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Alberta's Bill 22 cuts more than red tape
Under the guise of a red tape reduction omnibus Bill, the Alberta government is ridding itself of one of the last vestiges of the previous government’s carbon tax and potentially widening the door to public protests and court challenges...
6/26/2020 | Full Story

Ont proposes changes after review of water quantity management
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing a number of changes to its water quantity management program after an independent third-party review of the province’s water management framework.
6/26/2020 | Full Story

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Boulevard Real Estate Equities Ltd fined after worker's leg injured
Boulevard Real Estate Equities Ltd., a Calgary, Alberta company, was fined $28,571, plus a surcharge of $11,429, after pleading guilty to failing, as an employer, to comply with the duties of an employer at a place of employment, contrary to...
6/26/2020 | Full Story

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Occupational health and safety legislation
Administrative Penalties Regulation under the Oil and Gas Activities Act. Subsections 2(1) and 5(4)-(6) are amended. Section 11, dealing with the Dormancy and Shutdown Regulation, is added. Effective May 11, 2020.
6/26/2020 | Full Story

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COVID-19 and your environmental obligations: cross-country update - A column by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
The government and industry response to the global COVID-19 pandemic is evolving at a pace unprecedented for regulatory change. This article provides an initial overview of how to protect your business from potential consequences of...
4/28/2020 | Full Story

It's not easy being green: Considering the environmental costs of cannabis cultivation
The passage of Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, with Royal Assent in June 2018 put Canada on track to be the first G-7 country to legalize recreational cannabis. With the Cannabis Act and its regulations slated to come into force on October 17,...
10/25/2018 | Full Story

It's not easy being green: Considering the environmental costs of cannabis cultivation
The passage of Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, with Royal Assent in June 2018 put Canada on track to be the first G-7 country to legalize recreational cannabis. With the Cannabis Act and its regulations slated to come into force on October 17,...
9/26/2018 | Full Story

Changes on the horizon: Alberta introduces amendments to its remediation certificate program
On June 1, 2018, the government of Alberta filed the Remediation Certificate Amendment Regulation (Alta. Reg. 97/2018), which will update the current Remediation Certificate Regulation (Alta. Reg. 154/2009) and will re-name it the Remediation...
7/27/2018 | Full Story

Everything old is new again: federal government proposes changes to Fisheries Act
In 2016, the federal government launched a review of federal environmental assessment and regulatory processes, including a review of changes made to the Fisheries Act in 2012. On February 6, 2018, the federal government announced amendments to...
3/27/2018 | Full Story

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Inadequate Due Diligence Left Bank Liable for $2.3 Million in Damages, Attorney Says
A recent case in California illustrates the importance of banks “fully understanding the costs potentially associated with a property before they either close the loan or take title,” an environmental attorney told Bloomberg BNA...
11/28/2014 | Full Story

STUDY: Canada's drinking water contaminated by excreted drugs

9/22/2014 | Full Story

Small appliance repair beaten down by throwaway culture

8/12/2014 | Full Story

Finnish researcher finds success using fungal remediation
White-rot fungus, mostly known for its ability to decay forest wood, can be used as a low-cost cleanser for contaminated soils, a Finnish researcher has found. 
6/26/2014 | Full Story

VIDEOS: Sneak peek at Toronto's East Bayfront condo remediation

6/25/2014 | Full Story

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