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Continue reading the post titled Business LawWorried about wind?
So much misinformation has been spread about wind turbines that many reasonable people don’t know what to think. As one reader wrote: “Hi Dianne, … I wondered if you could direct me to reliable sources on the benefits / risks of Wind Turbines. I live in West Grey with lots of wind, but many here...
Continue reading the post titled Worried about wind?Product recalls: What recalls mean and where to find information about them
Hand sanitizer recall sparks concern … Red onion recall expands across Canada due to Salmonella outbreak… Additional ranitidine products recalled worldwide If you search the term “recall” on a Canadian news website, chances are you will find a lengthy list of headlines like these. But despite how often product recalls occur, it’s not always easy to...
Continue reading the post titled Product recalls: What recalls mean and where to find information about themCourt of Appeal Hears Jurisdiction Motion in Airia Brands
In December 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal heard an appeal in Airia Brands v Air Canada. The result of this appeal will have significant impact on the viability of global class actions commenced in Ontario and on the application of the real and substantial connection test in the context of a proposed global class...
Continue reading the post titled Court of Appeal Hears Jurisdiction Motion in Airia BrandsWas BP evil or unlucky?
Did the Gulf oil spill occur because BP was negligent or unlucky? They may have been merely unlucky; the sorts of tradeoffs that they made are likely common in the oil industry. Still, it was inevitable, given the scale of the spill, that BP would be vilified and probably prosecuted. It is always popular to...
Continue reading the post titled Was BP evil or unlucky?Civil Motions in the Superior Court of Justice: A Practical Guide
Since publication, this information has changed. View an updated version, published on July 16, 2024, here: Civil Motions in the Superior Court of Justice: A Practical Guide for Junior Lawyers. A motion is a formal request to the Court for an Order. Some motions will be contested, some will be on consent, and for others...
Continue reading the post titled Civil Motions in the Superior Court of Justice: A Practical GuideBest Lawyers in Canada
We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected by your peers to be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in the specialty of Environmental Law.
Continue reading the post titled Best Lawyers in Canada$750,000 Fine for Killing Migratory Birds
On November 5, 2015 Canaport LNG Limited Partnership plead guilty to charges under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Species at Risk Act and was ordered to pay a total penalty of $750,000 by the New Brunswick Provincial court. The investigation conducted by Environment Canada into the incident disclosed that in September 2013...
Continue reading the post titled $750,000 Fine for Killing Migratory BirdsTreaty on Mercury?
A global agreement to restrict the use of mercury may finally be on the way. The UN’s first intergovernmental Mercury Conference took place in Stockholm this month; the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has released a summary of the negotiations.
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Bill 68, the 166 page Open for Business Act [i] is now available for download. The Bill establishes a framework for reform of environmental approvals, as part of a three-year initiative intended to foster more efficient government services to business, while continuing to protect the environment and the public interest. This long-overdue Bill received first...
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