Wally Braul
Gowling WLG
Articles
Environmental compliance audits: Five tips to protect your company
Canada - May 31 2022 With growing attention on Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives and escalating penalties for non-compliance with environmental laws, it…
Alberta Court of Appeal finds Canada's Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional
Canada - May 16 2022 A recent decision by a majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal held that the Impact Assessment Act is ultra vires Parliament. This is the first…
March 1 licence application deadline for BC non-domestic groundwater users
Canada - January 14 2022 Individuals and businesses in British Columbia that use groundwater for non-domestic purposes must apply for a water licence by March 1, 2022. A…
BC Supreme Court finds $20,000 Mines Act security decision unreasonable
Canada - October 28 2021 The Supreme Court of British Columbia in Ignace v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of Mines), 2021 BCSC 1989 recently considered and provided…
10 tips for Canadian companies when environmental regulators call
Canada - August 16 2021 Canadian companies operating in environmentally sensitive industries face a complex set of regulatory obligations that may transect federal…
