Jul 29, 2020
Land reclamation industry concerned with delays in Alberta’s $1B well cleanup program
Only 2.7% of remediation applications approved, according to industry survey
Jul 28, 2020
Planning key to avoiding getting in too deep with new excess soil regulation
The implementation of Ontario’s new excess soil regulation has been delayed until January 2021, to the relief of some stakeholders.
Jul 28, 2020
What is and is not modernized in Ontario’s re-write of its Environmental Assessment Act
Overall, the amended Act fails to deliver the vision of modernization set out in this Government's 2019 discussion paper on environmental assessment ("EA")
Jul 27, 2020
Ontario’s AG to investigate process that passed Bill 197 to streamline EAs
12 environmental groups are sounding the alarm on newly passed Ontario legislation that made sweeping changes to environmental laws.
Jul 23, 2020
The concept of investors using the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of a company to guide investment decisions is taking hold globally.
Jul 23, 2020
‘What they’re doing is potentially illegal’: Kingston MPP wants investigation into Bill 197
Kingston-area MPP, Ian Arthur, is sounding the alarm after the Ontario government passed an economic recovery bill on Tuesday without public consultation.
Jul 22, 2020
The end of new landfills in Ontario?
Proposed amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act and the impacts on waste management.
Jul 20, 2020
B.C. rarely inspects hazardous waste handlers despite companies frequently breaking rules
Provincial investigators found companies weren’t fully compliant with regulations 70 per cent of the time.
Jul 17, 2020
COVID-19 Delays Ontario’s New Excess Soil Regime
Ontario’s comprehensive excess soil management regime was set to be phased in starting July 1, 2020, much to the anticipation of the land development industry, municipalities, landowners, and consultants.
Jul 16, 2020
Major new pipelines and mines must show path to ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050 to get approved
Proposals for new mines, power plants, pipelines or railways in Canada will have to include plans to hit “net zero” emissions by 2050.