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Miller Thomson LLP
In its Early Estimate of National Emissions released in September 2023, the Canadian Climate Institute found that emissions from the Canadian building sector increased from 84 mega tonnes...
CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)
When the polluter pays for the clean-up costs of a pipeline leak, can they then turn around and seek to recover these costs from the parties responsible for installing the pipeline decades before?
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
On November 16, 2023, the Federal Court (Court) in Responsible Plastic Use Coalition v. Canada (Environment and Climate Change)...
Gowling WLG
The Government of Canada has taken action towards reducing plastic pollution through its Zero Plastic Waste Agenda. While the goal of reducing plastic pollution is important...
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
On November 16, 2023, in Responsible Plastic Use Coalition v. Canada (Environment and Climate Change), the Federal Court ruled that the federal cabinet acted outside their authority when they issued an...
Dentons
On November 16, 2023, the Federal Court of Canada (Court) released its decision in Responsible Plastic Use Coalition v. Canada (Environment and Climate Change).
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
On November 8, 2023, proposed amendments to British Columbia's Environmental Management Act, SBC 2003, c 53 (EMA) received royal assent.
Bennett Jones LLP
The Federal Court of Canada (Court) released its decision on November 16, 2023, in Responsible Plastics Use Coalition v Canada,1 which held that the Federal Government's labelling...
MLT Aikins LLP
In the highly anticipated Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 the majority (5-2) of the Supreme Court of Canada...
Cassels
Jurisdiction over the environment is shared between the federal and provincial governments under the Canadian constitution.
McLennan Ross LLP
In Held, et al v State of Montana, et al ("Held"), the Montana First Judicial District Court in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, handed down an Order that is reportedly the first major climate litigation decision...
Bennett Jones LLP
The Canadian government released its long-anticipated draft Clean Electricity Regulations (Regulations) on August 10, 2023, setting out its approach to mandating a net-zero emissions...
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Until August 30th, 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada ("ECCC") is welcoming comments from players in the grocery industry to tailor new pollution prevention...
Miller Thomson LLP
On August 1, 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada ("ECCC") published a consultation document to gather views on a proposed requirement for certain retail parties in the food supply chain to develop...
McMillan LLP
On May 3, 2023, the Alberta Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas charged Amberg Corp., a private environmental services company, and an individual director or officer...
McMillan LLP
This is the eighth bulletin in our "Plan for the Ban" series regarding prohibitions and increased regulation of single-use plastics relevant to Canadian businesses and companies...
MLT Aikins LLP
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment is seeking input for a legislative review of The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010 (EMPA 2010).
McLennan Ross LLP
The Government of Canada reports that Canadians use almost 15 billion plastic bags every year, and approximately 16 million plastic straws every day. Canada has identified plastic pollution...
MLT Aikins LLP
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).
Dentons
Caution must be taken when making environmental claims or complaining about possible false or misleading environmental claims. Recently, Greenpeace Canada (Greenpeace)...
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