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First Nations Participation in BC Clean Energy: Update on BC Hydro’s Call for Power
December 8, 2023 – By: Austin Sevalrud, Brady Chapman, Kevin Mehi and Janelle Anderson Introduction BC Hydro recently concluded another round of public engagements regarding its recent call for clean and renewable energy resources (“Call for Power”). BC Hydro held sessions on November 28 – 30th with First Nations, independent power producers (“IPPs”) and other…
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Kevin Mehi Appointed Head of Procido LLP Energy Group
Since the founding of Procido LLP in June 2022, the firm’s Energy Group has been crucial in anchoring the rapid, successful and sustained growth of the firm. The firm is delighted to announce that, effective December 1, 2023, Kevin Mehi is taking the helm as the new Energy Group Practice Lead. Kevin’s practice includes advising…
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Kennalyn O’Brien joins the team at Procido LLP
Kennalyn joins the firm as a Senior Support Specialist with 20+ years of experience in Information Technology Services. Her diverse IT background started in the legal industry, transitioning to the Government of Canada. She then went on to work with the Saskatchewan Health Authority for many years before joining the team at Procido LLP. Read More
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Lexpert Special Edition: Mining 2023 Recognizes Procido LLP Partner Chad Eggerman as Industry Leading Mining Lawyer
October 30, 2023 – By: Kennalyn O’Brien Congratulations to Procido LLP Founding Partner Chad Eggerman on being acknowledged as a Lexpert-ranked mining lawyer in the Lexpert Special Edition: Mining 2023. This recent edition showcases Canada’s prominent Lexpert-ranked lawyers who provide ongoing value to diverse, international clients in the mining industry. https://premium.lexpert.ca/ca-2023-specialedition-mining-in-its-critical-moment Chad Eggerman is a…
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Supreme Court of Canada Opines on the Federal Impact Assessment Act
October 17, 2023 – By: Austin Sevalrud and Brady Chapman On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC” or the “Court”) released its decision in Reference re: Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (the “Decision”) finding the federal Impact Assessment Act (“IAA”) was unconstitutional in part. In a split decision, the Court…
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The Hidden Importance of Quorum for Non-Profit Corporations
By: Craig Zawada, K.C. English is full of Latin words and phrases. Even though our language is heavily based on Germanic influences, estimates suggest that most English words come from Latin roots. One of these words often comes up in governance and meeting situations: quorum. Most of us sort of know what quorum means, and…
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Saskatchewan Premier announces intention to invoke notwithstanding clause
October 13, 2023 | By Kimberley Breckner, Troy Baril, and Chad Eggerman Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe made headlines recently when he announced he would invoke Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the “Charter”), often referred to as the “Notwithstanding Clause”, in order to pass his government’s pronoun policy legislation. The “Use…
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Interspousal contracts – prenuptial, cohabitation, and separation
September 29, 2023 | By Iffat Ritter An interspousal contract is a written contract between two people who are, or intend to become, spouses/partners. It is generally used to preemptively settle their affairs in the event of a future separation or, if they did not enter into an agreement prior to separation, then to deal…
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ARBITRATION
September 29, 2023 | By Iffat Ritter Arbitration is an alternate dispute resolution process where a third party assists two or more parties in resolving their dispute. This third party is called an arbitrator and has the authority to make a decision on how the dispute will be resolved. An arbitrator must be a neutral…
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How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Stealing Your Drinking Water
September 27, 2023 | By Avneet Nehel The whole world is seemingly going gaga over what an amazing technology ChatGPT is, yet few pause to consider where this technology comes from. Use of technology is a necessity – especially for the younger generation. Artificial intelligence (AI) driven technology requires reliable and large data centers to…