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Doing business in British Columbia 2012

  • Davis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 12 2012

Except where otherwise noted, this paper is current as of September, 2011 and provides preliminary information on Canadian and British Columbia legal matters to assist you in establishing a business in British Columbia and provides general guidance only

Directors and officers: you may be presumed liable for environmental offences

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • December 14 2011

Major amendments to the Environment Quality Act (the EQA) which came into force on November 4, 2011 significantly increase the amounts of the fines that may be imposed pursuant thereto

Directors and officers beware: recent Ontario decision further extends responsibility for environmental issues

  • Davis LLP
  • -
  • 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

Environmental Review Tribunal confirms the liability of current and former directors for clean-up orders

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 27 2011

In its recent decision in Currie v. Director, Ministry of the Environment (Currie) issued on June 7, 2011, the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) has applied its reasoning in its Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes v. Director, Ministry of Environment decision issued on November 20, 2009 (Kawartha Lakes) to hold corporate directors personally liable to clean up a contaminated site

CCEMC seeks big ideas from small business

  • Davis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 26 2011

The Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation ("CCEMC") continues to target GHG reductions with its July 15, 2011 call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from small and medium enterprises

The Open for Business Act: Bill 68 An act to promote Ontario as open for business by amending or repealing certain acts - enacted as: Chapter 16 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2010

  • Dentons
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 19 2011

Bill 68 An Act to promote Ontario as open for business by amending or repealing certain Acts (the “Open for Business Act”)1 received Royal Assent on October 25, 2010. It is an omnibus Act which contains more than 100 amendments to existing legislation spread out across 10 ministries

Economy vs. environment: weighing priorities

  • Davis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 9 2011

In a recent article by the Toronto Sun's Lorrie Goldstein, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was criticized as treating the Canadian public like children by failing to provide details of a plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 607 megatonnes annually by 2020

Minister suspends eco-fee program and announces 90-day review

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 26 2010

On July 20, in response to a firestorm of negative media surrounding the July 1 launch of the expanded Orange Drop program, Minister Gerretsen temporarily suspended the operation of the Consolidated Phase of the program, which affects products ranging from dish soap and bleach to fire extinguishers

Environmental, social and governance disclosure initiatives

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 23 2010

The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) recently concluded a consultation on best practice corporate social responsibility and environmental, social and governance reporting standards

Bill C-300: an environmental law perspective

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 23 2010

With Parliament back in session, Bill C-300 is back in Committee hearings before being returned to the House of Commons for third reading

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