Resources

Learn about how the courts are interpreting the leading case law in civil litigation of contaminated sites, the apportionment of liability in civil court, the impact of regulatory orders on innocent land owners and evidentiary issues that arise in contaminated site litigation.

With the cost of land at an all-time high, individuals and companies across the province are reconsidering the range of possibilities created through the redevelopment of brownfields.

In December 2019, Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) filed the long-awaited On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation (Excess Soil Regulation) and complementary amendments to Ontario’s Waste Management and Brownfield regulations. 

Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, received Royal Assent on July 21st, 2020.

Companies are currently facing new challenges in meeting their environmental obligations and experiencing economic uncertainty during this unprecedented time.

Whether you need advice on how to negotiate rent relief with your landlord, or have questions on how to access the government support programs available to small businesses for rent assistance, this program will give you the information you need.  

While Ontario works on its own climate change and greenhouse gas legislation, the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act governs carbon producers and fuel importers and users in Ontario.

Join colleagues from across the region as we focus on current litigation issues arising in the field of environmental law.

The Made-In-Ontario Environment Plan has proposed changes to the way Ontario deals with waste management and recycling.

Is the intersection between insolvency and environmental law still "messy?"