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Ont proposing producers take over blue box program
A long-awaited draft regulation that will transition Ontario’s blue box program to full producer responsibility has been published on the Environmental Registry of Ontario for a public comment period that runs through December 3,...
10/28/2020 | Full Story

Ottawa proposing possible amendments to PCB Regs
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is looking for stakeholder input on possible amendments to the PCB Regulations (SOR/2008-273).
10/28/2020 | Full Story

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Sellick Equipment Ltd fined $40,000 after steel bar falls on worker
Sellick Equipment Ltd. in Harrow, Ontario was fined $40,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, after a worker was critically injured when a steel bar fell from a lift magnet on the worker.
10/28/2020 | Full Story

City of London fined $70,000 after worker struck by exploding cap
The Corporation of the City of London in London, Ontario was fined $70,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, after a worker was critically injured when a cap on a drain pipeline shot off and struck the worker.
10/28/2020 | Full Story

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Alberta expands Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) to reduce scope of federal carbon taxes
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8/27/2020 | Full Story

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

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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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