The basics of the federal government wage subsidy programs
With each passing day during the COVID-19 pandemic, there seem to be more programs, lists and rules to be aware of. It can feel overwhelming to keep it all straight, so this blog will focus on theΒ Federal Governmentβs two wage subsidy programs: the 10% Temporary Wage SubsidyΒ and the 75% Canada Emergency WageΒ Subsidy.Β Β The 10% Temporary...
Continue reading the post titled The basics of the federal government wage subsidy programsThe future of remote work: Important employer considerations
For many employers, the last 15 months has been a forced experiment on whether large segments of their workforce are able to effectively and efficiently work from home. Some employers have been surprised by how smoothly operations can run with employees working remotely. Other employers have learned that work-from-home arrangements β especially combined with childcare...
Continue reading the post titled The future of remote work: Important employer considerationsLethal buildings slaughter migratory and threatened birds
Itβs a horror story β the beautiful glass-walled building you may work, shop or live in are wastefully killing millions of migratory birds. Many readers are likely familiar with the distressing thud of a bird breaking its neck or wing on those lovely glass panes, often at night when the lights are left on. At...
Continue reading the post titled Lethal buildings slaughter migratory and threatened birdsFederal Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning: Interjurisdictional Issues
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released a decision which demonstrate that the relationship between environmental assessments and land use planning remains as complex as ever, especially when interjurisdictional issues are involved. The October 29, 2018 decision in Halton v. CNR, 2018 ONSC 6095, a motion to stay an application, involves a Canadian National...
Continue reading the post titled Federal Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning: Interjurisdictional IssuesPort Authority biased in approving coal port?
This month, Ecojustice filed an application for judicial review of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s decision to permit a coal transfer facility. They claim that the Port Authority failed to consider some environmental effects, including climate change, and that the decision of the Port and its officers and staff was affected byΒ bias. BiasΒ is a serious...
Continue reading the post titled Port Authority biased in approving coal port?Whatβs new? Federal laws, in the last year
Weβre starting to prepare this year’s edition of the Canadian Environmental Law consolidation, which we publish every year with Canada Law Book. This is a valuable desk reference – we use it regularly! Despite all the press, there have been few actual changes in the last year in federal environmental laws and regulations, mainly: Canada...
Continue reading the post titled Whatβs new? Federal laws, in the last yearNew Waste Management Policies
The Ministry of the Environment made two significant waste management policy announcements this week First, the Ministry has issued a proposed Policy Statement on Waste Management Planning.Β This is apparently esoteric topic will give direction to municipalities in the contentious and difficult area of waste management.Β All municipalities with populations over 100,00 must develop 20-to-25-year...
Continue reading the post titled New Waste Management PoliciesConstruction accident spill
Balterre Contracting Limited was fined $200,000 for rupturing a natural gas pipeline Β during road construction, spilling natural gas into the environment, causing an adverse effect.
Continue reading the post titled Construction accident spillInjuries sustained in the course of work: WSIB vs personal injury lawsuit
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) system and a personal injury lawsuit are two paths to compensate individuals who sustained injuries as a result of an accident. However, these two systems do not coexist; an individual can have access to only one of them at a time. In some situations, it is clear which...
Continue reading the post titled Injuries sustained in the course of work: WSIB vs personal injury lawsuitWhat's happened to federal enforcement?
InΒ Getting Tough on Environmental Crime?, Ecojustice collates fragmentary, publicly available information to show the marked decline in federal environmental inspections and convictions since 2004.
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