A new kind of climate change tax
Faced with the increasingly certain prospect of widespread infrastructure failure related to climate changeΒ San Francisco is proposing an interesting new measureβa $12 a year property tax upon property owners. While taxation is not a new tool for battling climate change, this proposed tax is unique in that is aimed wholly at dealing with climate adaptation,...
Continue reading the post titled A new kind of climate change taxEnbridge Kalamazoo oil spill: State consent order
How are major oil spill claims handled in the US? For a fascinating glimpse across the border, Enbridge-consent-judgment is a copy of the multimillion dollar consent order between the State of Michigan and Enbridge over the billion dollar, three-million-litre oil spill into wetlands and the Kalamazoo River in 2010. The State and Enbridge agreed to...
Continue reading the post titled Enbridge Kalamazoo oil spill: State consent orderInnocent owner Kawartha Lakes loses at Court of Appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a decision of the Environmental Review Tribunal, refusing to allow an innocent landowner, City of Kawartha Lakes, to lead evidence about the actual polluters. Everyone agreed that the City was completely innocent of the fuel spill, which flowed onto municipal property through no fault of their own. But...
Continue reading the post titled Innocent owner Kawartha Lakes loses at Court of AppealCreditor or regulator? Nortel, the MOE and environment v insolvency
If there are continuing operations, there has to be ongoing compliance with environmental legislation. But if there are no ongoing operations, the environmental regulator has to rely on its security, failing which it has unsecured status.
Continue reading the post titled Creditor or regulator? Nortel, the MOE and environment v insolvency$100,000 Fine for Selling Tetrachloroethylene
On August 16, 2017, Dalex Canada, pled guilty to one count of contravening the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations (βDry Cleaning Regulationsβ) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (βCEPAβ). Dalax Canada supplies equipment and services to the fabricare and laundry industry. Tetrachloroethylene is also referred to as tetrachloroethene or perchloroehtylene...
Continue reading the post titled $100,000 Fine for Selling TetrachloroethyleneBuyerβs Remorse: Cancelling A Consumer Agreement
Buyerβs remorse: that feeling you get the moment you realize youβve made a purchasing decision that seemed like a good idea at the time, but later seems like a huge mistake.Β Buyerβs remorse can happen for a number of reasons, and is especially common where you feel pressure to make a decision, or do not have...
Continue reading the post titled Buyerβs Remorse: Cancelling A Consumer AgreementPrivate placement securities litigation in Ontario
This has been the year of cannabis market sector scandals. Headlines have been thick and fast. Investor losses have been significant. A large part of the financing that facilitated the massive growth of the cannabis sector has been through the prospectus exempt issuance of securities (more commonly referred to as a private placement). The trend...
Continue reading the post titled Private placement securities litigation in OntarioEstate Planning In The Digital Age
Making a Will is one of the most important tasks you will complete during your lifetime. A Will is a document that, amongst other things, provides for the orderly distribution of your property after your death and appoints an executor to carry out this distribution.Β A Will is essential in order to simplify matters following...
Continue reading the post titled Estate Planning In The Digital AgeWills, trusts and estate planning for people with disabilities and their families
Introduction Families are very familiar with positive planning processes that are focused on helping their child with disabilities to have a good life. You may have had help by many people in your unique situation to develop a good plan: extended family and friends, members of your childβs support circle, other families in similar circumstances,...
Continue reading the post titled Wills, trusts and estate planning for people with disabilities and their familiesEnvironmental Rights Enshrined
Nature's right to exist an astonishing new legal right.
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