Another Migratory Bird Convention Act Conviction for Harm to Bank Swallows
On February 9, 2017, a construction company pled guilty to offences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (“MBCA”) for the destruction of Bank Swallow eggs, nests and nest shelters. This resulted in fines of $7,500 to be directed to the Environmental Damages Fund. Enforcement office…
View the post titled Another Migratory Bird Convention Act Conviction for Harm to Bank SwallowsInternational Women’s Day
Are you experiencing an abnormally high level of absenteeism among female employees today? If so, here’s a great article featuring advice from some of our most respected employment law colleagues: The “Women’s Strike”: What employers need to know
View the post titled International Women’s Day$975,000 Fine for PCB Violations
On December 20, 2016, Tidan Inc. and seven of its associated companies (“Tidan Group”) pled guilty to 52 charges under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (“CEPA”) relating to the improper management of PCB-containing electrical equipment and were fined $975,000. As part of its convict…
View the post titled $975,000 Fine for PCB ViolationsWhat is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
In the context of a personal injury claim, alternative dispute resolution (also referred to as “ADR”), is a means for the parties to discuss a settlement of the claim without the need for a trial. The term ADR can refer to mediation, arbitration or even formal settlement discussions. ADR is …
View the post titled What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?Logging companies fined $2.2 million under the Fisheries Act
On January 9, 2016 following convictions under the Fisheries Act in 2015, three companies were fined $2.2 million in a B.C. Provincial Court, for offences dating back to October 2010. The fines were imposed under the former Fisheries Act provisions for the “harmful alteration, destruction an…
View the post titled Logging companies fined $2.2 million under the Fisheries ActSignificant Fisheries Act fine issued to owner of Quebec refinery
Valero Energy Inc., the owner of the Lévis, Quebec-based Jean-Gaulin Refinery, has received a $500,000 fine for violating the Fisheries Act. Reportedly, in 2008, the company accidentally released some 200,000 litres of heavy fuel oil into a stream that flows into the Saint-Lawrence River. En…
View the post titled Significant Fisheries Act fine issued to owner of Quebec refineryPotential Changes to Employment Legislation May Mean Increased Liability for Franchisors
The Ontario Changing Workplaces Review’s final report is expected to be delivered in the next few weeks and, if some of the ideas contained in its interim report become law, franchisors may find themselves liable as employers of their franchisees’ employees, regardless of the franchisor’s ac…
View the post titled Potential Changes to Employment Legislation May Mean Increased Liability for FranchisorsHudson Bay Company ordered to pay $765,000 for PCB Violations
Last December, the Hudson’s Bay Company was fined for a large release of PCBs into the St. Lawrence River in 2011. The release involved 146 kg of PCBs, exceeding the permitted amount by 146,000 times, though it was estimated that 48 kg were discharged into the St. Lawrence. On December 7, 20…
View the post titled Hudson Bay Company ordered to pay $765,000 for PCB ViolationsFormer Employee Successfully Sued for Defamation for Facebook Posts
In recent years, careless, or let’s say, less than sensible comments on social media have gotten countless employees in trouble with their boss. Employees who have used Facebook as a forum for posting threatening language and vile insults about a supervisor or offensive accusations about the…
View the post titled Former Employee Successfully Sued for Defamation for Facebook PostsThe Canadian Government is Considering Coal Mining Effluent Regulations
The federal government is contemplating the introduction of new limits on effluent discharges from coal mines. The new regulations are proposed to be introduced under the Fisheries Act and would limit the levels of suspended solids, nitrates, and selenium that can be discharged and would req…
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