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Canada - May 7 2012
Recently the Federal Government introduced amendments to several environmental statutes through Bill C-38, titled the “Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act”.
Canada - March 13 2012
Since Nortel Networks Corporation and a number of related companies (together, “Nortel”), initiated a reorganization under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) over two years ago, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (the “MOE”) has sought to hold Nortel responsible to remediate environmental contamination remaining on properties once or currently owned by Nortel.
Canada - January 23 2012
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Smith v. Inco Limited has established new, narrower standards for the environmental torts of private nuisance and strict liability (known as the Rylands v. Fletcher rule).
Canada - October 25 2011
Corporate directors and officers may be held personally liable under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act (“EPA”) for wrongdoings of the corporation unless they are able to provide substantial evidence that they were not involved in management of the corporation.
