Lafarge to appeal landmark decision
Lafarge announced today that it will seek leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal from the June 18 decision of the Divisional Court. (See https://www.siskinds.com/2008/06/19/lafarge-victory/). Lafarge points out that the court’s ruling would discourage alternative energy investments in Ontario, and could result in the approval process doubling the cost of the project. Lafarge had applied to...
Continue reading the post titled Lafarge to appeal landmark decisionContaminated soil from home heating fuel oil
Many older homes that were once heated with oil, or still are, had big tanks by the side of the house, buried underground or in the basement. These tanks held enough oil to keep families warm throughout the winter. But whether an old tank is still there, or was removed long ago, escaped home heating...
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If You Love Our Children Productions has released its second documentary on children’s health and the environment, Toxic Trespass. The film explores frightening links between pollution and childhood cancer, focusing on high rates of illness in Windsor and in the Aamjiwnaang First Nations reserve, Sarnia. It has a wide range of targets, especially pesticides, diesel...
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We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected by your peers to be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in the specialty of Environmental Law.
Continue reading the post titled Best Lawyers in CanadaGreenhouse gas reporting
The US EPA has published its final rule on greenhouse gas reporting for 31 American industrial sectors; see the Federal Register (www.regulations.gov) under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508-2278. The rule will be effective December 29, 2009. EPA is still considering reporting rules for the remaining source categories. This increases the pressure on Ontario to get on with...
Continue reading the post titled Greenhouse gas reportingMind the Gap! – WSIB Coverage for Executives
There are lots of employers in Ontario who have decided to exclude their executives from WSIB coveragein order to reduce those expensive premiums. The cost-savings can be significant but it is vital to ensure that you have the correct insurance coverage in place to pick up the slack. A recent decision of the Superior Court of Justice...
Continue reading the post titled Mind the Gap! – WSIB Coverage for ExecutivesWhat do we owe our neighbours?
Property owners must not worsen problems faced by their neighbours. In Donley Investments Ltd. v. Canril Corp., Canril owned a vacant commercial property at 90 George Street in Ottawa, one inch west of the Donley building. The Donley basement began flooding in February 2003, after a broken City water main flooded the Canril building. No...
Continue reading the post titled What do we owe our neighbours?A reader asks about Renewable Fuels
A reader asks: are the federal Renewable Fuels Regulations in force?
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Dear Dianne and Jackie: For the first time, the LexisNexis Environmental Law & Climate Change Community is honoring a select group of blogs that set the online standard for our practice area. I’m pleased to notify you that Environmental Law and Litigation blog is one of the nominated candidates for the LexisNexis Top 50 Environmental Law &...
Continue reading the post titled Please vote for us!Innovative thinking about water?
Diane Cunningham, director of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the Richard Ivey School of Business organized another great forum last month on innovation for Canadian environmental issues. This year’s forum was on Water Innovation; the keynote address and panelist presentations are posted at http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/lawrencecentre/water-innovation-2011/default.htm. This is exactly the sort of thing that...
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