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Feds overhauling Cdn Environmental Assessment Act
Since 1987 and the publication of the Brundtland Report, federal and provincial governments have accepted the concept of sustainable development as one of the unchallenged underpinnings of economic growth. Many will argue that implementation...
5/14/2012 | Full Story

About one-third of Bill C-38 amending Cdn environmental law
Environmental groups across Canada were heard heaving a sigh of relief at the conclusion of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s budget speech on March 29, 2012. The news wasn’t good — an ominous “streamlining” of the...
5/14/2012 | Full Story

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New enviro assessment rules to cut project approval times
Canadian environmental assessment rules are being overhauled to help speed up project approval, the Conservati...
4/20/2012 | Full Story

Regina company fined for three fall protection violations
D & R Roofing Inc. of Regina, Saskatchewan was fined a total of $3,360 for three fall protection violations on four separate occasions. During a June 9, 2009 inspection at a construction site in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, six workers were...
4/12/2012 | Full Story

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Anti-SLAPP: the Quebec perspective
  SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation), and even SLAPP-backs, have become part of the environmental law scene over the past several years. Quebec is still the only provincial jurisdiction to have enacted legislation...
3/12/2012 | Full Story

The AODA: it WILL affect safety professionals
Ontario has new legislation that took effect January 1, 2012 for private sector employers. The same legislation has been in effect and applicable to public sector employers since 2010. It is the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities...
2/15/2012 | Full Story

First decision by OLRB interpreting Ont's Bill 168 harassment amendments
On September 23, 2011, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) issued a decision in which it affirmed that its jurisdiction to inquire into harassment complaints is limited to the express words of the statute. This is an important decision...
11/14/2011 | Full Story

One decision: two lessons
There is a recent decision - R. v. Reid & DeLeye Contractors Ltd [2011] O.J. No. 3817 (OCJ) - that is interesting for two reasons. First, it reminds all employers of the need to ensure the effective operation of their "due diligence...
11/14/2011 | Full Story

Tribunal releases decision in Kent Breeze Wind Farm case
On July 18, 2011, the Environmental Review Tribunal released its decision in the first appeal of a renewable energy approval (REA). Erickson v. Director, Ministry of the Environment (Kent Breeze REA Appeal) concerned the appeal of an REA that...
9/9/2011 | Full Story

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New book about sustainability one of 'most influential'
If there is truth to the concept that the most important influencers of CEO behaviour are other CEOs, or at le...
4/27/2012 | Full Story

Environment and Energy Complex
With construction underway at its landfill-gas-to-energy facility near Drummondville, Quebec, Waste Management (is embarked on building a state-of-the-art complex dedicated to extracting value from waste.
10/1/2011 | Full Story

Transportation Infrastructure
In the past, some municipalities have shied away from using brownfield sites due to perceived or real environmental contamination of the land and the fear of risks associated with the property. While there are situations where these sites are...
9/1/2011 | Full Story

Help Help me RONA
RONA Inc., the Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, renovation and gardening products, continues to help Canadians reduce their environmental impact with the launch of its in-store paint recovery program in British Columbia, Alberta...
8/1/2011 | Full Story

Landfill Gas-to-Energy
Like many other municipalities, Waterloo Region has eliminated most recyclables, organics, electronics, tires, bricks and even drywall from the residual waste stream but waste management staff is always looking for an opportunity to do more. To...
8/1/2011 | Full Story

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IAPA 2011

Domestic violence costing Cdn businesses 'billions'

Workplace falls costly for Ont businesses

Low-cost ergonomic solutions for Ont businesses

Electrocutions in Ont down since 2000, but occupational electrocutions steady

IAPA 2010

Improving h&s for Ont temporary workers

OPG's Darlington plant strives for 'zero injuries'
Online resource aims to protect mental health of Cdn workers

IAPA, WHO team up to develop new healthy workplace model

NS govt, businesses ensuring h&s of foreign-born workers

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