The city of Toronto has gone through paroxysms in the last few weeks to cut less than $28 million from the city’s budget.

According to Alberta Environment, the Provincial Court of Alberta in Fort McMurray has fined Suncor Energy Inc. $275,000 for contravening its water approval at the Voyager Upgrader site 20 kilometres north of Fort McMurray.Suncor was charged in September 2010 for failing to follow the water management plan specified by its Water Act approval, which included a requirement to properly manage stormwater (a mixture of rain water and dirt from the construction site).

This will be Dianne's last public presentation before she becomes the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario.

Dianne 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).

On this, the 100th anniversary of the first International Women’s Day, we want to thank the many brave and principled women and men who made it possible for women like us to practice the learned professions.

We are closely watching the growing story about Agent Orange use in Ontario, and the possible toll it may be taking on affected workers.

Maxxam Analytics has kindly allowed me to post their very useful Reg 153 Comparison Charts (2004 vs 2011) tables.

I agree that municipalities should be permitted to enforce their "no camping" bylaws in city parks.

The US EPA has updated its database of the environmental characteristics of almost all electric power generated in the United States.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a schedule to develop standards for wastewater discharges produced by natural gas extraction from underground coal bed and shale formations ("fracking").

Two recent cases have reached opposite conclusions about what counts as a "contaminant" under Ontario’s Environmental Protection Act.

A discussion on the most efficient ten cities in relation to climate change.

Would you like to know how much cadmium is in your can of lunchmeat? Or lead in your chocolate chip cookie? Health Canada has just the table you need.

Every four years, Ontario lawyers elect their governing body, known as "benchers".

Ontario’s municipalities and brand owners are taking their dispute over Blue Box funding to arbitration. Under the Waste Diversion Act, 2002, s. 25(5) stewards are supposed to pay 50% of the net costs incurred by municipalities.

Two Quebec cases have held municipalities liable, where cyclists were injured when they lost control of their bicycles after riding over unexpected defects in the road.

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For a hilarious look at one of the ways that the legal process can descend into utter farce, look at this short dramatization of a ridiculous true transcript.

Event data recorders (EDRs) that track and improve vehicle safety have become standard in most vehicles.

Siskinds LLP's proposed Paraquat (Gramoxone®) class action has been certified by the B.C. supreme court, as reported by The Vancouver Sun.