Environmental Enforcement Act provisions come into force *

Canada - August 8 2012
On June 22, 2012, the penalty provisions in sections 72-80, 87 and 88 of the Environmental Enforcement Act (EEA) came into force.

Co-authors: Dennis E. Mahony, David P. Chernos, Tyson Dyck, Jeff Gracer, Michael Fortier.

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New wastewater regulations enacted *

Canada - August 8 2012
On July 18, 2012, the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (SOR/2012-139) came into force.

Co-authors: Dennis E. Mahony, David P. Chernos, Tyson Dyck, Jeff Gracer, Michael Fortier.

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Metron Construction fined for criminal negligence causing death *

Canada - August 8 2012
On July 13, 2012, Metron Construction (Metron) pled guilty to one charge of criminal negligence under the Criminal Code and was fined $200,000 for the deaths of four of its workers, who died in December 2009 when the suspended work platform they were using collapsed.

Co-authors: Dennis E. Mahony, David P. Chernos, Tyson Dyck, Jeff Gracer, Michael Fortier.

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Ontario amends Renewable Energy Approval regulations *

Canada - August 8 2012
On July 1, 2012, amendments to O. Reg. 359/09 − the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) regulation − came into force.

Co-authors: Dennis E. Mahony, David P. Chernos, Tyson Dyck, Jeff Gracer, Michael Fortier.

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Ground source heat pumps exempt from environmental compliance approval *

Canada - August 8 2012
On June 2, 2012, O. Reg. 98/12 was enacted.

Co-authors: Dennis E. Mahony, David P. Chernos, Tyson Dyck, Jeff Gracer, Michael Fortier.

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