Peter Dillon was recently named to the International Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers 2011 and Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2011.
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View the post titled Peter Dillon was recently named to the International Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers 2011 and Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2011.New federal wastewater regulations a challenge for municipalities
Dianne spoke last month at the annual Canadian Water and Wastewater Association “Window on Ottawa”, on potential risks to municipalities of the new Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act, expected to appear shortly in the Canada Gazette. Bottom line, the …
View the post titled New federal wastewater regulations a challenge for municipalitiesNotice of Certification and Settlement Approval in Redline Securities Litigation
The SMR reports on Siskinds class action agaisnt Redline Communications Group Inc.To read full story, please click here.
View the post titled Notice of Certification and Settlement Approval in Redline Securities LitigationPollution, hot spots and environmental justice
Is it acceptable for legal pollution levels to be higher in some neighbourhoods than in others? In the US, pollution is often concentrated in areas of colour, including the famous Cancer Alley. Changing this is called “environmental justice”, and is an important priority for US EPA Administ…
View the post titled Pollution, hot spots and environmental justiceAODA Compliance – Will you be ready for January 1?
Several months ago, I blogged briefly about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”), which became law in 2005. As part of that law, every private-sector and not-for-profit organization that provides goods or services to the public or to third parties and that has at l…
View the post titled AODA Compliance – Will you be ready for January 1?Dagmara Wozniak, an associate with the General Litigation group, was mentioned in the November issue of the Kalejdoskop.
The Kalejdoskop is a monthly Polish newspaper distributed in South-Western Ontario.
View the post titled Dagmara Wozniak, an associate with the General Litigation group, was mentioned in the November issue of the Kalejdoskop.Intro to environmental law for construction
Interested in an overview of environmental law for those involved in construction? Dianne recently gave one to the Ontario Bar Association Construction Law section. To see it, click OBA Construction Intro.
View the post titled Intro to environmental law for constructionQuebec toughens Environmental Quality Act
Leading Quebec environmental lawyer, Jean Piette, advises that substantial changes have been made to the Act on Environmental Quality in Quebec.
View the post titled Quebec toughens Environmental Quality ActUS Fracking lawsuits
Fracking lawsuits are spreading across the US. The first cases were launched in Pennsylvania in 2009, claiming damages for contamination of the aquifers on which the plaintiffs depend. Since then, other cases have been launched by dozens of property owners in Pennsylvania, Texas, Arkansas, C…
View the post titled US Fracking lawsuitsRoundup pesticides to have special review
West Coast Environmental and Josette Wier have obtained a court order requiring Health Canada to conduct a special review of one use of common glyphosate-based pesticides (such as Roundup) mixed with an ingredient known as POEA. There is conflicting evidence about the toxicity of the mixture…
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