Old coal to improve, slowly….
Canada’s electricity sector is responsible for 17 percent of national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Most of that -13%- comes from 51 coal-burning electricity plants, along with mercury, particulates, NOx/ SOx and other health hazards. [i], [ii] Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice has promised new regulations for these coal-fired plants.
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Canada's regulators are struggling to catch up with the explosion of nanotechnology.
Continue reading the post titled Nanomaterials- are we protected?Cathode Ray Tubes (“CRT”)
The CRT class action relates to allegations that from between March 1995 to November 2007 the defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain prices at which CRTs and products containing CRTs were sold in Canada. Siskinds and Siskinds Desmeules filed class actions in Ontario and Quebec respectively. CRTs are a form of display devices...
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The deadline for applying for money from these settlements has passed. The settlement funds have been distributed to approved claimants. The Drywall class action alleges that the Defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain the price of Drywall sold in North America. Settlements have been achieved with all defendants totalling $1.1 million. In accordance with...
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In August 19, 2010, a motion to authorize the bringing of a class action and to ascribe the status of representatives was commenced by Siskinds, Desmeules, the Quebec firm affiliated to Siskinds LLP, against the defendant Bayer Inc. (the “defendant”), on behalf of all persons in Québec, including their successors, assigns, family members and any...
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**The deadline for filing a claim has passed and all settlement funds have been distributed. ** The Lithium Ion Batteries (LIB) class action alleges that the Defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain the price of Lithium Ion Batteries sold in North America and elsewhere between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2012.
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In April 2011, a class action was commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in relation to the take-over bid for the securities of Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation completed in February of 2011. Siskinds LLP represents the Class. The class action alleged that the documents provided to Baffinland’s securityholders in respect of the take-over...
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Effective: January 1, 2004Last modified: Nov 14, 2023 (see changelog at bottom). This Notice explains how Siskinds LLP and our affiliates, including our Québec office, Siskinds, Desmeules s.e.n.c.r.l., (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collect, use, retain, share and delete (collectively, “process”) your Personal Information, which is broadly defined to include any information about an identifiable individual....
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Smith et al v. The Corporation of the Municipality of Brockton, et al A settlement was reached for residents and non-residents of Walkerton, Ontario who were affected by the e-coli outbreak in the water system in May, 2000. The judgment of the Court and the transcript of the reasons of Mr. Justice LeSage, dated March...
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Settlement Notice: The deadline for applying to receive settlement benefits has passed and all settlement funds have been distributed. There are 2 separate Class Actions underway involving the diet drugs Fenfluramine Dexfenfluramine. Fenfluramine was sold under the trade names of Ponderal and Pondimin. Dexfenfluramine was sold under the trade name of Redux. We are class...
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