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The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction has issued a new report, Lot-side risk reduction through voluntary retrofit programs, code interpretation and by-laws.

We are frequently consulted on disputes over the wording of contracts between environmental engineers and their clients.

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has released new voluntary guidelines for the handling, transport and temporary storage of "excess soil" generated during construction or redevelopment activities (Guidelines).

On November 4, 2016, the MOECC released proposed amendments to two key regulations, and two additional documents under Ontario's Cap and Trade Program (the Amendments).

A recent report in a leading peer reviewed medical journal, Neurology, again concludes that exposure to pesticides and solvents is linked to a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

The National Energy Board (NEB) has decided to make more information about the safety of its regulated pipelines accessible to the public. It will be the first energy regulator in North America to do so.

Since the US Congress is deadlocked on climate change legislation, the Obama administration is moving forward to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act, starting January 2, 2011.

In December, 2015, the province of British Columbia announced it would not lay Mines Act charges against Imperial Metals Corporation for a catastrophic dam breach at its Mount Polley mine.

Now that Canada is heading for another federal election, Bill C-15, the fourth attempt to update Canadian nuclear liability laws, will again die on the order paper.

Obama stated that the United States must "act with more urgency" citing continuing climate changes which have seen droughts and floods affect North American cities in recent years.

During President Obama’s State of the Union address on January 28th, he made his intentions clear that he would use his authority to continue to push forward new standards and regulations that would curb the amount carbon pollution US power plants are allowed to dump into the air.

Ontario's Cap and Trade program is being updated. On March 22, 2017, as we reported here, Ontario held its first stand-alone auction of greenhouse gas ("GHG") allowances...

On April 3, 2017 Ontario announced the results of its first auction of greenhouse gas emissions allowances (GHG Auction) that was held March 22, 2017.

On February 28, 2019, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks issued multiple species-specific policies in accordance with the Endangered Species Act, 2007.

The Ontario government has officially released Ontario's Five Year Climate Change Action Plan 2016-2020.

Last week, at the Council of the Federation talks in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Ontario Premier, Doug Ford announced Ontario's intention to intervene in Saskatchewan's

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has taken the next step towards a brand new regulatory regime that will dramatically affect the construction and real estate sectors.