Inco awarded $1,766,000 in costs for contamination class action
Justice J. R. Henderson of the Ontario Superior Court has awarded Inco $1,766,000 in legal costs arising from the Smith v. Inco nickel contamination class action in Port Colborne, Ontario. This is less than a quarter of Inco’s actual legal costs, which exceeded $5,340,000 after certi…
View the post titled Inco awarded $1,766,000 in costs for contamination class actionSmart regulation: if regulators studied psychology
How would environmental regulation be different if our regulators were up to date on current research in psychology and neuroscience? A leading American legal scholar and member of the Obama Administration, Cass Sunstein, published a detailed analysis in the University of Chicago Law Review.…
View the post titled Smart regulation: if regulators studied psychologySuing an Employer for Work Injuries: Lawsuits Vs. Workers’ Compensation
Ontario’s workers’ compensation legislation exists to provide workers with benefits if they are hurt during the course of their employment. The scheme is meant to efficiently and quickly replace the remedy a worker could receive from a lawsuit. Workers are entitled to workers’ compensation…
View the post titled Suing an Employer for Work Injuries: Lawsuits Vs. Workers’ CompensationInjured at Work? Lawsuits and Workers’ Compensation. Know the Difference New Article By Maciej Piekosz
Maciej Piekosz discusses what you need to consider when deciding whether to claim WSIA benefits or to “elect” to sue a third party when injured at work. Read the full article here.
View the post titled Injured at Work? Lawsuits and Workers’ Compensation. Know the Difference New Article By Maciej PiekoszGreat Shoreline Cleanup
Our team was part of the Great Shoreline Cleanup last weekend- picking up trash along Toronto’s lovely waterfront. We had a great time, and cleaned up more than 30 kilograms of filth from near Sunnyside Beach. Next year, will you join us? Thank you to Jessica Yuan for the photo.
View the post titled Great Shoreline CleanupManaging fill- an update
A knowledgeable reader brings us up to date about “Managing Fill: when is surplus soil a “waste”, and where can it go?” Hello Dianne, You have done an excellent job of briefly capturing the excess soil handling issues in Ontario including the high costs, the continui…
View the post titled Managing fill- an updateGovernment of Canada Reports on Canadian Experience Class Success New Blog by Glenn Matthews
Glenn discusses the recent press release that was issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada that comments upon the success of the relatively new “Canadian Experience Class” (CEC). Read the full blog post here.
View the post titled Government of Canada Reports on Canadian Experience Class Success New Blog by Glenn MatthewsDo the innocent get compensation after MOE orders?
Cleaning up your neighbour’s mess: Recovery of spill clean-up costs by the innocent party. It is clear that any civilized system of law is bound to provide remedies for cases of what has been called unjust enrichment or unjust benefit, that is to prevent a man from retaining the money of or …
View the post titled Do the innocent get compensation after MOE orders?Energy efficiency improving? Depends what you count
Energy efficiency improvements do pay off for Canadian companies, but there is still a long way to go.
View the post titled Energy efficiency improving? Depends what you countWhere are electronic documents for hazardous waste?
Where are electronic documents for hazardous waste? Under Ontario’s Regulation 347, waste generators must keep some documents at the waste generation facility, in either physical or electronic form. Physical storage at each waste generation facility may be challenging. Will cloud (or o…
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