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Published on: 8 Sep 2020 By

Climate-Change Litigation: Failure to disclose risks

On July 22, 2020 a 23 year old individual led the filing of a class action lawsuit against the Australian government alleging that the government failed to disclose the material risk of climate change to investors in government bonds1. Instead of seeking damages the relief sought seeks to re…

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Published on: 22 Apr 2020 By

Approvals from federal authorities may not protect against charges under provincial environmental laws

In R v Great Lakes Stevedoring Company Ltd,[1]companies are given a stark reminder that provincial environmental laws and regulations must be complied with notwithstanding compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations and operating exclusively on federal property. Great Lakes S…

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Published on: 6 Apr 2020 By

Environmental reporting suspended in Alberta due to COVID-19

On March 31, 2020 the Alberta government enacted Ministerial Orders suspending existing environmental reporting requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministerial Orders signed by Environment Minister Jason Nixon states “All requirements to report information pursuant to provisions i…

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