Howard Kenison to Address Biden’s First 100 Days
April 28, 2021
A new U.S. environmental agenda began to take shape during President Biden’s first 100 days on the job. Howard Kenison will unpack the new view for the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) National Energy, Environment and Resource Law Section (NEERLS), as part of the NEERLS Online Symposium.
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
11:00 am to 1:00 pm ET
Topics to be covered include:
- A New U.S. environmental agenda – President Biden’s first 100 days
- Rio Tinto Australian report about the destruction of rockshelters at Juukan Gorge
- A material world involving plastic bags to plastic waste bans
- Recent developments on caribou protection from coast-to-coast-to coast
- Recent changes to the Fisheries Act(amendments, restoration, Indigenous peoples, alternative measures agreements)
- Supreme Court of Canada recent notable decisions including Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya and Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Attorney General)
- An overview of key cases to watch going forward
Speakers
- Howard Kenison, American Bar Association
- Mariko Maya Khan, Sheahan LLP
- Peter Davidson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Legal Services
- John Stefaniuk, Thomson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
- Tony Crossman, Blakes, Cassles and Graydon LLP
- Brad Wylynko, Clayton Utz
Moderators
- Martin Thiboutot, Englobe Corp
- Tony Crossman, Blakes, Cassels and Graydon LLP
