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Feds hope to revisit auto emission standards
The arrival of a new tenant in Washington’s White House may have made it more likely that Canada will meet its 2030 greenhouse gas emission targets.
2/24/2021 | Full Story

Feds begin modernization of Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is consulting on three new or revised policies and regulations as part of a modernization of its Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program.
2/24/2021 | Full Story

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Cogent Power Inc fined $90,000 after worker, caught in moving machinery, injured
Cogent Power Inc. in Burlington, Ontario was fined $90,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, after a worker was injured after becoming caught in moving machinery.
2/24/2021 | Full Story

McNally Construction Inc fined $200,000 after supervisor dies when mini-excavator tips over
McNally Construction Inc. in Hamilton, Ontario was fined $200,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, after a supervisor was fatally injured when a mini-excavator being operated in a pipe tipped over.
2/24/2021 | 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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