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Rare OMB ruling turns down gravel pit, sides with residents Log In or Subscribe to View Article
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CSR initiatives related to worker engagement, survey finds Log In or Subscribe to View Article
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Findings from biodiesel research could help blending formulas
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North American Carbon Credit Summit Log In or Subscribe to View Article
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Ont amends brownfields reg with tougher standards
As of December 29, 2009, there are a lot more brownfields in Ontario.
1/31/2010 | Full Story

Sask moves forward with results-based regulation model
The Saskatchewan government introduced recently a new Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2009, and amendments to two other pieces of environmental legislation - the Environmental Assessment ...
1/31/2010 | Full Story

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Proper planning may have prevented Que worker from drowning Log In or Subscribe to View Article
Inefficient worksite planning was to blame for the death of a driver whose vehicle plunged through ice, acco...
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QC company facing fines after forklift runs over worker Log In or Subscribe to View Article
Poor management of vehicle and pedestrian traffic led to the death of a worker who was struck by a forklift,...
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BC reinforces clean power policy objectives Log In or Subscribe to View Article
Readers following renewable power development opportunities for independent power producers (IPPs) in Western Canada will know that on July 27, 2009, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) r...
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Safety legislation applies in all workplaces Log In or Subscribe to View Article
Recently, a trucker operating his own rig in Ontario was pulled over by the Ontario Provincial Police who observed him smoking while driving. He was issued a ticket under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, w...
10/31/2009 | Full Story

Environmental class actions: importance of class description Log In or Subscribe to View Article
On August 26, 2009, the Québec Court of Appeal upheld the Superior Court decision denying the authorization to institute an environmental class action in the Deraspe v. Zinc Électrolytique du Canada L...
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New currency of carbon tonnes in Canada: hints at $100+ Log In or Subscribe to View Article
The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE), a federal Crown corporation, recently released a report entitled, "Achieving 2050: A Carbon Pricing Policy for Canada", concluding ...
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Applying solicitor-client and litigation privilege to protect internal investigations Log In or Subscribe to View Article
While conducting an internal investigation is laudable and often advisable from the perspective of maintaining a company's due diligence, such investigations can give rise to certain legal risks for the company. (See the December, 2007 issue of...
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Pottersburg PCBs 80 per cent gone Log In or Subscribe to View Article
Most of the PCB-laced soil (more than 80 per cent) at Canada’s biggest PCB site in Pottersburg (in east ...
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EcoLog environmental conference hears from experts on the changing brownfields landscape Log In or Subscribe to View Article
Michael Billowits says that 2009 was a "dog-eat-dog" year for the remediation industry in Canada. "With the r...
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QC awards innovations in worker safety Log In or Subscribe to View Article
More than 50 organizations in Quebec have been crowned for their innovative improvements to health and safety....
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Case studies: companies cut CO2, save green by greening IT Log In or Subscribe to View Article
Organizations without a plan to reduce their computing carbon footprint could get left behind in the dark ag...
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Top eco-retailers reveal bare bottoms, other green practices Log In or Subscribe to View Article
When two employees of LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics streaked naked through a senior management board meeting...
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