Federal Government Releases Country-Wide Carbon Pricing Framework
The federal government has released draft legislative proposals and regulatory framework outlining how it plans to establish a price for carbon pollution across the country. If implemented, the legislation will create a “backstop” for all provinces that have not created their own system for …
View the post titled Federal Government Releases Country-Wide Carbon Pricing FrameworkSun-Brite Fined $230,000
A canning foods company located in Kingsville was fined $230,000 plus the 25% victim fine surcharge for two offences under the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA) and one offence under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA). On January 17, 2018 Sun-Brite Foods Inc. (“Sun-Brite”) pled guilty t…
View the post titled Sun-Brite Fined $230,000NYC Sues for Climate Change
On January 10, 2018, New York City announced the filing of its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against several oil companies including BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, on the basis that they contributed to global warming.…
View the post titled NYC Sues for Climate ChangeCanada to Invest $44.84 Million Towards the Great Lakes Protection Initiative
The International Joint Commission (“IJC”) is a binational organization created under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. The purpose of the IJC is to prevent and resolve disputes relating to the use and quality of boundary waters. The IJC recognizes that each country is affected by the othe…
View the post titled Canada to Invest $44.84 Million Towards the Great Lakes Protection InitiativeHome Rebate for Climate Change Initiatives
On December 13th the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change announced its initiatives to promote energy-efficient homes. Ontario residents are eligible for rebates on low-carbon, energy-efficient renovations completed on their homes. This new program is under the Green Ontario Fund, …
View the post titled Home Rebate for Climate Change Initiatives$105,000 Fine for Failing to Comply
On November 24, 2017, the sole Director and Chief Executive Officer of Copper Cliff Metals and Wrecking Corp. pled guilty to one offence under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) for failing to comply with a Court Order. The corporation operated an approved waste disposal site in the Regi…
View the post titled $105,000 Fine for Failing to ComplySmall Engine Importer Convicted Under The Canadian Environmental Protection Act
A Canadian importer of small engines was recently convicted for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (“CEPA”). The convictions were under 153(1)(b) and 154 of the Act and require that imported engines conform to certain standards which are set out in the regulations. The crux …
View the post titled Small Engine Importer Convicted Under The Canadian Environmental Protection ActSole Director Fined Personally
On October 16, 2017 a sole director for the company Power Grow Systems Inc. was convicted for failing to comply with the terms and conditions of a Provisional Certificate of Approval for a period of approximately four months from April 11, 2015 until August 11, 2015. The individual was the s…
View the post titled Sole Director Fined PersonallyTeck Coal Fined $1,425,000
On October 5, 2017 Teck Coal Limited (“Teck”) in British Columbia court pled guilty to three counts of contravening the Fisheries Act for discharging a deleterious substance, namely selenium, into a tributary of the Elk River frequented by fish. On October 16, 2014, approximately 45 dead fis…
View the post titled Teck Coal Fined $1,425,000Kitchener Company Pleads Guilty to Contravening Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations
On September 7, 2017 a Kitchener company pled guilty and was fined $265,000 for two counts of contravening the Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations, 1998 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The fine will be directed to the Environmental Damages Fund and used for environm…
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