ArticleBrownfield Regulation AmendedThe Ministry of the Environment has amended Ontario Regulation 153/04, under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA), related to brownfields.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleClimate Change Worsening Extreme Weather EverywhereThe world experienced unprecedented high-impact climate extremes during the 2001-2010 decade, which was the warmest since the start of modern measurements in 1850 and continued an extended period of pronounced global warming.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleCongratulations To Environmental Law Moot ParticipantsWarmest congratulations to all the teams who participated in the 2013 Environmental Law Moot court this weekend. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleCumulative Effects In ApprovalsCumulative effects are extremely hard to manage in any approval process. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleDarlington And FukushimaAs new explosions demolish ever more of the Fukushima nuclear reactors, and as radioactivity spreads in air, soil and ocean water, environmental assessment hearings continue into the planned expansion of the Darlington nuclear plant near Toronto. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleEquivalent Wetland Dedication Is Expropriation?The Quebec Court of Appeal will soon decide an appeal on whether applicants who are to destroy wetlands can be required to dedicate offsetting lands to become protected areas.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleErickson Wind Appeal DelayThe Environmental Review Tribunal is hearing final arguments this week in Erickson v. Director, Ministry of the Environment. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleFirst "Climate Refugee" Case Going To Appeal In New ZealandOn 1st May 2014, the New Zealand Court of Appeal will hear Ioane Teitiota’s claim to become the world’s first climate refugee. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleFracking, Drinking Water And RegulationJessica Ernst has launched a multi million dollar lawsuit against Encana Corporation, the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board, and the Alberta government for contamination of her property and drinking water due to Encana’s fracking program.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleGolf Club Fined For Taking Too Much Water, Providing False RecordsA discussion on the fining of a golf club for breaching their permit to take water from the North Thames River in West Perth, and for providing false information to the Ministry of the Environment. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleHelping Out In The GambiaOur associate, Meredith James, recently returned from some pro bono guest lectures at the University of the Gambia’s Faculty of Law. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleHow Odd: Why Was CNR Fined Over Its Financial Assurance?Some of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment’s court bulletins are headscratchers. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleKeeping Septic Systems WorkingSeptic systems don’t run by themselves. They need regular inspections, cleaning and maintenance, or they break down and leak raw sewage.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleMore On Giant Mine Remediation Environmental AssessmentThe Giant Mine remediation approval process is a rare example of the federal government having to seek an environmental assessment approval in order to remediate harm.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleNew Fee For Ontario Environmental Sector RegistryAs of October 28, 2012, the Ministry of the Environment now charges $1,190 to register an activity in the an Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR). CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleObama’s Climate Announcement: Worth ReadingFor those who had not yet had time to read President Obama’s program for tackling climate change, I think it is well worth reading. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleOil, Dissent, And EnvironmentMany Canadians are horrified by the knee-capping of environmental charities, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Fisheries Act in last week’s Federal Budget. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleOntario Takes Timid Steps On Dangerous Invasive CarpThe Ministry of Natural Resources is proposing a small step to control Asian carp.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleOntario To Slash Funds For Household Hazardous Waste?We hear that today’s Ontario budget may contain an unwelcome surprise for municipal waste managers: a quiet mid year cut to provincial funding for municipal Household Hazardous Waste programs. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP