The Minister of Natural Resources introduced Bill 167, Ontario's proposed Invasive Species Act, 2014 for First Reading on February 26, 2014.

The Government of the North West Territories is formally engaging with interested stakeholders, Indigenous governments and people, and members of the public about the development of the territory's first Mineral Resources Act.

Environmental liability for directors and officers is well established. Federal and provincial statutes in Canada impose statutory duties on directors and officers to take all reasonable care to...

On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, the Government of Canada tabled Bill C-68 comprising 56 pages and entitled An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence.

"Green" products and services are becoming popular in many industries as people become more concerned with environmental protection and climate change.

On March 15, 2016, the Ontario Court of Justice ("OCJ") released its decision in R v Control Chem Canada Ltd.

On November 26, 2015, Ontario's Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change ("MOECC") posted the proposed Waste-Free Ontario Act to the Environmental Registry (EBR #012-5832) for public comment.

On Monday, the federal government announced a comprehensive review of environmental and regulatory processes.

Ontario has recently taken additional steps to further mandate the way in which producers manage product waste in the Province.

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench in Floate v. Gas Plus reminds plaintiffs that they must prove that each defendant is responsible for the alleged contamination at issue.

Following a lengthy review and public consultation period, the Ministry of Environment's Statement of Environmental Values - as well as SEVs for 10 other ministries - were recently updated and revised.

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) is proposing a new compliance option for two industry sectors.

On April 30, 2009, Ontario's Minister of Northern Development and Mines, the Hon. Michael Gravelle, introduced for First Reading Bill 173, the Mining Amendment Act, 2009.

The Minister responded by establishing a four-person Expert Panel on August 15, 2016 to conduct the review.

Ontario is several steps closer to implementing its Green Energy Act (GEA). On September 24, 2009, the Ministries of the Environment and Natural Resources adopted the streamlined approval and permitting processes necessary to expedite dozens of wind, solar, biomass, biogas and other prescribed renewable energy projects across the province.

The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has posted the Proposed Excess Soil Management Policy Framework on the Environmental Registry for review and comment.

Five major oil pipeline projects in various stages of development, if completed, collectively carry up to 3.7 billion barrels of Western crude oil a day.

The expanded assessment and planning requirements, if adopted, could also significantly increase the paper burden and compliance costs of owners and operators.

It is expected that Bill C-15, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act ("Bill C-15") will receive Royal Assent today on National Indigenous Peoples Day.

On October 15, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.'s ("Rio Tinto") application for leave to appeal the British Columbia Court of Appeal ("BCCA") decision in Saik'uz First Nation v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.