What are my legal rights if municipal roadwork harms my business?
As road repair and construction season ramps up in municipalities across Ontario, many business owners will be facing the news that the street and sidewalk outside their business will be temporarily closed due to municipal roadwork. Depending on the extent of the project, this can range from…
View the post titled What are my legal rights if municipal roadwork harms my business?Big Changes Coming (again) to Land Use Planning Appeals in Ontario
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced on May 2, 2019, that the most significant and disruptive of the 2017 legislative changes to Ontario’s land use planning appeal process are being repealed. The government announcement, contained in its “Housing Supply Action Plan” (the “…
View the post titled Big Changes Coming (again) to Land Use Planning Appeals in OntarioOntario Government Announces Consultation on Environmental Assessment Process
On April 25, 2019, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks released a consultation paper inviting comments on proposed reforms to the environmental assessment process under the Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.18. The discussion paper provides a high-le…
View the post titled Ontario Government Announces Consultation on Environmental Assessment ProcessOntario Moves to Formalize the Use of Third-party Off-sets Under the Endangered Species Act, 2007
The Ontario government has published the results of its 10-year review of the Endangered Species Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 6(the “Act”). While the results are reported in summary fashion, the review has resulted in multiple proposed changes to the Act. The proposed changes have been posted o…
View the post titled Ontario Moves to Formalize the Use of Third-party Off-sets Under the Endangered Species Act, 2007Further changes coming to the Conservation Authorities Act
The Ontario government announced a new round of changes to the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27 (the “Act”) and regulations in two Environmental Registry postings on Friday, April 5, 2019: Modernizing conservation authority operations – Conservation Authorities Act ht…
View the post titled Further changes coming to the Conservation Authorities ActFinal Report of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario Focused on Energy Conservation
As of today, April 1, 2019, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario’s (ECO) website reads: From 1994 to 2019, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), an independent officer of the Legislature, reported on government progress on climate change, energy and other environmental issue…
View the post titled Final Report of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario Focused on Energy ConservationOntario GHG Performance Standards for Industrial Emitters
The public consultation period for the Ontario government’s proposed greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emission performance standards (“EPS”) ends on March 29, 2019. The EPS proposal is the government’s replacement for the cap and trade regime under the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy…
View the post titled Ontario GHG Performance Standards for Industrial EmittersOntario Government’s Environmental Policies Continue to Take Shape
On March 6, 2019, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks released a discussion paper titled, Reducing Litter and Waste in Our Communities (the “Discussion Paper”). As the Introduction indicates, the Discussion Paper is intended to outline in further detail the steps …
View the post titled Ontario Government’s Environmental Policies Continue to Take ShapeOntario Government Publishes Response Statements for Six Species At Risk Under the Endangered Species Act, 2007
On February 28, 2019, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks issued multiple species-specific policies (“Response Statements”) in accordance with the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA). Under the ESA, the Government of Ontario is obligated to produce and adhere to a …
View the post titled Ontario Government Publishes Response Statements for Six Species At Risk Under the Endangered Species Act, 2007Annual Report on Lake Simcoe Protection Plan Released
On February 15, 2019, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks released the 2017 Annual Report on Lake Simcoe. The report describes the measures taken in 2017 to implement the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (the “Plan”). The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan is promulgated pursuant to…
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