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Alberta is moving quickly to attract AI data centre investment. But is the regulatory framework evolving just as quickly?
Approvals and licensing, environmental oversight and the legal landscape are changing—and the implications extend well beyond the technology sector.
As major projects move forward, important questions remain about how their environmental impacts are evaluated and whether current processes provide enough oversight.
AI data centres require significant amounts of water, electricity, and land.
How are these resources regulated, and are Alberta's existing laws equipped to manage growing demand?
As major projects move forward, important questions remain about how their environmental impacts are evaluated and whether current processes provide enough oversight.
Our latest blog provides an overview of the proposals and what they could mean for future major projects in Canada.
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The federal government has released its discussion paper, Getting Major Projects Built in Canada, outlining proposed changes to project approvals, environmental assessment, permitting, and Indigenous consultation processes.
Our latest article breaks down the key proposals and highlights the questions currently being posed to stakeholders and the public.
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The federal government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative, regulatory, and policy reforms aimed at accelerating major project development in Canada.
Our latest blog explores the constitutional and regulatory framework for nuclear power in Canada and the province's role in areas such as water use, environmental assessment, and grid readiness.
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Our latest blog explains what the report says, the current status of nuclear development in Alberta, and how federal and provincial regulatory processes interact.
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The Government of Alberta has released the Alberta Nuclear Energy Engagement Panel Report, adding to ongoing discussions about nuclear power and small modular reactors in the province.
Our latest blog provides an overview of the proposals and what they could mean for future major projects in Canada.
Read more here: https://t.co/yeS30C4X7L
The federal government has released its discussion paper, Getting Major Projects Built in Canada, outlining proposed changes to project approvals, environmental assessment, permitting, and Indigenous consultation processes.