OBA comment on the Green Energy Act
As Public Affairs for the Environmental Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association, I had the privilege of organizing and editing the OBA’s comments on the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, Bill 150. On the whole, we strongly support the Bill, but have pointed out a number of areas …
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Dianne is honoured to have joined the City of Toronto's Expert Advisory Panel on Climate Change Risk Management.
Continue reading the post titled Toronto Climate Change Risk AssessmentFederal environmental assessment cutbacks
Federal government removes environmental assessment requirements for up to 2000 infrastructure projects over the next two years, about 90% of the infrastructure projects that would otherwise receive federal EA.
Continue reading the post titled Federal environmental assessment cutbacksKey legal issues in the Green Energy Act
Bill 150, the Green Energy Act, will directly affect lawyers all over Ontario, including those in the environmental, energy, municipal, and natural resource fields. As a result, the Ontario Bar Association is preparing detailed comments that will address at least the following issues:
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Noise is one of the classic irritants that drives neighbours crazy.
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The "right to connect" is not as simple as it sounds.
Continue reading the post titled Green energy generation, but what about transmission?Renewable energy approvals
One great feature of the Green Energy Act will be freeing renewable energy projects from the current straightjacket of Ministry of the Environment rules on “waste”.
Continue reading the post titled Renewable energy approvalsHow do factories control air pollution?
“How do factories control air pollution”? There are two basic options: pollution prevention and pollution control.
Continue reading the post titled How do factories control air pollution?BPA in soft drinks- is it really ok?
Health Canada isn't concerned about BPA in soft drinks; should you be?
Continue reading the post titled BPA in soft drinks- is it really ok?Québec activist wins pollution battle against City
Environmentalist Guy Drouin has won a long and lonely battle against sewage pollution by the City of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts.
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