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Published on: 29 Feb 2008 By (Dianne Saxe)

Negligent Engineers – is the Public Protected?

Who should the public trust to do environmental site assessments? The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) proposes to sharply cut down the list of “Qualified Persons”, on the assumption that only Professional Engineers and Geoscientists have both qualifications and professional reg…

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Published on: 25 Feb 2008 By (Dianne Saxe)

Is it better to pay taxes on income or on pollution?

For forty years, Canadian environmental law has tried to defeat economics. That is, we have forbidden people and businesses from doing things that save them money, and commanded them to do things that cost money. In the circumstances, it’s amazing that we’ve accomplished so much: air is clea…

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Published on: 1 Feb 2008 By (Dianne Saxe)

Berendsen 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 b…

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