Supreme Court of Canada Releases Judgment on Defence of Officially Induced Error February 22, 2017 Jack D. Coop Jack comments on the January 19, 2017 oral decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Bédard in which the Court confirmed the law of officially induced error.
Court Terminates Pollution Enforcement Action As Against Canadian Subsidiary of Chevron February 22, 2017 Jack D. Coop Jack comments on the January 20, 2017 Ontario Court of Justice summary judgment decision in Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, 2017 ONSC 135 that terminated a civil claim by Ecuadorian plaintiffs against Chevron Canada Limited.
UK Environmental Law in the Wake of Brexit January 25, 2017 Lana J. Finney and Mackenzie Clark The authors consider Brexit’s effect on UK environmental law and identify potential models the UK might implement to address gaps in environmental law post-Brexit.
Carbon Offset Credits January 03, 2017 Alexandra Sadvari and Benjamin Ojoleck Alexandra is an Associate at Gowling WLG Benjamin is an articling student at Gowling WLG Alex and Ben provide an overview of the MOECC's Carbon Offset Credits Regulatory Proposal.
Intitial Board of Directors for New Resource Productivityand Recovery Authority December 23, 2016 Jack D. Coop Jack Coop reports on the new Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority's first Board of Directors.
New Regulations and Proclamations Under the Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016 December 02, 2016 Jack D. Coop Jack reports on the MOECC's recent implementation of the Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016.
Case Summary: Wildlands League v. Lieutenant Governor in Council November 30, 2016 Stan Savvateikine Stan Savvateikine summarizes the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the activity registration/exemption scheme that was added to Ontario's Endangered Species Act regulations in 2013.
Access to Hazard Risk Assessment Report denied on basis of Financial, Commercial and Security Concerns November 30, 2016 Stanley Berger Stan Berger reports on a recent case from Saskatchewan in which the court denied a freedom of information request for a confidential draft of a Major Hazards Risk Assessment Report.
Making Environmental Approvals EAS(ie)R? November 25, 2016 John Georgakopoulos and Joanna Vince John and Joanna examine the MOECC's recent effort at streamlining approvals.
Ontario Ministry of Environment Risks Liability Once It Becomes Involved In Remediation Decisions October 17, 2016 Stanley D. Berger Stan comments on the Ontario Superior Court's decision in Swaita v. The Queen (Ministry of Environment ) (2016) ONSC 5785 in which the court dismissed the Ministry's motion to strike a statement of claim arising out of clean up following an oil spill in September, 1990 that the plaintiff knew nothing about until the spring of 2013.