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Jun 27, 2025
Canada's National Observer: A tale of two pension funds: one abandons net-zero, the other doubles down on climate action
“This is what credible climate-aligned governance looks like in practice, and the contrast between CDPQ and CPPIB couldn't be starker,” said Carol Liao, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s Allard Law School, co-director of the UBC Centre for Climate Justice, and chair of the Canada Climate Law Initiative.
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May 14, 2025
Waterloo Region Record: Parkland-Sunoco deal comes amid fraught U.S.-Canada relations, resource nationalism
It would be highly unusual for the federal government to reject a takeover, said Camden Hutchison, who teaches corporate law at the University of British Columbia.
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May 12, 2025
CBC News: These Canadian millionaires are asking for tax increases — but just for themselves
"I think there's anxiety about doing anything that might signal anything that would cause people with money to think, Oh, well, Canada is not a good place," said David Duff, director of the Tax LLM (Master of Laws) program at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia.
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Mar 24, 2025
Canadian Lawyer: Scholar Carol Liao on why corporate law needs to urgently address climate change
Climate change is no longer just an environmental law issue – it is set to reshape nearly every area of law, says Carol Liao, a corporate law scholar at the University of British Columbia and an advocate for sustainable business.
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Mar 20, 2025
CBC News: Is Trump lying about U.S. banks not being allowed in Canada?
Is Trump lying about U.S. banks not being allowed in Canada?
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Feb 5, 2025
CNN: Fact check: Trump falsely claims Canada prohibits US banks
Dr. Cristie Ford, a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, commented on American banks operating in Canada.
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