CCME to Implement Extended Producer Responsibility
In 2015, Canadian Council of Ministers for the Environment (CCME) renewed their ongoing commitment to implementing extended producer responsibility (EPR) with the goal of realizing consistent environmental standards and practices. CCME’s Waste Management Task Force (Project Team) is working …
View the post titled CCME to Implement Extended Producer ResponsibilityNational Energy Board to release safety reports
The National Energy Board (NEB) has decided to make more information about the safety of its regulated pipelines accessible to the public. It will be the first energy regulator in North America to do so. The NEB will be posting its inspections reports on the NEB website. The inspection repo…
View the post titled National Energy Board to release safety reportsSiskinds congratulates Dianne Saxe, Ontario’s next Environmental Commissioner
The environmental law team at Siskinds LLP wishes Dianne every success in her new role as the Environmental Commissioner for Ontario. Dianne will be sworn in and officially take office on November 26, 2015. Not long after, she will be attending the annual climate change conference (COP21) he…
View the post titled Siskinds congratulates Dianne Saxe, Ontario’s next Environmental CommissionerWelcome to the Siskinds Team
The entire team at Siskinds LLP is looking forward to welcoming Paula and Kirsten into our municipal and environmental practice group. Paula and Kirsten will be based out of Siskinds Toronto office. Having lived in Toronto for more than twenty years and having started my legal career at a Ba…
View the post titled Welcome to the Siskinds TeamMOECC Updates – October 2015
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep you informed of environmental issues that could impact your business, we have collected this list of recent MOECC fines for violations of the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act. If you have any questions or would like more …
View the post titled MOECC Updates – October 2015MOECC Updates – June 2015
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep you informed of environmental issues that could impact your business, we have collected this list of recent MOECC fines for violations of the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act. If you have any questions or would like more …
View the post titled MOECC Updates – June 2015MOECC Updates – May 2015
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep you informed of environmental issues that could impact your business, we have collected this list of recent MOECC news and fines for violations of the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act. If you have any questions or would l…
View the post titled MOECC Updates – May 2015Court of Appeal Upholds ERT Finding in Blanding’s Turtle Case
On April 20, 2015, the Ontario Court of Appeal restored the finding of the Environmental Review Tribunal (“ERT”) that the proposed Ostrander Point wind farm would result in “serious and irreversible” harm to the Blanding’s turtle. The Ostrander Point wind farm project is a nine-turbine 22.5 …
View the post titled Court of Appeal Upholds ERT Finding in Blanding’s Turtle CaseMOECC Fines – April 2015
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep you informed of environmental issues that could impact your business, we have collected this list of recent MOECC fines for violations of the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act. If you have any questions or would like more …
View the post titled MOECC Fines – April 2015New OHSA Regulations Coming into Force on July 1, 2014
On July 1, 2014, the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation will come into effect, requiring that all Ontario employers ensure their employees complete mandatory safety awareness training. Paula Lombardi, Amanda Shaw and Anna Stoll discuss what this means for employ…
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