Canada: Environment

The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) recently released the final version of its guidance titled Environmental claims and the Competition Act (Guidelines).

In June 2024, the passage of Bill C-59 introduced significant amendments to the Competition Act (the "Act"),[1] targeting a broad array of businesses...

On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) proposed several amendments to the Blue Box Regulation.

Recently, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (the "Ministry") posted proposed regulations pursuant to section 176 of the Mining Act on Ontario’s Environmental Registry (the "EBR").

Notice was given on June 4, 2011 that a Climate Change Plan had been prepared by the Minister of Environment pursuant to Section 5(1) of the "Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act". This was the fifth iteration of the Plan required under the "Act".

In January, much of the European Union carbon trading system was shut down in response to the theft of carbon credits from a Czech carbon registry.

The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) recently released the final version of its guidance titled Environmental claims and the Competition Act (Guidelines).

In June 2024, the passage of Bill C-59 introduced significant amendments to the Competition Act (the "Act"),[1] targeting a broad array of businesses...

New private rights of action under the Competition Act (the "Act") came into force on June 20, 2025.

Ontario's Bill 5, the "Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025,"[1] has unleashed a torrent of criticism.

The federal government has now launched the reporting platform for Canada's Federal Plastics Registry. With the first reporting deadline looming on September 29, 2025 for the 2024 calendar year...

On December 31, 2024, the Government of Canada released the Guide for Reporting to the Federal Plastics Registry – Phase 1 (the Guide).