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Manitoba hunting case sheds light on Métis rights

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 14 2009

In the recent decision R. v. Goodon, 2008 MBPC 59, the Provincial Court of Manitoba dismissed a charge of unlawful possession of wildlife against the accused on the basis that he belonged to a Métis community that held an aboriginal right to hunt for food in the area

Ontario begins consultative process for design of greenhouse gas cap-and-trade system

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 15 2009

The Ontario Government has begun consultations leading to the implementation of a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade system, which may be in place as early as 2010

Ontario tables ambitious green energy legislation

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 6 2009

The Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009, which would enact a new Green Energy Act and amend 21 provincial statutes to facilitate the development of renewable energy projects and encourage energy conservation, was tabled in February 2009 and is currently being studied by legislative committee

Anticipated regulations for managing municipal wastewater

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 31 2009

On August 6, 2009, Minister of the Environment, Jim Prentice, announced the federal government’s plans to issue new regulations governing municipal wastewater management

Consultation on source protection plans

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 31 2009

The MOE is currently conducting consultations on the development of source protection plans under the Clean Water Act, 2006 (the Act

New regulation on the use of water resources

  • Dentons
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 16 2009

The Quebec government plans to adopt new regulation in early 2009 in order to collect information on the impact of water withdrawals and to allow for better management of conflicting uses of water resources, all in accordance with the Quebec Water Policy

Screening assessments under Chemicals Management Plan

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 31 2009

Environment Canada recently released the final screening assessments for 18 substances assessed as part of Batch 4 of the federal government’s Chemicals Management Plan

Proposed amendments to air emissions standards

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 31 2009

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has proposed amendments to O. Reg. 41905 (Air Pollution Local Air Quality

GHG Reduction Target Act

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 29 2008

The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Act (SBC 2007, Ch. 42) requires British Columbia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33 from 2007 levels by 2020 and by 80 below 2007 levels by 2050

Getting the "green" to go green

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 29 2008

Today's pressure to bring commercial and industrial projects to a successful conclusion on time and on budget have never been greater