On August 23, 2022, Canada and Germany entered into a joint declaration of intent with respect to investing in hydrogen projects and satiating...

On February 18, 2020, Alberta fuel retailer Drever Agencies Inc. was fined $1.25M for violations of the federal Fisheries Act. This fine is the latest in a trend of million dollar fines for Fisheries

The Regulation respecting compensation for adverse effects on wetlands and bodies of water (Regulation) came into force on September 20, 2018.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne released mandate letters to her cabinet ministers on September 25, 2014, outlining key priorities for each ministry.

Environmental law has seen a great deal of momentum in recent years and we expect 2023 to be no exception.

Summertime in Ontario means spending more time in the water – lakes, rivers, and ponds. Unfortunately, the summer season also correlates with an increase in water-related

59(2) Although the provision that creates the penalty for an offence prescribes a minimum fine

The BC government introduced the Water Sustainability Act into the Legislature for first reading as Bill 18.

On July 30, 2015, the Province of British Columbia issued for comment four policies associated with the Water Sustainability Act ("WSA").

The Act replaces the old Water Act and governs the use of surface water and groundwater in British Columbia. Below are the highlights of the transition to the new regime.

On May 20, 2020, the Alberta Energy Regulator ("AER") announced sweeping temporary suspensions to environmental monitoring requirements across Alberta's energy industry.

Will Ontario's proposed rules for "permit-by-rule" water takings work?

In Canada, the federal government has a much smaller role in environmental regulation than does the U.S. federal government.

Aside from illustrating the wide range of legal and factual issues which may arise in water disputes, this case emphasizes the importance of researching water rights when buying property, especially if water is an important factor in the acquisition.

The Public Health Agency of Canada published new draft regulations, the Potable Water on Board Trains, Vessels, Aircraft and Buses Regulations.

In the recent decision of Pelton v. Maytag, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a plaintiff's product liability claim based on negligent manufacture...

The Regulation respecting compensation for adverse effects on wetlands and bodies of water (Regulation), enacted on August 17, 2018, was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on September 5, 2018.

At the end of March, the United Nations (UN) held the 2023 Water Conference, the first UN conference on water in almost 50 years. This conference comes at the midpoint of the Water Action...

The Supreme Court of B.C. recently upheld the practice of the BC Oil and Gas Commission to grant recurrent short-term water approvals for oil and gas activities under the Water Act.

On January 9, 2016 following convictions under the Fisheries Act in 2015, three companies were fined $2.2 million in a B.C. Provincial Court, for offences dating back to October 2010.