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Miller Thomson LLP | Canada | 20 Apr 2023
Mathur et al: Youth climate litigation against Ontario government found to be justiciable but dismissed for failing to establish charter violations
On April 14, 2023, the Ontario Superior Court (the “ONSC”) released its highly-anticipated decision in Mathur et al v His Majesty the King in Right…
Fasken | Canada | 22 Dec 2022
Government of Canada Announces Proposed Regulations Imposing Requirements for the Sale of Zero-Emission Light-Duty Vehicles
On December 21, 2022, Environment and Climate Change Canada (“ECCC”) announced new proposed regulations in relation to zero-emissions light-duty…
Gowling WLG | Canada | 19 Jul 2022
Canadian clean fuel regulations are now in force
The long-awaited final Clean Fuel Regulations (the "Regulations"), developed by Environment and Climate Change Canada ("ECCC") under the Canadian…
Harper Grey LLP | Canada | 4 Jan 2021
Microplastics and Climate Change
In October 2020, Environment and Climate Change Canada ("ECCC") published its findings on the current state of science regarding plastic pollution in…
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Canada | 20 Nov 2020
Alternative fuels set for explosive growth under Clean Fuel Standard
Canada’s federal government does not lack ambition for its Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). First, the CFS will apply to transportation, industrial and…
Bennett Jones LLP | Canada | 29 Jul 2020
Federal Government Releases Strategic Assessment of Climate Change
On July 16, 2020, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released its Strategic Assessment of Climate Change (SACC). The SACC provides detailed…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 4 Jun 2019
Commissioner of the Environment audits federal efforts to protect fish from mining effluent
On April 2, 2019, the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development tabled Report 2—Protecting Fish From Mining Effluent (the “Report”)…
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Canada | 17 Dec 2018
Federal Carbon Pricing System Coming Into Force January 2019: How Will it Impact Your Business?
Under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Act), the federal government is empowered to administer and enforce a two-pronged carbon pricing…
DLA Piper | Canada | 9 Nov 2018
Federal Prohibition on asbestos regulations — New restrictions on the importation, sale, and use of asbestos-containing products soon to take effect
On October 17, 2018 Environment and Climate Change Canada, together with Health Canada, published the Prohibition of Asbestos and Products Containing…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 2 Nov 2018
Gas Generators and the Federal Carbon Plan: Registration and Details on the Output-based Pricing System
As set-out in our recent blog post, the federal government is moving ahead with a two-pronged federal carbon pricing system that will come into effect…
