Cannabis Sector
The legal aspects of this niche area of law are as complex and fast-paced as the sector itself.
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Energize,Β Inspire, Create Energizing good ideas and inspiring others is an apt description of Siskindsβ approach to community service. While Siskinds lawyers and staff volunteer, sponsor, participate and serve on the boards of amazing causes, weβre also proud of what we create. Following are some examples of our events and projects. Jordan’s Run-The-Runway Inspired by the...
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Dear Dianne and Jackie: For the first time, theΒ LexisNexis Environmental Law & Climate Change Community is honoring a select group of blogs that set the online standard for our practice area. Iβm pleased to notify you thatΒ Environmental Law and Litigation blog is one of the nominated candidates for the LexisNexis Top 50 Environmental Law &...
Continue reading the post titled Please vote for us!Vedanta Resources PLC v Lungowe, [2019] UKSC 20
Removing straitjackets, and widening the potential scope of parent company liability for a subsidiaryβs actions Can the parent company of a multinational group owe a duty of care to a third party for the actions of a foreign operating subsidiary? There remains no definitive answer at the time of writing. However, the UK Supreme Court...
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Are tiny levels of drugs in bottled or tap water a health risk? We just don't know.
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Winner in the category of β Environment Law Firm of the Year, Canada
Continue reading the post titled Environment Law Firm of the Year, CanadaEritrean Refugees Can Sue for Slavery and Forced Labour, B.C. Court of Appeal Says
It is rare to have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the common law using human rights principles. Araya v Nevsun Resources Ltd., a case that I, colleagues at Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP (CFM) and Toronto lawyer James Yap prosecute, is the rare opportunity to do so in the context of allegedly...
Continue reading the post titled Eritrean Refugees Can Sue for Slavery and Forced Labour, B.C. Court of Appeal SaysReal climate leadership
Canada’s inaction on climate change was underscored again by Monday’s stunning announcement from Barack Obama’s White House. Demonstrating a commitment to lead by example, President Obama signed an Executive Order (attached) that sets sustainability goals for Federal agencies and focuses on making improvements in their environmental, energy and economic performance. The Order requires Federal agencies...
Continue reading the post titled Real climate leadershipERT rejects neighbours' plea re 22 year old spill
Should it really take more than 22 years to clean up a domestic fuel spill?
Continue reading the post titled ERT rejects neighbours' plea re 22 year old spillInnocent victim, Kawartha Lakes, gets leave to appeal spill cleanup order
The Ontario Court of Appeal has granted leave to appeal the Ministry of the Environment Order requiring an innocent victim of a spill, the City of Kawartha Lakes, to clean up oil from a domestic fuel spill.
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