Regulatory and Permitting Services

We utilize our multi-disciplinary subject matter experts support to help proponents work through local, provincial and federal regulatory process to obtain necessary approvals, licenses and permits. We have over 50 years of permitting support experience, including:
 
Project management of all aspects of the regulatory approval process, including:

• Environmental assessments including environmental impact assessments
• Develop, lead and implement stakeholder and community engagement strategies, including planning and facilitating community meetings, presentations, workshops and open houses
• Research, analysis, writing and development of regulatory application packages
• Manage information request and Statement of Concern process
• Conduct regulatory hearings (Experienced with Alberta Energy Regulator, Alberta Utilities Commission, Alberta Natural Resources, BC Energy Regulator (formerly BCUC), BC Environmental Assessment Office, Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources, Manitoba Regulatory Services, Canadian Energy Regulatory, and the Canadian Impact Assessment Agency).

Environmental Social Governance Law

“What separates the ESG efforts of today from corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts of the past are legal requirements that hold companies to their promises to use their businesses to do good.” (American Bar Association)
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​ESG related practice in the following areas:

• Regulatory compliance, permitting and project approvals, including administrative hearing representation  
• Health, safety and environmental matters
• Advising boards on governance matters including director’s responsibilities, competent boards, board composition, executive and board compensation, stakeholder engagement, public disclosures, business ethics, and privacy matters
• Integrating ESG in M&A due diligence reviews
• Human rights and employment matters
• Litigation and dispute resolution