ArticleTeaching Americans About Ontario Water LawThis will be Dianne's last public presentation before she becomes the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleTen Top Environmental Civil Cases In 2011Dianne spoke to an attentive audience at the Ontario Bar Association’s Annual Institute on the ten top environmental civil cases of 2011 (and the first part of 2012). CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleThinking About The Occupy QuestionI agree that municipalities should be permitted to enforce their "no camping" bylaws in city parks. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleWhat Counts As Pollution?Two recent cases have reached opposite conclusions about what counts as a "contaminant" under Ontario’s Environmental Protection Act. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleEnvironmental Liabilities In A Post-Redwater World (ARIL Podcast)Now that the dust has settled after Redwater, who ultimately pays for the environmental cleanup in insolvency scenarios?CanadaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringField Law
VideoWebinar: Future Series: ESG And The CIO: Transforming Management Information SystemsOur panel will review this rapidly evolving landscape, identify key foundations and pitfalls, and provide a framework for the CIO as they manage the legal and compliance issues arising from the transformation of their management information systems to meet the ESG challenge.GlobalEnvironmentBennett Jones LLP
ArticleFederal Government Announces New Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring SystemIn response to the Federal Oil Sands Advisory Panel’s report released in December, the federal Minister of the Environment, Peter Kent, announced a $20-million per year comprehensive water quality monitoring system for the Athabasca River.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesStikeman Elliott LLP
Article$125,000 Penalty For Dust OutMagna Powertrain Inc. o/a MPT Precision Technologies operates a manufacturing facility in Mississauga.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleEcojustice Files Suit To Close Loophole In B.C. Water ActEcojustice filed a lawsuit with the B.C. Supreme Court on November 13, 2013 on behalf of Sierra Club B.C. and the Wilderness Committee. CanadaEnvironmentWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
ArticleFewer Oil Tanker Spills In 2011In 2011, oil tankers spilt less oil than ever before since records began, according to the excellent International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleGreenPAC: Environmental Leadership In Canadian PoliticsWe are pleased to announce that Senior Associate Paula Boutis has joined the Board of GreenPAC, an organization dedicated to building environmental leadership in Canadian politics.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleInfrastructure Projects Exempt From Federal Environmental AssessmentYesterday, the Federal Government announced changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act to exempt various projects funded under the Building Canada Plan from federal environmental assessment ("EA") requirements. CanadaEnvironmentDavies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
ArticleRenewable Energy Approvals Reg AmendedAs a key pillar in supporting the development of Ontario’s green economy, the Ontariogovernment established O. Reg. 359/09 (Renewable Energy Approvals) under the Environmental Protection Act, on September 24, 2009. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleSet Fines Under Reg. 347Many environmental offences can be enforced either as a full-scale prosecution, where the maximum fines are enormous, or as a ticket, where there are modest set fines. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleThe First Nation Of Nacho Nyak Dun v Yukon—Interpretation, Reconciliation And The Land Use Planning Process In Modern TreatiesOn December 2, 2014, the Yukon Supreme Court released its much anticipated decision in The First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun v YukonCanadaEnvironmentWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
VideoAdapting To The Changing Conditions Of The Canadian Energy Industry (Video)The energy industry continues to demonstrate remarkable adaptability in response to emerging challenges, including carbon capture and climate change. CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesBurnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
ArticleCanadian Power: Key Developments In 2016/Trends To Watch For In 2017McCarthy Tétrault LLP's Power Group has launched the 2nd edition of its publication, ‘Canadian Power – Key Developments in 2016/Trends to Watch for in 2017'.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleEmergency Response Plans In The Oil & Gas Industry: Key Compliance IssuesIn the era of heightened regulatory enforcement, and with concerns over environmental protection increasing, the public is demanding comprehensive emergency response in the oil and gas industry. CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleA Fun Thing To Do And UsefulThis is the last week to vote in the first round of the ClimateSpark contest for the best environmental/ climate change social projects in Toronto. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP