Keystone pipeline
If approved, the Keystone XL pipeline would carry oil extracted from Northern Albertaβs oil sands to refineries and markets in the United States. Vocal opponents of the project hope to convince President Obama not to approve the project, but their chances seem poor. The Canadian portion of the pipeline has already been approved.
Continue reading the post titled Keystone pipelineModernizing Municipal Legislation
On November 16, 2016 the Ontario government introduced changes to three key pieces of municipal legislation: Municipal Act, 2001, City of Toronto Act, Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. The proposed changes are focused on accountability and transparency; municipal financial sustainability; and responsive and flexible service delivery. Some of the key proposed changes include: Establishing a...
Continue reading the post titled Modernizing Municipal LegislationFederal environmental assessments will be rushed
Now that federal environmental assessments are gone, the federal government will only assess very large, very important projects. But it’s going to do them in a hurry.
Continue reading the post titled Federal environmental assessments will be rushedChanges to Emergency Leave Requirements in the Auto Industry
The final report from Ontarioβs Changing Workplaces Review is expected any day now, but in a taste of whatβs to come, some changes are already being implemented. Since 2004, s. 50 of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (βESAβ) has required employers with more than 50 employees to provide 10 unpaid emergency leave days annually. These...
Continue reading the post titled Changes to Emergency Leave Requirements in the Auto IndustryBill 91, New Waste Reduction Act
Ontario Environment Minister Jim Bradley has introduced Bill 91, a proposed Waste Reduction Act, 2013. The new Act is intended to kickstart further waste diversion, especially in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors, where waste diversion rates remain low. It will also require waste diversion costs to be embedded in the price of products, instead...
Continue reading the post titled Bill 91, New Waste Reduction ActBennett v Lenovo β Another Step Toward a Consumer Privacy Protection Jurisprudence
Introduction The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Bennett v Lenovo, 2017 ONSC 1082 is an important step in the development of privacy class actions in Canada.Β In Lenovo, the Court refused to strike the majority of causes of action pleaded by the Plaintiffs, permitting this ground-breaking proceeding to continue. Facts The...
Continue reading the post titled Bennett v Lenovo β Another Step Toward a Consumer Privacy Protection JurisprudenceTribunal cracks down on non-expert anti-wind βexpertsβ
Ontarioβs Environmental Review Tribunal approved another wind farm on December 24, 2013, in Bovaird v. Director, Ministry of the Environment. In addition to rejecting the Charter argument, described earlier this week, Bovaird was notable for a slightly tougher approach to witnesses who propose βexpertβ anti-wind evidence in areas beyond their expertise. Wind opponents have struggled,...
Continue reading the post titled Tribunal cracks down on non-expert anti-wind βexpertsβLiability for delays in issuing environmental permits?
Can the government be liable for financial damages, when they refuse environmental permits for unreasonable reasons, or cause an unreasonable delay in issuing a permit? Yes
Continue reading the post titled Liability for delays in issuing environmental permits?Lenders Beware: Not All Charge Terms Are The Same
When a lender, be they a large bank or a private individual, lends money to someone they will, in most cases, require security for that loan. One well-known type of security is the mortgage. A mortgage, otherwise known as a charge, is a lien or encumbrance on the property, giving the lender certain rights over...
Continue reading the post titled Lenders Beware: Not All Charge Terms Are The SameSpeeding up Certification by Extending Filing Deadlines?
On July 17, 2019, the Law Commission of Ontario (βLCOβ) released its final report, Class Actions: Objectives, Experience and Reforms. The LCO report makes 47 recommendations to reform Ontarioβs Class Proceeding Act (βCPAβ) and related policies. One major theme of the report is that the speed of class actions should be improved significantly. Attention to...
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