Alberta and Canada Sign Co-operation Agreement to Reduce Assessment Duplication

On April 2, 2026, the Government of Alberta (Alberta) and the Government of Canada (Canada) announced the execution of a finalized Co-operation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessment (Co-operation Agreement). The Co-operation Agreement establishes a framework for Canada and Alberta to reduce duplication and work toward a more streamlined approach for federal impact assessment under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and provincial environmental assessment under the Environmental... By: Bennett Jones LLP