The 2025 Jasper Research Seminar – the Foundation’s 64th Annual – will be held June 11 to June 14, 2025 at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Academic scholarship and practical value to energy practitioners are the hallmarks of the papers presented at the Seminar. Presenting is an excellent opportunity to invoke discussion, debate and new ways of thinking about the current issues facing our organizations, clients and other stakeholders, while engaging with peers in the Canadian energy bar. Papers presented at the Seminar are also published in the Alberta Law Review’s annual Energy Law Edition, providing presenters with the prestige of publication.

What Paper Proposals Are We Looking For?
We invite you to submit a proposal for a paper that focuses on relevant or topical issues of interest to energy law practitioners, including emerging trends or looming challenges in energy development.
In addition, we are seeking proposals to prepare the two update papers that feature prominently at the Seminar each year – one covering recent judicial decisions and the other covering legislative and regulatory developments.

Who Should Submit Proposals?
We encourage joint proposals from firms, regulators, corporations and other stakeholders, as well as creative and dynamic presentation formats, including panel discussions, to facilitate increased engagement and participation among Seminar participants.

How Can I Participate Without Submitting a Paper Proposal?
In addition to submitting a paper proposal (see Part I of the Call for Papers Form), you may simply respond by submitting a list of topics that you would be interested in seeing included in the Jasper 2025 program (see Part II of the Call for Papers Form).
The deadline for submitting your reply to this Call for Papers is January 6, 2025.

If your proposal is selected, the first draft of your paper must be completed and delivered by March 31, 2025 for a preliminary review by the CELF and inclusion in the Seminar materials.

If you have any questions regarding the Call for Papers, please contact one of the paper co-chairs:

Diana Audino
Papers Co-Chair
Enbridge Inc.
E: diana.audino@enbridge.com
T: (403) 542-0072

Brittney LaBranche
Papers Co-Chair
BD&P
E: blabranche@bdplaw.com
T: (403) 260-0344

Jennifer Simms
Papers Co-Chair
Inter Pipeline
E: jennifer.simms@interpipeline.com
T: (403) 689-8520

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