Lexpert®Ranked Lawyers
Massicotte, Alain
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
(514) 982-4007
alain.massicotte@
blakes.com
Mr. Massicotte's
specialties include
project fi nancing
and PPPs. He also
counsels foreign
governments, including
Morocco, Hungary,
Romania, the Czech
Republic, Croatia,
Senegal, Guinea
and India regarding
infrastructure and PPP-
related issues.
McDougall, Craig T.
Dentons Canada LLP
(780) 423-7398
craig.mcdougall@
dentons.com
Mr. McDougall's
commercial practice
includes a focus
on negotiating and
drafting agreements
in the energy sectors,
including sales,
procurement, energy
technology, IP and
other commercial
agreements. He also
advises on M&A and
start-ups.
McLarty, QC, Allan L.
Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-7022
al.mclarty@dentons.
com
Mr. McLarty's practice
focuses on energy
regulation and project
development. He has
facilitated the resolution
of clients' issues
with government,
regulators, land
owners, environmental
interests, First Nations
and competing
developers.
McCrea, QC, J. Craig
Cox & Palmer
(902) 491-4120
cmccrea@
coxandpalmer.com
Mr. McCrea practises
corporate commercial,
banking and insolvency
with a focus on energy,
oil and gas, IP, fi sheries
and real estate law. He
acts for corporations,
government agencies,
professional
organizations and
fi nancial institutions.
McFadden, QC,
David J.
Gowling Lafl eur
Henderson LLP
(416) 369-7243
david.mcfadden@
gowlings.com
Mr. McFadden
is counsel to
corporations, utilities
and funds involved in
electricity generation,
transmission and
distribution. He also
serves on the boards of
energy companies and
industry organizations
including the Energy
Council of Canada.
McLeod, Andrew
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
(604) 631-3399
andrew.mcleod@
blakes.com
Mr. McLeod's corporate
commercial practice
extends to renewables,
including wind, solar,
hydro and cleantech.
His experience
embraces fi nancings,
restructurings and
M&A of domestic and
international public and
private companies.
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foundation of the energy program, has been to foster a green
energy economy. So far, what we're seeing is a continuation
and the implementation of key programs laid out in the Long-
Term Energy Plan, Achieving Balance, updated in late 2013."
Freitag expects a measured approach to initiatives in the
energy sector. As examples, "We don't expect that we're go-
ing to see the same volume of contracts issued under the
feed-in tariff program." As well, "Procurement for large re-
newables will be through a separate Request for Proposal
process and there will be continued limited ability to con-
nect to the transmission and distribution system as the sys-
tem does not have the capacity to support the connection."
At the same time, he expects directives for requests for
proposals issued prior to the election that support the long-
term plan to gain traction, including the Large Renewable
Procurement, Procuring Energy Storage and combined
heat and energy projects for the agriculture industry and
district heating.
Since the Liberal government in Ontario has survived and
is stronger than ever, it means the Green Energy Act is safe,
says Dianne Saxe of Saxe Law Corporation in Toronto. "Ear-
ly moves show Premier Wynne is keen to continue on with
[the government's] mandate of clean energy coupled with an
important new focus on climate change."
As an example, on June 24, hard on the heels of its major-
ity win, Premier Wynne unveiled her new cabinet. In doing
so, not only did she shi some responsibilities and appoint
new ministers, says Saxe, "she renamed the Ministry of En-
vironment as the Ministry of Environment and Climate
Change. is is the fi rst time that climate change has been an
explicit part of a ministry title."
e expanded portfolio, said Premier Wynne, naming
Glen Murray, former Minister of Transportation to lead the
rebranded ministry, "will ensure Ontario can protect the
gains it has made in fi ghting climate change, lead Ontario's
mitigation and adaptation eff orts to extreme weather and
strengthen its position as a leader in clean technology."
Saxe says putting climate change in the title of the ministry
should mean a change in its focus. Among other things, Saxe
expects an emphasis on economic instruments to encourage
energy conservation, which she calls "the cheapest form of
new energy."
Saxe also expects incentives to encourage broader adop-
tion of electric cars, which can provide energy storage need-
ed to balance the growth of renewables such as wind, while
