Bill C-68, the Amended Fisheries Act, receives Royal Assent
On June 21, 2019, Bill C-68, the Amended Fisheries Act, received Royal Assent and became law. The most significant change to the Act is reflected in subsection 2.1(b) of the new purpose clause: 2.1 The purpose of this Act is to provide a framework for (a) the proper management and control of fisheries; and (b) the conservation and...
Continue reading the post titled Bill C-68, the Amended Fisheries Act, receives Royal AssentAnnual Report on Lake Simcoe Protection Plan Released
On February 15, 2019, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks released the 2017 Annual Report on Lake Simcoe. The report describes the measures taken in 2017 to implement the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (the “Plan”). The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan is promulgated pursuant to the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008. It deals with long term environmental...
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In 2009, the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) adopted a national Waste Water Effluents Strategy that recommends/expects municipalities to adopt and implement an updated sewer use bylaw. The text of the recommended CCME Model Sewer Use By-Law is set out in a 2006 report that CCME commissioned, Model Sewer Use Bylaw Development Report....
Continue reading the post titled Model Sewer Bylaw spreading across CanadaOffshore wind moving ahead… in the US
Off shore wind turbines in designated Wind Energy Areas have cleared a major environmental review, according to the US Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
Continue reading the post titled Offshore wind moving ahead… in the USClass Actions Team Ranked in Band 1 in Chambers Canada 2019
The class actions team at Siskinds LLP has been ranked in the top band of the Chambers Canada 2019 guide, issued by international legal research organization, Chambers and Partners. Also of notable achievement was the inclusion of four partners who were recognized for their individual stature in the field of class actions. Commentary from the guide includes...
Continue reading the post titled Class Actions Team Ranked in Band 1 in Chambers Canada 2019Municipal Car Reduction Strategies
Municipalities are starting to focus on finding ways to reduce the pollution, traffic congestion, and other urban issues caused by an overabundance of cars on municipal streets. There are many strategies available to municipalities looking to reduce the volume of cars using their infrastructure. Often, municipalities implement programs to make it more expensive for cars...
Continue reading the post titled Municipal Car Reduction StrategiesWhat is Biomass?
Now that interest in green energy is hot, everyone is trying to define "biomass".
Continue reading the post titled What is Biomass?Better environmental disclosure coming in Ontario
The Ontario Legislature has called on the Ontario Securities Commission to adopt an enhanced reporting framework for social and environmental information.
Continue reading the post titled Better environmental disclosure coming in OntarioA determined man with a wrench
One of the classic homeowner nightmares keeps happening: a determined man with a wrench pumps oil into a house long since converted to gas. A recent Ontario case asked: does any liability fall on the person who did the conversion?
Continue reading the post titled A determined man with a wrenchBerendsen Changes the Rules for Contaminated Sites
Every so often, a court decision changes the rules. Everyone interested in contaminated sites needs to understand what Berendsen v. Ontario has changed.At first glance, there is nothing unusual about the facts. Farmer buys land for dream dairy farm. The cows become sick; he loses money. He blames contamination, from waste asphalt buried on the...
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