Paris to Vancouver and Washington DC: Sunny Days Ahead for Cleantech in Canada!
The March 3, 2016 Declaration by the Canadian First Ministers in Vancouver marked the dawn of a new era for clean technologies in Canada. The Declaration, together with the U.S.-Canada Joint Statement, issued by President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau yesterday, the Paris Agreement, and initiatives by a number of Canadian provinces, reflect an unprecedented national and international consensus on the need for a rapid transition to a clean energy economy.
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Technology
Canadian Cleantech is Growing
In October 2023, Export Development Canada (EDC) published its annual report on Canadian clean technology (“cleantech”). The report highlights two major industry trends: (1) a dramatic increase in… -
Environmental
Supreme Court of Canada Holds Designated Projects Scheme Under the Impact Assessment Act is Unconstitutional
On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its advisory decision regarding the constitutionality of the federal government’s environmental assessment (EA) regime in Reference re… -
Technology
Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Legault Announce New Electric Vehicle Battery Plant in Quebec
Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau and Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced that Northvolt AB, a Swedish company, will be constructing a $7 billion electric vehicle battery plant outside… -
Cleantech
Province of Ontario Proposes Establishment of a Clean Energy Credit Registry
On August 2, 2022, Ontario’s Ministry of Energy released its proposal for a clean energy credit registry (the “Registry”) for public comment on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO). The… -
Cleantech
Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Federal Government’s Carbon Price Backstop To Address “existential threat to human life”
On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its long-awaited decision in Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. A majority of the SCC found that the federal… -
Cleantech
Canada's First Patent Collective Launches for the Cleantech Sector
Over the last several years, the federal government has touted its $85 million Intellectual Property Strategy (IP Strategy). One of the key pillars of the IP Strategy is $30 million in funding for…
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Bulloch Technologies, Inc. acquired by Dover
Goodmans acted for Bulloch Technologies, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Dover. Specializing in point-of-sale forecourt controller and electronic payment server solutions for the… -
Technology
Carbon Upcycling Technologies US$26M Series A Financing Led by BDC and Climate Investment
Goodmans LLP acted for Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT) on the closing of their $26m USD Series A financing led by BDC and Climate Investment (CI) to deploy its carbon capture and utilization (CCU… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Also Energy, Inc.'s Acquisition of Locus Energy, Inc.
Goodmans LLP acted for AlsoEnergy, a leader in renewable energy software solutions, in its merger with Locus Energy, a solar monitoring and data analytics provider delivering solutions across the… -
Banking and Financial Services
Conifex Biomass Power Project Refinancing
Goodmans LLP represented the syndicate of lenders in connection with the completion by Conifex Timber Inc.’s (TSX: CFF) wholly-owned subsidiary Conifex Power Limited Partnership of a $70 million… -
Banking and Financial Services
Canaccord Genuity Acquisition Corp. Completes Qualifying Acquisition of Spark Power Corp.
Goodmans LLP represented Canaccord Genuity Acquisition Corp. (TSX: CGAC.UN, CGAC.WT) (CGAC), a special purpose acquisition corporation, in connection with its qualifying acquisition and merger with… -
Technology
ArcTern Ventures Invests in GreenMantra Technologies
Goodmans LLP represented ArcTern Ventures with respect to its investment in GreenMantra Technologies, a Canadian company utilizing a proprietary system to convert and “up-scale” waste…