Right to a healthy environment?
Do governments owe us clean air and clean water? Many Canadians expect our government to protect us from contamination and other environmental harms in outdoor air, water and land. But is this a legal right?
View the post titled Right to a healthy environment?Charter 30th anniversary
Today is the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter has had an enormous impact on Canadian society, both good and bad, especially in areas of criminal law and social policy. The Charter does not mention the environment.
View the post titled Charter 30th anniversarySelf-incrimination when they make you talk
The police cannot force someone to talk and then use the answers against them; can environmental regulators do so? The courts have always allowed them to, but now the rules are changing.
View the post titled Self-incrimination when they make you talkNow can they make you talk?
Most of the “Open for Business Act” changes to Ontario environmental laws won’t take effect till next year or so. But one important change has already happened: they may be able to make you talk.
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