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The Ontario government has introduced new legislation and a draft regulation intended to reduce the regulatory burden and approvals process for some environmental approvals.
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The Ontario government has introduced new legislation and a
draft regulation intended to reduce the regulatory burden and
approvals process for some environmental approvals.
The Burden Reduction Act 2016, if adopted, would
further streamline the environmental approvals process, permit the
province to promulgate additional regulations related to the
Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR) and Environmental
Compliance Approvals (ECAs) and also alter some of the powers of
allow compliance inspectors to request documents by telephone
rather than in person.
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Proposed Amendments To Environmental Legislation: Streamlined Approvals And Other Updates
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Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP www.willmsshier.com is Canada’s recognized leading environmental law firm, delivering a full range of environmental, Indigenous and energy law services. For 40 years, our clients have benefitted from our innovative, practical solutions and extensive knowledge of environmental, Indigenous, and energy and natural resource issues. With 19 highly specialized lawyers, we are the largest private sector environmental law practice in Canada. Seven of our lawyers are Environmental Law Specialists, certified by the Law Society of Ontario. Willms & Shier has offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Yellowknife. Our lawyers are called to the Bar in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and Ontario.
