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Published on: 25 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

It is now an environmental offence to kill birds with buildings

Ecojustice has done another important public service by prosecuting Cadillac Fairview for slaughtering migratory birds, including endangered species, with a particularly lethal set of mirrored buildings, the Yonge Corporate Centre (“YCC”) office buildings in Toronto. According to Judge Melvy…

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Published on: 21 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

Golf club fined for taking too much water, providing false records

Mitchell Golf & Country Club Inc. and Alfred John Schmoelzl, its employee, were fined $30,000 (plus 25% victim fine surcharge) for breaching the company’s permit to take water from the North Thames River in West Perth, contrary to the Ontario Water Resources Act. Based on water level da…

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Published on: 18 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

Annual review of insolvency law: Why Abitibi rule is backwards

Dianne Saxe gave a well received presentation on the Abitibi case at the Annual Review of Insolvency Law in Montréal during the big snowstorm. In essence, Dianne believes that the Supreme Court’s decision, that the provincial environmental orders were subject to federal insolvency rule…

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Published on: 14 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

Ostrander Point, wind and birds: is it different?

There definitely are places where renewable energy projects should not go. The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists wants me, and you, to know why they think Ostrander Point is one of them, and why wind turbines should not be built there, of all places. This is not about the nocebo effect,…

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Published on: 12 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

Anti-wind litigation: is there an end in sight?

After nearly two years of vigorous anti-wind litigation in Ontario, anti-wind activists have failed to satisfy any court or tribunal that wind energy development in accordance with government standards will cause serious harm. Many wind projects have been approved, and wind-based electrical …

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Published on: 8 Feb 2013 By

National Energy Board and safety rules for construction near pipelines

The National Energy Board (NEB) is proposing changes to three regulations1 governing construction and excavation activities around NEB-regulated pipelines, two of which have not been updated since they came into effect in 1988. For context, according to Alberta’s Energy and Resources Conserv…

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Published on: 6 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

Federal Environmental Commissioner tables 2012 report

The 2012 Fall Report of Scott Vaughan, federal Commissioner of the Environment and of Sustainable Development, was tabled today at 10:00 a.m. in the House of Commons. This Report focusses on the gaps between federal programs to promote resource development, and the environmental threats pose…

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Published on: 5 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

Where is environmental commitment in Wynne’s transition team?

Kathleen Wynne’s Transition Team is led by Monique Smith, former MPP and Cabinet member. It includes a wide range of interests and experience, but no one outstanding for their environmental commitment or experience: Tom Allison: Kathleen Wynne Campaign Manager Arnold Chan: Vice President, Ab…

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