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September 30, 2025

The Critical Connection: Why Your Emergency Response Plan requires a Digital Nervous System

The reality is that a crisis will eventually test every business. The question is not if, but when.

February 26, 2024

2024 Wildfire Season in Canada

In 2023, Canada faced its most destructive wildfire season ever recorded with over 15 million hectares burned—far exceeding the annual average of 2.5 million hectares.

December 7, 2023

CEPA E2 Compliance – The End of a 5-year Cycle in 2024

In 2019, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) revised the Environmental Emergency Regulations, commonly known as E2 Regulations.

September 13, 2023

World Petroleum Congress Calgary September 17-21, 2023

Sandhurst is getting ready to attend the 24th World Petroleum Congress (WPC)! As part of our preparation for the event, being mindful of the increased risk to the safety and…

April 25, 2023

Overview of Changes to the Updated Directive 071

In February 2023, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released an updated version of Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response (D071).

September 5, 2019

Recent Regulatory Changes 2019

New Reporting: ECCC Single Window Information Manager (SWIM) The 2019 E2 Regulations came into force on August 24th.

April 2, 2019

2019 Environmental Emergency (E2) Regulations

On March 6, 2019, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published the revised “E2 Regulations, 2019” (SOR/2019-51).

January 5, 2019

Are you Ready for the Canadian Energy Regulator?

This year, the NEB will be transformed into the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER). The Government of Canada asserts the new changes will modernize the regulator and industry by…