Late last week, the Government of British Columbia released its long-awaited legislative proposal for the new Water Sustainability Act.

The GRI Standards allow any organization – large or small, public or private, to assess, understand and report on their impacts on the economy, environment and people.

On July 26, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decisions in Clyde River (Hamlet) v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc. and Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v. Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

The primary purpose of the proposed amendments is the expansion of the Boards' authority over offshore renewable activities.

Developers are increasingly faced with requirements from local governments to incorporate sustainable features into their developments.

On October 22, 2025, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released its decision (RA decision) dismissing a regulatory appeal filed by Ecojustice on behalf of the Athabasca River Basin...

Nearly two years after passing the Water Sustainability Act (WSA), the province of British Columbia has quietly brought it into force through the registration of five new regulations.

On January 2, 2019 Syncrude Canada Ltd. pled guilty in the Alberta Court to one count of violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 along with several provincial charges.

The Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) is proposing to tighten the permissible levels of some contaminants in piped drinking water, and to adopt standards for other as yet unregulated chemicals.

The Ontario Government responds to growing interest in the priority of uses and users of water.

Prospective property owners are often drawn to older buildings for their charming facades or classic architectural features.

Boating season in Ontario is in full swing. As Ontario continues to ease lockdown restrictions, recreational boating is a popular summer activity that offers plenty of opportunity for physical distancing.

Four Alberta First Nations launched a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that Canada failed to provide resources to ensure safe drinking water.

The application for a PTTW may involve studies, Aboriginal consultation and MOECC review that could take several months or longer.

On February 8, 2018, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-69 to reform the federal environmental impact assessment process...

The International Joint Commission ("IJC") is a binational organization created under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909.

In Canada, jurisdiction over the environment is shared by all three levels of government. A key piece of federal environmental legislation which often takes a back-seat in terms of awareness...

On January 16, 2019, Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Ritu Khullar issued a decision in Fort McKay Métis Community Association v Alberta Energy Regulator

Shortly after the election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, we summarized the infrastructure promises made on the Liberal campaign trail...

On April 6, 2023, the Ontario government released the proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023 ("PPS") which is intended to simplify and integrate existing policies to achieve housing objectives...