An owner of a dry cleaner has been sentenced to four months of jail time for repeated failure to follow Environment and Climate Change Canada's Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations.

On June 12, 2014, Ontario Premier Wynne won a majority government with 58 out of a possible 107 seats.

Institutions looking to reduce their environmental footprint and greenhouse gas emissions are taking note of a new idea - Energy Performance Contracting ("EPC").

From our perspective, the federal budget released February 11, 2014 was largely silent about major energy, environmental or Aboriginal announcements.

The Ontario Ministry of Environment has finalized the air pollution standard for pulp and paper mills and a proposed guideline for large wood-fired combustors.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne released mandate letters to her cabinet ministers on September 25, 2014, outlining key priorities for each ministry.

On December 29, 2009, without press release or Internet explanation, the Ontario government quietly filed the extensive and long-awaited changes to its brownfields regulations (O. Reg. 153/04).

On January 7, 2009, the Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a decision (Branch) that will significantly affect how Ontario's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) conducts investigations, and could have major implications for MOE investigations and evidentiary rulings in MOE prosecution trials already under way.

Buying real estate is like buying a used car; if you are not careful, you can end up with a lemon.

The NWT/Alberta Water Agreement provides for an adaptive management approach to water management based on scientific monitoring.

Draft regulations released on February 15, 2014 create a policy framework enabling the federal government to make regulations exempting certain activities from the general Fisheries Act prohibition against polluting water frequented by fish.

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision has reaffirmed that neither the Crown nor mining companies may ignore their "duty to consult" before beginning mineral exploration on Crown lands that lie within the traditional territory of First Nations.

On Thursday, October 22, 2015 the Ontario Court of Justice released its decision on a motion for summary judgment in a civil action for damages arising from environmental contamination.

On November 7, 2014, a decision by the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta dismissed the Government of Alberta’s application to strike portions of Jessica Ernst’s claim against Alberta for allegedly failing to protect her water supply.

Some might think that spreading road salt is a typical Canadian winter pastime, just like snowshoeing or snowball fights.

Mining companies and Aboriginal communities should note the upcoming Regulations Amending the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations.

On December 29, 2019, CPF Canada Holdings Corp. ("CPF"), a subsidiary of Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl, Thailand's largest agriculture conglomerate, acquired all of the shares of HyLife ...

Ontario's Cap and Trade System under the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016, could mean additional financial challenges for institutions arising from new compliance costs.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that the necessities of spill containment and environmental protection can take precedence over the "polluter pays" principle and the rules of natural justice

After more than three years, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) has finally released its Environmental Noise Guideline, Stationary and Transportation Sources – Approval and Planning (NPC-300).