ArticleCap In Hand - Are You Ready For The Ontario Cap And Trade Regime?The Ontario government has introduced a carbon cap and trade regime expected to go live in January 2017.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleCCS A Cornerstone Of Alberta´s Climate StrategyThe Alberta government recently announced an updated climate change strategy in its January 2008 policy document, entitled "Alberta's 2008 Climate Strategy: Responsibility/Leadership/Action".CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleFriends Of Wind Public MeetingOn July 26, about 90 people gathered in Clinton, Ontario, for an enthusiastic public meeting of the Friends of Wind, a group of volunteers dedicated to counteracting "anti-wind" advocacy.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSiskinds LLP
ArticleManav Singhla And Lori Goldberg Write An Article For Water CanadaManav Singhla and Lori Goldberg publish in the November/December 2024 issue of Water Canada. Their article is entitled "Reduce the risks".CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesMiller Thomson
ArticleOil Sands Tailings Pond Management Not Meeting Environmental TargetsThe Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board has released its 2012 Tailings Management Assessment Report, Oil Sands Mining Industry.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSiskinds LLP
ArticleRegulatory Challenges In Energy TransitionJessica Kennedy talks with the Globe and Mail at the 2023 Word Petroleum Congress about the Canadian regulatory environment in the energy transition. She says she has numerous clients who have proposed...CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesBennett Jones LLP
ArticleThe Dilemma Of What To Do When Authorities Seek Interviews During Ongoing Compliance Monitoring And Investigations Of OffencesThe British Columbia Supreme Court's decision on the admissibility of two statements provided to environmental officers provides guidance on how interviews...CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesFogler, Rubinoff LLP
VideoThe Energy Transition Series: Canadian Clean Fuels (Video)BLG's Energy Transition Series features leading companies discussing hydrogen, alternative fuels, and much more related to protecting the environment. CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
VideoThe Energy Transition Series: Energy Transformation And Battery Recycling (Video)BLG's Energy Transition Series features leading companies discussing hydrogen, alternative fuels, and much more related to protecting the environment.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
Article$10,000 Fine For False InformationShawn Paul Haniff pleaded guilty to two violations under the Environmental Protection Act for giving false information to a provincial officer during a Waste Disposal System Certificate of Approval interview. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
Article$40,000 Fine For Asbestos And Other Waste OffencesKNR Landfill Managers Inc., based at the controversial Vaughan transfer station, operate a landfill in Cayuga, Ontario. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleA New Crime: Hacking Carbon CreditsIn January, much of the European Union carbon trading system was shut down in response to the theft of carbon credits from a Czech carbon registry. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleApplication For Extension To Federal Plastics Registry Deadline Of September 29The Federal Plastics Registry (FPR) introduced new reporting obligations for producers of certain plastic products placed on the Canadian market in 2024...CanadaEnvironmentWeirFoulds LLP
ArticleApplying Indigenous Law In Environmental Prosecutions: Sentencing Hearing In Heiltsuk Nation Leads To $2.7M Fisheries Act FineOn August 19, 2019, the British Columbia Provincial Court released the sentencing decision in R v Kirby Offshore Marine Operating LLC. CanadaEnvironmentWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
ArticleBC And Canada Sign MOU On Substitution Of Environmental AssessmentsA new agreement between British Columbia and Canada may streamline the environmental assessment for projects that require both provincial and federal review. CanadaEnvironmentOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleBike Union: Jarvis EA breach?In response to a City Council resolution to remove the Jarvis Street bike lanes that were installed in July 2010, and add a fifth reversible centre lane, the Toronto Cyclists Union sought a legal opinion whether the Project would be subject to screening under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA). CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleCanada Chapter: Chambers Global Practice Guides - Environmental Law 2021In Canada, the federal (national) and provincial/territorial (regional) governments have responsibility for the protection of the environment.CanadaEnvironmentLawson Lundell LLP
ArticleCanadian Provinces Continue To Take The Lead On Climate Change InitiativesIn the absence of recent activity at the federal government level, Canadian provinces continue to take the lead on climate change initiatives. CanadaEnvironmentDentons
ArticleCarbon Tax vs. Environmental RegulationsThe Conservative government has rejected the proposal for a carbon tax in favour of the United States’ model of regulating emissions through environmental regulations. CanadaEnvironmentStikeman Elliott LLP