Goodbye to Nanticoke, and all that coal
January 8 marked the last day of operation of the Nanticoke Generating Station, the last operating coal-fired electrical generating facility in southern Ontario. This latest shut down will help mark 2014 as the year Ontario will become a coal-free jurisdiction. Nanticoke was once the worst air polluter in Canada, and closing it is one of...
Continue reading the post titled Goodbye to Nanticoke, and all that coalGuidance for Environmental Site Assessments
Now that Reg. 153/04 sets strict new standards for Environmental Site Assessments of contaminated sites, it is good news that the Ministry of the Environment has finally released its guidance document for performing those ESAs. Although the new rules are only mandatory when seeking a Record of Site Condition, they set an industrywide benchmark for...
Continue reading the post titled Guidance for Environmental Site AssessmentsEnvironmental Lawyer of the year: Best Lawyers
Dear Dianne Saxe, Please accept our congratulations on being named the Best Lawyers’ 2011 Toronto Environmental Lawyer of the Year.
Continue reading the post titled Environmental Lawyer of the year: Best LawyersBrownfield Regulation amended
The Ministry of the Environment has amended Ontario Regulation 153/04, under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA), related to brownfields. According to the MOE, the amendments “are technical and are consistent with the policy intent of the existing O. Reg. 153/04, as amended in December 2009. The amendments clarify the intent and scope of certain provisions,...
Continue reading the post titled Brownfield Regulation amendedVitamines en vrac
Bulk Vitamins Conspiracy to fix the prices of Bulk Vitamins Settlement Notice: Settlements have been reached with some of the defendants in some of the Vitamins class actions across Canada. For more specific information on the settlements please visit our website at www.vitaminsclassaction.com. A class action was commenced in which it was alleged that certain...
Continue reading the post titled Vitamines en vracSiskinds Sponsors Take the Night with Blue and White
Siskinds is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor for the upcoming “Take The Night With the Blue & White” the 13th Annual Dinner, Dance and Silent Auction benefiting the Brain Injury Association of London and Region. This gala event is taking place this Saturday March 2, 2013 at the London Convention Centre. Tickets are available...
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Canada risks being left behind as the US moves aggressively towards a reduced carbon future, starting with a broad rule on GHG reporting.
Continue reading the post titled US moving to mandatory GHG reportingOntario’s New Program to Recycle Used Tires
This fall, Ontario will begin a tire-recycling program, funded by fees that Ontario Tire Stewardship will collect from tire manufacturers, brand owners and importers.
Continue reading the post titled Ontario’s New Program to Recycle Used TiresSiskinds LLP Announces Certification of Manulife Financial Corporation Securities Class Action
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Continue reading the post titled Siskinds LLP Announces Certification of Manulife Financial Corporation Securities Class ActionFirst Annual Jordan’s Run The Runway
Siskinds and the YMCA of Western Ontario (YMCAWO) have teamed up for the first annual Jordan’s Run the Runway 5k Race, that will take place September 12th, 2014. The uniqueness of this race is something that Londoners have never seen before. Participants will begin their run or walk at the Diamond Aircraft runway and proceed...
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