Noise Bylaws
Noise pollution has been around for a long time. There’s even a reference going back to the 3rd millennium B.C., in The Epic of Gilgamesh: “The uproar of mankind is intolerable and sleep is no longer possible by reason of the babble.” Noise, often defined as unwanted sound, is not always determined by the loudness...
Continue reading the post titled Noise BylawsIndoor Air Quality
Canada has no clear legal standards for indoor air quality in homes. Yet most people spend at least 90% of their time indoors, and indoor air is often more contaminated than outdoor air.
Continue reading the post titled Indoor Air QualityBPA in soft drinks- is it really ok?
Health Canada isn't concerned about BPA in soft drinks; should you be?
Continue reading the post titled BPA in soft drinks- is it really ok?Taking toxics home
Six young children picked up dangerous levels of lead in their family car, presumably due to family members with occupational exposure to lead.
Continue reading the post titled Taking toxics homeDownloading liability on municipalities
Senior governments seem to have no shame about downloading enormous, undisclosed environmental liabilities on municipalities. In an English case, Corby Group Litigation v. Corby District Council, the Corby Borough Council (CBC) has been held liable for allowing residents to become exposed to toxic substances during its 1980s cleanup of an old British Steel works. British...
Continue reading the post titled Downloading liability on municipalitiesWhy is fairness irrelevant?
Innocent parties forced to pay unfair environmental costs should seek compensation in the civil courts, and should not expect any help from the ERT.
Continue reading the post titled Why is fairness irrelevant?After Copenhagen
The biggest consequence of Copenhagen for Canada will probably be the erosion of our national reputation - instead of being nice people, we are now the Fossil of the Year, ragging on about "Climategate" when the rest of the world has moved on.
Continue reading the post titled After CopenhagenReal protection of watersheds
In the ongoing fallout of Ontario’s unfortunate response to the Walkerton water disaster, the objective of Ontario's source protection plans will be too narrow: protecting the immediate vicinity of sources of drinking water. Watersheds have many “functions” other than providing drinking water, and they cannot be successfully managed with blinders on.
Continue reading the post titled Real protection of watershedsWater Opportunities and Conservation Act?
Bill 72, the Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, 2010, passed second reading in the Ontario Legislature on September 23. It was referred to the Standing Committee on General Government, which will hold public hearings in Toronto on October 18 and 20. Important dates:
Continue reading the post titled Water Opportunities and Conservation Act?Nuclear Liability cap in Canada
As Japan battles to prevent nuclear catastrophe at Fukushima, with the assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency, anxious eyes are turning to nuclear safety in other countries. Canadian reactors boast a relatively safe design, but still require cooling, and are therefore vulnerable to a major earthquake. If a nuclear incident happened here, who would...
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