Will Canada meet its greenhouse gas emissions target?
Environment Canada has recently announced that its current projections indicate that by 2030, Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions will exceed the established federal target by at least 30 per cent. Canada’s target is to cut emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. This target…
View the post titled Will Canada meet its greenhouse gas emissions target?Canada rejoins the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
On March 21, 2017, Canada officially once again become a party to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (“UNCCD”). The UNCCD was established in 1994 to address the problems arising from the increasing arid areas of the world, where many of the world’s poorest and most vulne…
View the post titled Canada rejoins the United Nations Convention to Combat DesertificationThe Problem of Too Much Soil and Dirty Fill
At the end of December, 2016, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (“MOECC”) in Ontario released its Excess Soil Policy Framework. The problem of excess soil is not a small one, and it has been gaining more attention, particularly as big cities seek to intensify, creating vast quan…
View the post titled The Problem of Too Much Soil and Dirty Fill$120,000 Fine for Ontario Water Resources Act Violations
Aecon Construction and Materials Limited (“Aecon”) is in the business of constructing complex highway infrastructure, airfields projects, residential and commercial developments, landfills, and bridges in addition to other large infrastructure projects. On February 8, 2017 Aecon pled guilty…
View the post titled $120,000 Fine for Ontario Water Resources Act ViolationsLarge fine for smuggling items made of endangered species
Environment Canada has issued a $75,000 fine to a woman who pled guilty to two counts of violating the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA). The WAPPRIITA, which is a regulation made under the Wild Animal and Plant Protect…
View the post titled Large fine for smuggling items made of endangered speciesAnother 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…
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