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About Katie

Katie specializes in complex energy regulatory, environmental and Indigenous law matters and has experience with project development, energy utility tolls and tariffs, energy exports and market matters. Her practice reflects the evolving energy and infrastructure landscape in Canada, touching on a wide range of sectors that includes oil and gas, oil sands, pipelines, mining, electric generation and transmission, renewable energy, hyperscale data centres, carbon capture and LNG.

As a trusted advisor, Katie helps her clients secure regulatory approvals and manage risk throughout the lifecycle of large and complex projects. She has extensive experience guiding clients through regulatory proceedings, public consultation processes, Indigenous consultation and accommodation matters, environmental assessments, and surface land rights and compensation issues. Katie also has deep commercial expertise, advising on regulatory aspects of transactions and investment decisions.

Katie has experience before federal regulators, such as the Canada Energy Regulator and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and provincial regulators, such as the Alberta Utilities Commission, Alberta Energy Regulator, Alberta Land and Property Rights Tribunal, British Columbia Utilities Commission, Manitoba Public Utilities Board and Northwest Territories Public Utilities Board. She represents clients in regulatory review proceedings as well as appeals and judicial review matters before all levels of courts in Alberta and the Federal Court of Appeal.

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Representative matters include the following:

  • ENMAX Power Corp. in various facilities and related applications before the Alberta Utilities Commission

  • ENMAX Power Corporation on various permission to appeal and appeal matters before the Alberta Court of Appeal regarding transmission facility and tariff matters

  • ENMAX Corporation on the disposition of its Calgary District Energy Centre to Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC, including required applications before the Alberta Utilities Commission

  • Suncor Energy Marketing Inc. in proceedings before the Canada Energy Regulator regarding an Enbridge Mainline Open Season and resulting tolls proceeding

  • Suncor Energy Marketing Inc. in a proceeding before the Canada Energy Regulator regarding tolls and terms of service on the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline system

  • Suncor Energy Marketing Inc. in various proceedings before the Canada Energy Regulator regarding tolls and terms of service on the Trans Northern Pipeline system

  • Various clients regarding the development of hyperscale data centres and related commercial agreements and regulatory applications

  • Oil and gas developer defending against a regulatory appeal of Alberta Energy Regulator licence issuance

  • TC Energy Corporation in respect of the spinoff of its liquids pipelines business into South Bow Corporation, including required regulatory applications

  • Northpoint Energy Solutions Inc. in a fair market access complaint to the Canada Energy Regulator

  • Many Islands Pipe Lines (Canada) Limited regarding abandonment funding and set-aside matters before the Canada Energy Regulator

  • TransGas Limited in its intervention before the Canada Energy Regulator regarding an application for a NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. pipeline expansion project

  • Energy Capital Partners in the purchase of generation assets and related applications before the Alberta Utilities Commission and British Columbia Utilities Commission

  • Liquified natural gas developer in respect of regulatory and environmental approvals processes for the development and operation of facilities and associated infrastructure, as well as natural gas export licence

  • Grand Rapids Pipeline GP Ltd. before the Alberta Energy Regulator and Alberta Surface Rights Board in respect of its dual pipeline system

  • Natural gas developer operating in northeast British Columbia in matters before the British Columbia Oil & Gas Appeal Tribunal and the British Columbia Surface Rights Board

  • Shipper group in its intervention before the National Energy Board regarding Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline tolling and abandonment surcharge matters

  • TransGas Limited in its intervention before the National Energy Board in respect of an application for approval of long-term fixed price service on the TransCanada Mainline

  • Producer group in its intervention before the National Energy Board in respect of NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. pipeline system expansion facilities

  • Cutbank Ridge Partnership in its intervention before the National Energy Board in respect of tolling matters related to an expansion of the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. pipeline system in northeast British Columbia and subsequent review application

  • Shipper group in their intervention before the National Energy Board in respect of an application for priority destination designation of a refinery

  • AltaLink Management Ltd. and Montana Alberta Tie Limited in connection with its land acquisition and compensation programs for various transmission lines and associated infrastructure and right of entry compensation proceedings before the Alberta Surface Rights Board

Awards & Recognition

Katie has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

  • The Best Lawyers in Canada – 2025–2027 (Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Aboriginal Law/Indigenous Practice)

  • Chambers Canada Legal Guide – 2024–2027 (Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory))

  • The Legal 500 Canada – 2025–2026 (Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas)

  • Lexpert Special Edition: Energy – 2025–2026

  • Chambers Global Legal Guide – 2024–2026 (Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory))

  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – 2024–2026 (Energy (Oil & Gas))

  • IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms 2025 (Energy)
Professional Activities

Katie has regularly been an instructor with the CAMPUT Energy Regulation Course, serves as co-chair of the United Way Committee in the Blakes office in Calgary, and is involved with the Women at Blakes Network.

Education

Admitted to the Alberta Bar – 2005
LLB, University of Calgary – 2004
BComm, University of Calgary – 2001

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