ArticleInexplicable: Why Was CNR Fined Over Its Financial Assurance?Some of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment’s court bulletins are headscratchers. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleKeeping Septic Systems WorkingSeptic systems don’t run by themselves. They need regular inspections, cleaning and maintenance, or they break down and leak raw sewage.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleNew CPA Canada Climate Change Publication A Resource For Audit CommitteesOrganizations today are wrestling with the implications to their business of climate-related risks and opportunities and their responsibilities with respect to the drive for global carbon reduction. CanadaEnvironmentOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleNotice – E-Reporting In Effect Under The British Columbia Environmental Management ActThe Ministry of Environment sent notices to permit holders informing them that they would now need to e-report.CanadaEnvironmentBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleOntario's Use Of The EBR Environmental RegistryOn September 13, 2018 the Ontario government posted to the EBR Environmental Registry the policy decision to cancel the Electric and Hydrogen Incentive ProgramCanadaEnvironmentViridius Lex LLP
ArticleOntario's Use Of The EBR Environmental RegistryOn September 13, 2018 the Ontario government posted to the EBR Environmental Registry the policy decision to cancel the EHVIP and the WEVCIP funded through the repealed cap and trade program.CanadaEnvironmentViridius Lex LLP
ArticleOntario Amends Local Air Quality RegulationOn August 31, 2007, the Ministry of the Environment published Amendments to the "Air Pollution Local Air Quality Regulation" and provided for 19 new or updated standards for fourteen air toxins. CanadaEnvironmentBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleQuebec And California Hold First Joint Auction Of Greenhouse Gas AllowancesThe Auction, which was oversubscribed, sold out of all 23,070,987 2014 vintage allowances for $12.10 per allowance, an increase of $0.76 over this year’s $11.34 floor price.CanadaEnvironmentStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleResponding To Environmental Incidents In A Time Of Greater ScrutinyRecent cases in Canada have illustrated that Environment and Climate Change Canada, and other regulatory bodies, are issuing substantial penalties for violations of legislation - including...CanadaEnvironmentOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleSpeech From The ThroneEnvironmental issues were not top of mind in yesterday’s Speech from the Throne by Ontario’s minority government. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleSupreme Court To Hear Castonguay Blasting AppealThis is an important case relating to the interpretation of 'adverse effect' under the Environmental Protection Act (the "EPA").CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleThe 11th Annual BLG Environmental Law UpdateBLG Vancouver is once again pleased to present its annual update of the most recent developments in environmental law.CanadaEnvironmentBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleThe Green World EconomyAchim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Program, told the Economic Club yesterday that the Green Economy is already moving quickly worldwide, and is the best bet for a better future.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleWater Infrastructure Crumbling?Water infrastructure costs will double from roughly $13 billion a year today to almost $30 billion (in 2010 dollars) annually by the 2040s, according to the American Water and Wastewater Association. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
VideoWebinar: Future Series: The Evolving Role Of General Counsel In ESG StrategyThis Future Series webinar will discuss what in-house counsel need to know in order to lead their organizations through the increasing requirements around environmental, social and governance standards. CanadaEnvironmentBennett Jones LLP
ArticleWhat Is The Role Of Ontario's New Commissioner Of The EnvironmentAbout a year ago, on April 1, 2019, the Office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario ("ECO") was shuttered by the Ontario Government. CanadaEnvironmentWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
ArticleDowntown Toronto Hospital Flightpath MZO Remains In ForceOntario has extended the revocation date of the downtown Toronto flight path Minister's Zoning Order. This MZO reduces potential heights in the downtown to protect helicopter travel paths for hospitals.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionCassels
ArticleLa pression s'accentue sur le Canada pour intensifier son virage vertSelon un rapport du Clean Prosperity and The Transition Accelerator, les mesures américaines garantiraient jusqu'à 20 fois plus de soutien gouvernemental pour les usines de batteries...CanadaTaxFasken (French)
ArticleShareholders In The Crosshairs? Register Of Individuals With Significant Control Could Have Implications For Environmental Regulatory LiabilityAs of June 13, 2019, the Canada Business Corporations Act ("CBCA") requires certain federal corporations to keep a register of individuals with "significant control" of the corporation (the "ISC Register").CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP