Divisional Court rejects anti-wind constitutional claim
Special Environmental Protection Act rules for approval of renewable energy projects, including wind farms, do not contravene the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
View the post titled Divisional Court rejects anti-wind constitutional claimFinding and Serving those Anonymous Bloggers
In a previous article published on this website, the strict limitation periods associated with a defamation action were discussed; particularly, the six week period for a Notice of Libel and the three month period for the commencement of an action in defamation, as is required under sections…
View the post titled Finding and Serving those Anonymous BloggersThe New Reality – Summary Judgment Motions
Following a recent decision, Michael Polvere describes why the old adage “I’ll get my day in court”, in the traditional sense, has changed. While much has been written by lawyers, and between lawyers, about the ground breaking case, Hryniak v Mauldin,[1] which was decided b…
View the post titled The New Reality – Summary Judgment MotionsCan purchaser of contaminated site sue neighbour?
The case is important because of the widespread (but, I think, mistaken) belief among some real estate solicitors and agents that a buyer can (knowingly or negligently) buy previously contaminated land and then sue the source of the contamination for the cost of cleaning up that pre-exist…
View the post titled Can purchaser of contaminated site sue neighbour?New Amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 May Require Employers to Find Themselves Guilty of Violating the Act
The majority of employers in Ontario are required to abide by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), legislation that includes standards for, among other things, the provision of a minimum wage, statutory holiday pay, overtime and limitations on hours of work. Where employees believ…
View the post titled New Amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 May Require Employers to Find Themselves Guilty of Violating the ActOntario Court Confirms Workplace Violence Not Automatically Cause for Termination in All Cases
Since amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act introduced by Bill 168 imposed new obligations to proactively address workplace harassment and violence issues, employers have sometimes been tempted to approach all instances of workplace harassing or violent conduct by an employee …
View the post titled Ontario Court Confirms Workplace Violence Not Automatically Cause for Termination in All CasesLargest Canadian environmental penalty: $7.5 MM
Environment Canada obtained the largest environmental penalty ever imposed in Canada for breaches of the Fisheries Act and Metal Mining Effluent Regulations by a mining company: $7,500,000. The breaches occurred in 2011 and earlier under the old Fisheries Act, before massive changes to the l…
View the post titled Largest Canadian environmental penalty: $7.5 MMProposed changes to GHG emission reporting regulations
The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change is seeking comments on proposed amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulation (O.Reg. 452/09) and Guideline, including:
View the post titled Proposed changes to GHG emission reporting regulations$320,000 fine for former waste processors
A big fine has been imposed on a former waste processor and the two individuals who ran the company for environmental offences, according to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. According to the MOECC, 2R Services Inc. and its Directors were fined for failing to comply…
View the post titled $320,000 fine for former waste processorsNew regulations to reduce coal?
Getting rid of coal in electricity generation made Ontario Canada’s leader in reducing GHG emissions. Now that we have a remarkably climate-friendly electrical system, what about other uses of coal in Ontario? The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) says it will ge…
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