On January 17th, Mark Rubenstein chaired the Ontario Bar Association’s ‘A New World For Standard of Review? Exploring the SCC's Decision in the Judicial Review Trilogy' professional development program. The expert panel reviewed and provided their analysis of the the recent Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, [...]
On December 4th, Mark Rubenstein co-chaired the Ontario Bar Association’s ‘Recent Developments in Energy Law’ continuing professional development program. The panel discussion features a range of speakers discussing the latest energy regulatory developments in Ontario and federally.
Both Jay Shepherd and Mark Rubenstein were ranked by Chambers Canada in its 2020 guide as leading lawyers in the category of Energy: Provincial Regulatory in Ontario.
Click here to review a Shepherd Rubenstein memorandum provided to our clients & friends on five simple ways the Ontario Energy Board could reduce electricity bills right now by bending the delivery rates (distribution and transmission) cost curve.
Shepherd Rubenstein assisted the Ontario Education Services Corporation's energy regulatory project, the School Energy Coalition, with its wide-ranging submissions to the Ontario Energy Board Modernization Review Panel . You can review those submissions here.
Jay Shepherd was recognized in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Energy (Oil & Gas).
On October 12th, Mark Rubenstein presented to the Canadian Electricity Association's Generator Council and Corporate Partners Workshop on the 'Changing Consumer Expectations and the Utility Business Model Evolution' in Ottawa.
On July 25th, Mark Rubenstein presented to the Ontario Energy Board's annual Electricity Distributor Orientation The event provides an information regarding the regulatory process and any new requirements for distributor's filing rate rebasing applications over the next year and a half. Mark presented on the intervenors perspective in assess and review applications on behalf of ratepayer [...]
On May 29, 2017 the Mowat Centre, an independent public policy think tank at the University of Toronto, is holding the Emerging Energy Trends conference at the MaRS Discovery Centre. Jay Shepherd of our firm will be the Moderator for the panel on Utility Business Models. The panel features speakers from Enbridge, Hydro Ottawa, Spark [...]
On April 13th, Mark Rubenstein Co-Chaired the Ontario Bar Association’s Natural Resources and Energy Law Section’s ‘Recent Developments in Energy Law’ continuing professional development program. The panel discussion features a range of speakers discussing the latest energy regulatory developments in Ontario and at the Federal level.