Class Action for Harming Bees with Neonicotinoids
This is the first Canadian class action lawsuit filed for harm caused by Neonicotinoid pesticides, potentially responsible for the worldwide collapse of bee and other pollinator populations.
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Each year, Canadians spend millions on the latest electronic devices: digital cameras, laptops, televisions. In 2007, the average home computer was 2.5 years old, down from 2.7 only a year before. A quarter of computer owners replace their machines every year. And then what? Canadians send three-quarters of old electronics to landfill; that’s a lot...
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A frightening amount of money is spent every year in litigation and other anguish over contaminated sites. In terms of harm to human health and the environment, contaminated sites are far less important than clean air, clean water, climate change and urban sprawl. But because of the regulatory structure, contaminated sites pack a huge financial...
Continue reading the post titled 10 Things You Need to Know About Contaminated SitesHow does a second family impact child support?
After a separation, it is not uncommon for one or both spouses to move on to a new romantic relationship, have new biological children or take on the role of a step-parent. This is sometimes referred to as a βsecond familyβ. Having a second family can create new financial obligations, and those obligations can sometimes...
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In an impassioned speech at the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the Kyoto Protocol, the Philippines’ chief negotiator, Yeb Sano, called on the parties to take immediate, drastic action to tackle the climate crisis. IISD VIDEO: Philippines delegate Naderev SaΓ±o COP19 Warsaw “We cannot sit and stay helpless staring at this international climate...
Continue reading the post titled Philippines calls for "emergency climate pathway"More cities adopting stormwater fees: you pave, you pay
In 2011, Β we wrote about the innovative stormwater fee adopted by Kitchener, Ontario, following English and American precedents. Instead of funding storm water management through feesΒ for municipal water, which penalizes heavy water users such as laundries, these municipalitiesΒ fund the cost of managing stormwater through taxesΒ on those who create storm water management problems by having large...
Continue reading the post titled More cities adopting stormwater fees: you pave, you payFrustration of Employment Contract: What to Consider Before Throwing in the Towel
Like any contract, an employment contract can be βfrustratedβ when continued performance of the contract becomes impossible or would be radically different because of a dramatic change in circumstances. Employers typically raise frustration of contract to formally end the employment relationship with employees who have been away from work for a long time and are...
Continue reading the post titled Frustration of Employment Contract: What to Consider Before Throwing in the TowelWhatβs an employer to do when Infectious Disease Emergency Leave ends?
With over 78% of adults in Ontario having received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, there is much talk about the economy starting to rebound and employees returning to in-person work. Just recently, CBC News and Global News reported that hiring intentions have hit an all-time high as pandemic restrictions start to...
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Now that even Exxon Mobil is calling for a carbon tax, why don't we have one?
Continue reading the post titled Want to watch climate change happening?Can municipalities still regulate renewable energy projects?
Some municipal lawyers argue, however, that municipalities may still have the power to block unpopular renewable energy projects, such as wind turbines.
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