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Court finds plaintiffs caused their own misfortunes regardless of prior owner’s potential negligence

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • December 3 2012

On November 21, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) reaffirmed that for a plaintiff to receive damages from a negligence claim, the defendant’s negligence must have actually caused the plaintiff’s loss

First source protection plan approved under Clean Water Act, 2006

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 11 2013

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) recently approved its first source water protection plan under the Clean Water Act, 2006 (CWA). The goal of the

Draft guidance proposed to clarify definition of “waters of the United States”

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 5 2011

On April 27, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) issued joint draft guidance seeking to clarify which wetlands are considered “waters of the United States” protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA

Quebec issues final regulation to link its cap-and-trade system with California’s system

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • December 21 2012

On December 13, 2012, the Quebec Cabinet announced its adoption of an amendment to its Regulations respecting the cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas

Regulations to harmonize Canada-U.S. vehicle emissions regulations

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • March 11 2013

Environment Canada recently published regulations amending the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations. The amendments, which will come into

Environment Canada publishes 2009 GHG reporting data

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 19 2011

Environment Canada has published the GHG emissions data disclosed by the large Canadian facilities that are required to report their emissions each calendar year

Environmental compliance approvals regime to come into force

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 14 2011

On October 31, 2011, certain amendments to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA), the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA) and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 (SDWA) are expected to come into force in order to establish a new system of environmental compliance approvals in Ontario

MOE publishes draft guidance for phase one and two environmental site assessments

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 5 2011

The MOE has published draft plain language guidance for the completion of phase one and two environmental site assessments (ESAs) that are prepared for the purpose of submitting and filing a record of site condition on the Environmental Site Registry under Ontario Regulation 15304

Green energy legislation comes into force

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 2 2009

On May 14, 2009, the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 came into force

Waxman-Markey bill passes US House of Representatives

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 3 2009

On June 26, 2009, in a 219-212 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES), the climate change bill sponsored by Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass