Pop quiz – You just received a Phase II environmental site assessment for a property that you own. It reveals contamination at the property that is in excess of the … Read More
In the highly anticipated Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 the majority (5-2) of the Supreme Court of Canada (Justices Karakatsanis and Jamal dissenting) found that the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) … Read More
Authors: Milad Alishahi and Geena Holding, summer law student
The City of Vancouver recently banned fossil fuel-based heating in new home construction in an effort to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. … Read More
This article was prepared with the assistance of summer student Cole Shrimpton.
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment is seeking input for a legislative review of The Environmental Management and Protection Act, … Read More
Bill S-5 was introduced on February 9, 2022, to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (“CEPA”). On June 13, 2023, Bill S-5 received Royal Assent. This blog will summarize … Read More
This article was prepared with the assistance of summer law student Sam Riendeau.
After more than a decade, a long court battle that sheds new light on the approach to appealing … Read More
Saskatchewan has released regulations aimed at curbing industrial emissions after the federal government agreed to remove the province from the federal output-based pricing system (OBPS).
The OBPS imposes a tax on … Read More
This is an update to our previous blog on the Alberta Court of Appeal’s reference decision finding the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA) unconstitutional.
Background: Revamped Federal Environmental Assessment Challenged by … Read More
On May 10, 2022, the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision on the constitutionality of the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA).
The main issue before the Court was whether the … Read More
Authors: Rangi Jeerakathil, Samina Ullah
The federal government outlined its plans for achieving net zero – and requiring big banks and other financial institutions to make climate-related financial disclosures – in … Read More
