on the sector and showcase the wealth of opportunities available → Read More
Labour-hungry manufacturing sector has a message for young people: think sci-fi, not smokestacks
NGen has launched initiative to educate young Canadians on the sector and showcase the wealth of opportunities available → Read More
FP Dealmakers: As governments pulled back on debt issuance, corporations picked up the slack
Corporate issuance rose 11.3 per cent to $274.5 billion, while government issuance fell 24.2 per cent to $184.57 billion → Read More
FP Dealmakers: Law firms on overdrive amid 'hunger and urgency to get deals done'
Breadcrumb Trail Links * FP Investor * FP Finance FP Dealmakers: Law firms on overdrive amid 'hunger and urgency to get deals done' Complete 2021 legal advisors' league tables Most capital markets lawyers expect 2021’s momentum to carry over to 2022. Photo by Gigi Suhanic/National Post illustration Article content It’s rare for lawyers to be unequivocal. But then, when it comes to capital… → Read More
Energy workers switch to other professions in droves as work dries up in once booming sector
Upskilling is the name of the game in a transitioning Alberta economy → Read More
Ottawa's last-minute interventions in energy projects eroding Canadian regulators' independence
There is a real disconnect between energy policy and energy regulation, particularly around climate change → Read More
Why Supreme Court ruled Alta Energy's 'treaty shopping' not abuse of tax planning
Short of abusive behaviour, companies are allowed to minimize their tax liabilities → Read More
Manitoba vs Ottawa: Why the province lost its legal challenge against the federal carbon tax
The ruling leaves provinces with little wiggle room in opposing such measures going forward → Read More
Why Canadian companies are preparing for a wave of ESG cases coming their way
First Nations, agitated communities and activist investors are piling ESG pressure on companies that will soon spill out in the courts → Read More
Fossil fuels may be in doldrums but energy lawyers are adapting to the new environment
The confluence of ESG and energy law has facilitated lawyers and law firms’ ability to adapt to the energy evolution → Read More
Rising municipality charges stalling efforts to develop green buildings in Canada
Aggravating the situation is the Ford government’s decision to scrap the GreenON program when the Tories took office in 2018 → Read More
Ottawa's Muskrat Falls bailout triggers First Nations lawsuit
Given the number of natural resource projects that have Indigenous support, this type of litigation could become more frequent → Read More
FP Explainer: Should companies fear the Clean Fuel Standard?
The Clean Fuel Standard will affect a host of industries — many of them unwitting → Read More