Across Canada, companies are facing a host of environmental challenges, including sustainability, regulatory obligations and other issues. In episode 12 of our Continuity podcast, Tony Crossman, Terri-Lee Oleniuk and Grace...more
Le 8 juillet 2020, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a proposé une refonte de la Loi sur les évaluations environnementales (la « LÉE ») de l’Ontario dans le cadre de la Loi de 2020 visant à favoriser la reprise économique face à...more
On July 8, 2020, the Ontario Government proposed an overhaul of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) as part of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 (Bill 197)....more
On December 9, 2019, the Attorney General of Ontario introduced Bill 161, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2019 (Bill 161) which, among other things, proposes a number of changes to the Ontario Class Proceedings Act,...more
Three months after taking power, Ontario’s new government introduced legislation to restore the rights of local municipalities to control the development of new renewable energy projects (such as wind and solar generation)...more
The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recently released the regulatory framework outlining the proposed design of Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard (Standard), a critical element of Canada’s climate strategy that is...more