What I did on my summer vacation
What a beautiful country we have. We are so lucky to live here.
View the post titled What I did on my summer vacationOff-shore wind- lake zoning?
Ontario’s process for making Crown land available for renewable energy projects continues into its second phase as the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) invite the public to provide input on where, when and how the Government should make Crown land available for off-shore wind projects. Th…
View the post titled Off-shore wind- lake zoning?The Canadian Perspective on Competition Law Class Actions
Introduction In Canada, price-fixing conspiracy class actions are relatively novel. Although many cases have been commenced, the vast majority of those have been resolved through settlement. An analysis of the decisions to date, along with decisions in other substantive areas of law, howev…
View the post titled The Canadian Perspective on Competition Law Class ActionsWhat do we owe our neighbours?
Property owners must not worsen problems faced by their neighbours. In Donley Investments Ltd. v. Canril Corp., Canril owned a vacant commercial property at 90 George Street in Ottawa, one inch west of the Donley building. The Donley basement began flooding in February 2003, after a broken C…
View the post titled What do we owe our neighbours?Who’s got BPA, and so what?
What are Canadians made of? Not snakes and snails and puppy-dog tails, or even sugar and spice, as the children’s rhyme goes. Try lead and bisphenol-A (BPA).
View the post titled Who’s got BPA, and so what?Conservation Authority gets injunction, wetland protected
Is there real enforcement of conservation authority regulations? Often, no, but that may be starting to change. In Lakehead Region Conservation Authority v. DeMichele, the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a permanent injunction preventing a developer from further dredging and filling in a …
View the post titled Conservation Authority gets injunction, wetland protectedGerretsen loses post as Environment Minister
In Ontario’s Cabinet shuffle, Gerretsen is demoted to the consumer services ministry and is being replaced by Revenue Minister John Wilkinson, who will have the job of devising a new household hazardous waste recycling plan by October 18. Details here.
View the post titled Gerretsen loses post as Environment MinisterOffshore wind turbines–the setback proposal
Ontario probably can’t make a meaningful switch towards renewable energy without offshore wind development, which will be largely sterilized by the proposed 5 km minimum setback rules. For a sample letter opposing the setback, click here. To see our letter to the Premier on the point,…
View the post titled Offshore wind turbines–the setback proposalSyncrude hearing resumes
Today, Judge Tjosvold will resume the Syncrude trial for the killing of 1600 ducks that landed on a badly managed, lethal tailings pond. He will decide whether Syncrude can be punished for both the federal and provincial offences that it committed. Anyone interested in the environmental toll…
View the post titled Syncrude hearing resumesCanada Law Book recently published FRANCHISE LEGISLATION IN CANADA, written by Peter Dillon.
This text is a must-have resource for lawyers and clients engaged in franchising. This loose-leaf publication contains: the full-text of all provincial franchise legislation; tables of concordance to help interpret and compare existing franchise legislation in Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswic…
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