Risk Assessments- old numbers or new?
This Technical Update will likely invalidate most risk assessments already submitted to the MOE.
Continue reading the post titled Risk Assessments- old numbers or new?Who is responsible for fixing lead-contaminated drinking water?
Recent attention to lead-contaminated drinking water has many Ontarians questioning the safety of the water in their own homes. So, how do you know if thereβs lead in your drinking water? How much lead is unsafe? And, who is responsible for fixing the problem? The most likely source of lead in drinking water is plumbing...
Continue reading the post titled Who is responsible for fixing lead-contaminated drinking water?Whoβs responsible for reducing local air pollution?
Air pollution is wide-spread across Ontario, coming from many sources and moving with large air masses from one region to the next. Itβs resulting in health effects, including cancer and respiratory illnesses like asthma. Β Last year, more than 5000 premature deaths were attributed to poor air quality, in Ontario alone, and there were almost...
Continue reading the post titled Whoβs responsible for reducing local air pollution?Money for Brownfields
Until September 19, 2007, the Federation of Canadian Municipalitiesβ Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is accepting applications from municipalities for low-interest loans to fund brownfield remediation projects. The projects must result in conservation of heritage buildings or construction of new buildings to at least a LEEDβ’ Silver rating. (LEED has really caught on as benchmark of...
Continue reading the post titled Money for BrownfieldsCan we still eat fish?
Can a responsible person still eat fish?
Continue reading the post titled Can we still eat fish?Feds to regulate municipal wastewater
Environment Canada has released 74 pages of proposed regulations on municipal sewage treatment.Β Once in force, these regulations will set standards forΒ effluent and reporting from about 4000 municipal wastewater facilities, and will considerably tighten discharge standards for many of these plants. Last year, the Canadian Council of Minister of the Environment endorsed aΒ Canada-wide Strategy for the...
Continue reading the post titled Feds to regulate municipal wastewaterElectricity conservation getting serious
Ontarioβs landmark Green Energy Act (GEA) was passed a year ago, on May 14, 2009, to bring us major changes in energy conservation and renewable energy. Big subsidies have ramped up renewable energy generation, through the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) and microFIT programs. Now itβs time for energy conservation. All Ontario electric utilities must now implement...
Continue reading the post titled Electricity conservation getting seriousSo Who is an Employee Anyway?
As we start a new labour and employment blog it seems fitting to note that the way in which we define βemployeeβ is still very much a work in progress.Β And with so many statutes impacting every workplace, you practically need a scorecard to keep track as to what kind of relationship will be treated as...
Continue reading the post titled So Who is an Employee Anyway?Bicycle Accident Compensation: Insurance Coverage for Injured Cyclists
When sharing a road with cars, cyclists, even when wearing the appropriate safety gear, run a risk of being struck by a vehicle and injured.Β Cyclists, like cars, are expected to obey the rules of the road, including signalling, obeying traffic lights, and not riding in pedestrian crosswalks.Β However, unlike cars, cyclists are not required to have...
Continue reading the post titled Bicycle Accident Compensation: Insurance Coverage for Injured CyclistsHighly Commended – Top Tier – 2011
Dear Readers, Thank you for continuing to vote us one of your most honoured firms. We have received another commendation: “Your firm is receiving this notification as a recipient in the InterContinental Finance Magazineβs βHIGHLY COMMENDED β TOP TIER FIRMS – 2011β programme.Β Your firm is considered to have performed to exceptional levels during one of...
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