First, do no harm: controlled burns and sea turtles
A coalition of animal protection and conservation groups filed a lawsuit on June 30 to stop BP from conducting “controlled burns” of spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico. They allege that protected and endangered sea turtles were being incinerated alive.,
Continue reading the post titled First, do no harm: controlled burns and sea turtlesWhy 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?Company breaches order, director goes to jail
The sole corporate officer and director of Green Diesel Canada Ltd. has gone to jail, because his company breached a court order to pay restitution for illegal dumping. In 2013, Green Diesel Canada Ltd. had been convicted of several charges, contrary to the Environmental Protection Act, for intentionally dumping thousands of litres of waste oil/grease into a...
Continue reading the post titled Company breaches order, director goes to jailFines for Failing to Properly Dispose of Asbestos Waste
On December 8, 2016 an individual was convicted for transporting asbestos waste, storing asbestos, and failing to comply with the conditions of a Ministry order contrary to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (“EPA”). The individual operated a business providing asbestos removal services. The individual was investigated by the Ministry of the Environment and...
Continue reading the post titled Fines for Failing to Properly Dispose of Asbestos WasteHow To Legally Change Your Child’s Name In Ontario
Periodically a client will ask if it is possible to change their child’s last name, from their former spouses’ name to their own, for example changing the child’s last name to their maiden name so the child and parent have the same last name. Firstly to apply to change a child’s name you must have...
Continue reading the post titled How To Legally Change Your Child’s Name In OntarioFeds must disclose: will they save the endangered sage grouse?
As we wrote earlier, sage grouse are on the brink of extinction in Canada due to the destruction of their habitat, largely related to oil and gas development. The federal Minister of the Environment has refused to disclose if they will do anything about it. Last week’s Federal Court of Appeal decision will require the...
Continue reading the post titled Feds must disclose: will they save the endangered sage grouse?Breach of Environmental Order Lands Director in Jail
The company was ordered to pay restitution, plus a $120,000 fine. It didn't pay...The officer/director was personally fined $5,000 and sentenced to five days in jail.
Continue reading the post titled Breach of Environmental Order Lands Director in JailCourt grants defendant injunction and inspection order to investigate plaintiff’s property
In 2014, Metrus Properties sued Wrigley Canada claiming Wrigley’s neighbouring property had contaminated its property. When Wrigley asked to access the Metrus property to conduct environmental tests, Metrus refused. In April of 2016, the Superior Court of Justice granted an injunction to temporarily prevent Metrus from redeveloping its property and also ordered access to Metrus’s property...
Continue reading the post titled Court grants defendant injunction and inspection order to investigate plaintiff’s propertyUpdate for litigators: limitation periods and procedural deadlines in Ontario suspended due to COVID-19 emergency
While the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic unfold, litigators and litigants alike can breath a small sigh of relief in light of the recent Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act on March 17, 2020. The Order suspends for the duration of the emergency any limitation periods established...
Continue reading the post titled Update for litigators: limitation periods and procedural deadlines in Ontario suspended due to COVID-19 emergencyBig changes on the way for child relocation/mobility cases
In September 2020, the Ontario government introduced Bill 207 – the Moving Ontario Family Law Forward Act, 2020. If passed (as expected), this Bill will amend Ontario’s Children’s Law Reform Act (“CLRA”) and other Acts respecting various family law matters. The proposed amendments are largely meant to bring Ontario legislation in line with the amended...
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