Interesting statistics on brownfields
According to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, a significant number of Records of Site Condition has been posted to the Brownfields Environmental Site Registry since October 1 2004, when regulation 513/04 came into effect. As of early this month, a total of 1747 RSCs had been filed. Of these, 397 RSCs have been filed...
Continue reading the post titled Interesting statistics on brownfieldsDoes the Endangered Species Act have teeth?
Is that all the Endangered Species Act will do? Create an expensive sort of legal shell game while irreplaceable habitat is bulldozed?
Continue reading the post titled Does the Endangered Species Act have teeth?Huge fine and jail for drinking water violations in township
The small Municipality of West Elgin (pop. 5,157) and three of its water distribution system operators were fined $154,500 in St.Thomas Provincial Offences Court for drinking water violations, including providing false information and failing to report adverse test results. One of the operators was sentenced to 30 days in jail and stripped of his right...
Continue reading the post titled Huge fine and jail for drinking water violations in townshipMore anti-wind power appeals dismissed
Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) recently dismissed two more anti-wind power appeals, this time relating to the same project. One of the appeals had a new feature: whether wind turbines interfere with weather forecasting radar. July 9, 2014, Fata v. MOE, ERT Registry Nos.: 13-145/13-146. Siskinds previously chronicled the history of anti-wind litigation since Ontario...
Continue reading the post titled More anti-wind power appeals dismissedSunrise Propane explosion – landlords added to class action
Here’s an update on the Sunrise Propane explosion in Downsview, Ontario, and the gradual progress of the class action by the aggrieved neighbours. In July 2012, the Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice certified a class action against all proposed defendants except the Teskey defendants, which owned the properties on which the Sunrise propane facility was...
Continue reading the post titled Sunrise Propane explosion – landlords added to class actionExpanded tax on split income (TOSI) rules for professionals
Many professionals choose to incorporate a professional corporation to take advantage of the various tax benefits of doing so. Professionals, such as physicians and dentists, who are permitted to include family members[1] as shareholders, have historically been able to benefit from income splitting. Essentially, income splitting is a process whereby high-earning individuals can shift income...
Continue reading the post titled Expanded tax on split income (TOSI) rules for professionalsUnderstanding the differences between GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA – a guide for Canadian businesses
Gone are days of unregulated and untethered data gathering. With the rolling out of the California Consumer Privacy Act, Canadian businesses are now finding themselves navigating a sea awash with a patchwork of extraterritorial legislation. The laws are sometimes inconsistent, often vague, and certainly confusing. It has therefore become critical that companies understand their obligations...
Continue reading the post titled Understanding the differences between GDPR, CCPA, and PIPEDA – a guide for Canadian businessesForce Majeure and the COVID-19 pandemic
What is “Force Majeure”? Force Majeure provisions, which stem from the French term meaning “greater force” or “superior force” are incorporated into many types of commercial agreements. These clauses are generally put in place to relieve a party from having to perform its contractual obligations due to the occurrence of an unexpected, unforeseen, supervening, and...
Continue reading the post titled Force Majeure and the COVID-19 pandemicData breach – Frequently asked questions
Cybersecurity incidents are serious events that need to be addressed immediately. Our experience has shown us that dealing with issues such as consumer and regulator notifications, fines, and insurance need to be tackled as soon as possible. Below are general answers to frequently asked questions when a business has experienced a data breach. 1. Why...
Continue reading the post titled Data breach – Frequently asked questionsDazed and Confused: Five contractual considerations for uncertain times
The year 2020 will not soon be forgotten. Despite the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has also provided a catalyst for substantial innovation and positive disruption to business models and commercial practices. During this time of business adaptation to respond to the unique challenges of pandemic-induced measures such as physical distancing and remote working,...
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