West Virginia gets serious about liability barriers to brownfield revitalization
The Voluntary Land Stewardship Program is the critical innovation. It gives developers of rehabilitated contaminated sites certainty, by taking on their long term liability risk for a fixed fee.
Continue reading the post titled West Virginia gets serious about liability barriers to brownfield revitalizationProposed changes to the Competition Act could affect your business
On September 21, 2023, Bill C-56βalso known as the Affordable Housing and Groceries Actβreceived its first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill proposes several changes to Canadaβs Competition Act. One such change is a significant expansion of the governmentβs power to conduct inquiries into anti-competitive practices. Inquiries under current Act Under Section 10...
Continue reading the post titled Proposed changes to the Competition Act could affect your businessNorthstar former directors case continuing before Tribunal
The Ministry of the Environment’s attempt to impose unlimited personal liability on the directors of a parent company, apparently because they were directors when historic contamination was discovered and/or being cleaned up on and near the land of a subsidiary, continues in front of the Environmental Review Tribunal.Β The Ministry has stated, in writing, that none...
Continue reading the post titled Northstar former directors case continuing before TribunalA Good Day for Investors: The Ontario Court of Appeal Fixes the Timminco Problem
On February 3, 2014, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision Green v Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. This decision set aside the Courtβs previous interpretation of the leave process under Part XXIII.1 of the Ontario Securities Act with respect to the limitation period.Β In doing so, the Court has brought rationality back to the...
Continue reading the post titled A Good Day for Investors: The Ontario Court of Appeal Fixes the Timminco ProblemGuardianship Applications and the Substitute Decisions Act
Usually, a power of attorney document will be used when a person becomes incapable. However, if that person did not have a power of attorney for property or personal care before they became incapable, a decision maker may have to be appointed by the court under the Substitute Decisions Act. This is known as a...
Continue reading the post titled Guardianship Applications and the Substitute Decisions ActCombined EPA/OHSA Fine of $5.3 Million Upheld
The explosions that occurred at a propane facility in Toronto in 2008 are difficult to forget. The explosions resulted in the catastrophic death of a worker, damage to surrounding homes and an area wide evacuation. On appeal an Ontario judge upheld a combined EPA and OHSA fine in the amount of $5.3 million, plus the...
Continue reading the post titled Combined EPA/OHSA Fine of $5.3 Million UpheldRetirement and Succession Planning for Physicians
The development of an effective succession plan for your medical practice is a key part of ensuring a smooth transition into retirement.
Continue reading the post titled Retirement and Succession Planning for PhysiciansFederal Carbon-Pricing Scheme is Constitutional: A Review of the Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2019 ONCA 544
Last week, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2019 ONCA 544 on the constitutionality of the federal carbon pricing scheme. The Court held that the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, which imposes charges for various fuel emissions, is constitutional and within the jurisdiction of the...
Continue reading the post titled Federal Carbon-Pricing Scheme is Constitutional: A Review of the Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2019 ONCA 544Professional Corporations for Physicians
Incorporating a medicine professional corporation can bring significant advantages. We work directly with tax advisors and accountants to ensure the most appropriate corporate structure is established in order to achieve long term goals.
Continue reading the post titled Professional Corporations for PhysiciansCitizen suits against the government for GHG emissions
Numerous climate change actions have been brought against governmental entities globally within the past decade with increasing frequency. In Canada, three actions have been brought against the Canadian government within the past three years for insufficient action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The first, ENvironnement JEUnesse v Procureur General du Canada, was a Quebec...
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