Rusting wrecks an oil spill timebomb?
Who will pay for cleaning up oil from a 70-year-old wreck? The owner of the ship, who may be long gone, or the Armed Forces that sank it?
Continue reading the post titled Rusting wrecks an oil spill timebomb?Oil spills at sea: Better prevention and cleanup
Some rare good news. Oil tanker spills into world oceans: there aren’t as many as there used to be, and they do not do as much damage as they used to do. According to the excellent newsletter of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, both the number of oil spills and the quantity spilled has...
Continue reading the post titled Oil spills at sea: Better prevention and cleanupP.E.I.'s climate plan will not include a carbon tax
On Wednesday, July 11th, P.E.Iβs Environment Minister Richard Brown stated that the province will submit a climate plan to Ottawa by September 1st, 2018. This climate plan will not include a carbon tax nor a plan for a cap-and-trade system; the two options that the federal government has given the provinces for pricing carbon pollution....
Continue reading the post titled P.E.I.'s climate plan will not include a carbon tax$50,000 WAPRIITA Fine
On March 4, 2019, Topwin Trading Co. Ltd. (βTopwinβ) pled guilty to violating the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPRIITA) and fined $50,000 in penalties. The Canada Border Services Agency (βCBSAβ) notified the enforcement branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada (βECCCβ) upon becoming aware of a...
Continue reading the post titled $50,000 WAPRIITA FineDirect Sales in Canada: Understanding not for resale myths
The Not For Resale (βNFRβ) distribution entry model to the Canadian market is acutely misunderstood. This discussion will outline the top 3 NFR βmythsβ, and explore potential legal risks multi-level marketing (“MLM”) businesses face.Β NFR is a Canadian importation rule Not For Resale is not an importation rule. It is actually an export rule. It...
Continue reading the post titled Direct Sales in Canada: Understanding not for resale mythsThe 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) Convenes in Katowice, Poland
On December 2, 2018, delegates from almost 200 nations convened in Katowice, Poland for the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The COP24, also known as the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Katowice, Poland, 2018, is the fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties...
Continue reading the post titled The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) Convenes in Katowice, PolandWhat you need to know before you sign a liability waiver
Winter sports season is around the corner. Usually, participants must sign a liability waiver to enjoy a ski hill or skate on a public rink. Itβs common for people to sign a liability waiver without giving it a second thought. However, you may be giving up your rights a little too fast, without fully understanding...
Continue reading the post titled What you need to know before you sign a liability waiverAnti-wind litigation: is there an end in sight?
After nearly two years of vigorous anti-wind litigation in Ontario, anti-wind activists have failed to satisfy any court or tribunal that wind energy development in accordance with government standards will cause serious harm. Many wind projects have been approved, and wind-based electrical generation is growing fast. However, the same concerns keep being raised, and we...
Continue reading the post titled Anti-wind litigation: is there an end in sight?Neurological imaging to prove brain injury in medical negligence litigation
A brain injury is when cell death occurs in the brain, which can affect an individualβs capacity, emotional regulation, and ability to function. From a medical negligence perspective, this is often seen in cases of misdiagnosis or delay in the diagnosis of stroke and birth trauma/obstetrical negligence. When a brain injury has been acquired as...
Continue reading the post titled Neurological imaging to prove brain injury in medical negligence litigationMaking money from climate change
One of the fascinating things about last weekβs EECO conference was that no one was there to debate the terrifying science of climate change. Everyone at the leading edge has moved on to economics: who will make money from climate change, and how? Public and institutional interest in the issue is reflected in the growing...
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