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Change is in the air: Ontario closer to a cap-and-trade system

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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February 21 2013

On January 21, 2013, Ontario's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) posted the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Ontario: A Discussion Paper (the

Alberta First Nations challenge constitutionality of federal regulatory reforms

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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January 9 2013

On January 8, 2012, the Mikisew Cree First Nation and the Frog Lake First Nation (the First Nations), both located in Alberta, filed notices of application

Federal Court provides guidance on adequacy of consultation about environmental assessments of major resource projects

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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May 7 2013

On April 23, 2013, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision dismissing an application commenced by the Conseil des Innus de Ekuanitshit (the

Ontario court recognizes “light” as a contaminant under the Environmental Protection Act

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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March 27 2013

In February 2013, Justice Green of the Ontario Court of Justice held that sunlight reflected from a building can be considered a contaminant under

Environmental law in Canada

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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March 31 2009

Companies carrying on business in Canada are subject to environmental regulation undertaken by all levels of government federal, provincialterritorial and municipal

Appeal Court overturns trial decision in Berendsen, confirming foreseeability required for historic contamination lawsuit

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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December 2 2009

In its much-anticipated decision in Berendsen v. Ontario, the Ontario Court of Appeal has granted the province’s appeal from a trial decision awarding the plaintiff $2.4M in damages and prejudgment interest for historic property contamination

When can environmental regulatory orders be compromised claims under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act? Supreme Court of Canada provides clarification

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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December 11 2012

In its decision released on December 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada held that claims in respect of provincial environmental clean-up orders can be compromised under the federal Companies Creditors’ Arrangement Act (CCAA

Increase in climate change litigation in US courts could spill over into Canada

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada, USA
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November 23 2009

Climate change litigation is proliferating in the United States

U.N. Panel releases Mitigation of Climate Change Report

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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May 16 2007

On May 4, 2007 Working Group III (WG3) of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its report, entitled Mitigation of Climate Change (Mitigation Report

Federal government introduces its “Turning the Corner” Plan: Regulations for Industrial Air Emissions

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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April 30 2007

On April 26, 2007 the minority Conservative government released a Technical Paper describing its program for greenhouse gas, air pollution and consumer efficiency regulations for industry (the Regulations

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