Canada’s Road to Resilience: A Look at Evolving Climate Risk Policies & Practices
Increasingly, climate risk considerations play a crucial role in commercial real estate transactions. As new policies emerge, owners, developers, lenders, and other stakeholders are being asked to evaluate and disclose physical climate risks for specific properties.
Dirty Business: Ontario’s Province-Wide Cleanup Of Excess Soil
Dirt in Ontario is a massive problem. Excavations produce what the government estimates is close to 25 million cubic metres of excess soils per year, which is expected to exceed landfill capacity by 2032.
How Ontario’s rules for dealing with excavated dirt aim to clean up the industry
Deep in a pit on a construction site in downtown Toronto hemmed in by high-rise buildings, an excavator deftly shovels bucket after bucket of dirt and mud into a triple-axle dump truck.
New soil relocation rules now in effect for British Columbia
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has released new regulations for soil relocation in B.C. effective March 1, 2023.
New soil relocation rules now in effect for British Columbia
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has released new regulations for soil relocation in B.C. effective March 1, 2023.
Legal Notes: Ontario’s Excess Soil Regulations back to ground zero
Seven months ago, Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) surprised the construction and soil management industries by placing a “pause” on Phase Two of the province’s Excess Soil Management regulations first put into effect on Jan. 1.
On April 21, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks paused the implementation date for the notice, reporting and tracking provisions of Ontario’s...
Regulation Roundup: How to manage excess soil through “the pause” in Ontario
Whether it is transit lines, highway construction, or pipelines, new infrastructure projects in Ontario are being proposed daily and they are essential to keeping communities functioning.
Excess Soils: Adapting to new policies on the horizon in British Columbia
New regulations on the handling of excess soil may have a big impact on the construction and environment industries in British Columbia.
Legal Notes: Ontario’s soil registry pause proposal offers time for planning
On March 11, Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks announced a proposed one year pause to the implementation of certain provisions under its excess soil regulations that came into effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
Ontario Proposes to Postpone Implementation of Phase Two of the Excess Soil Regulation
On March 11, 2022, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks published a proposal to delay the implementation of Phase Two of the On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation under the Environmental Protection Act, which took effect on January 1, 2022...
Ontario launches registry to track excess construction soil, limit contamination
Ontario has launched a new website registry to ensure excess soil dug up during construction and excavation is properly managed and not illegally dumped in ways that may contaminate land and water.
Builders brace for new excess soil rules in Ontario
Ontario’s Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority is performing final testing on the excess soil registry ahead of its official January 1, 2022 launch date.
Canadian Urban Institute releases excess soil by-law tool
Soil is an important resource as it supports plant growth, stores and filters water and provides habitat for organisms, among other functions. To help preserve this resource, good soil management practices minimize soil excavation during construction and allow for reuse on site.
Ontario Regulation Governing Excess Soil Management
The province of Ontario has implemented the On-Site Soil Management Regulation (Regulation 406/19) to ensure the best management of excess soil from construction projects.
Managing Excess Soils at Aggregates and Quarries in Ontario
Funded, but not endorsed by the Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks (MECP), was a recent report “Best Management Practices for Aggregate Pit and Quarry Rehabilitation in Ontario.”
Ontario’s New Excess Soil Regulations – Construction Contract Implications
On January 1, 2021, Phase One of Ontario’s new On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation, and supporting amendments took effect under the Province’s EPA.
Authority begins development of Excess Soil Registry
On March 15, 2021, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks directed the Authority to develop, implement and maintain a registry for...
The Quick and Dirty on Ontario’s New Excess Soil Regulations
On January 1, 2021, Phase One of Ontario’s new On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation took effect under the province’s Environmental Protection Act (“EPA”).
Ontario has finalized amendments to the On-Site and Excess Soil Management Reg, the Record of Site Condition Reg, and the General Waste Management Reg.
Ontario: Proposal to Provide Additional Flexibility for Excess Soil Reuse
As a result of the COVID-19, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) is proposing to extend the grandfathering for infrastructure projects and provide additional flexibility for excess soil reuse.
In response to the COVID-19 and to provide clarity to support appropriate beneficial reuse of excess soil, we are proposing amendments under the Environmental Protection Act.
