Canada: Water

The Securities Commission (Adoption of National Instruments) (MI 96-101) Amendment Regulations, 2025.

In Wilhelm Concrete v. Shackelton, 2025 ONSC 3071, the Superior Court considered defective construction of grain silos, unpaid invoices and the application of limitation periods, offering practical reminders for contractors and property owners regarding the importance of clear contractual terms, diligent record-keeping, and evidentiary expectations to support claims in construction litigation.

The dispute in Grape Island Property Owners Association Inc. v. Corporation of the City of Orillia, 2025 ONSC 1480 involved a property owners association of cottagers and full-time residents...

On June 10, 2024, the Senate received the Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources ("ENEV") Standing Committee's Report regarding the proposed amendments to the Impact Assessment Act (IAA).

In March of 2020, the U.S. Lake Carriers Association (LCA) strongly criticized pending Canadian regulations regarding ballast water management...

The Alberta government has identified, and is taking proactive steps to address, the looming threat of a severe drought this year.

You are selling your home or cottage and moving to another, or you are buying a new home or a new cottage and are excited to get the deal closed. Everything is going smoothly...

The primary purpose of the proposed amendments is the expansion of the Boards' authority over offshore renewable activities.

Jurisdiction over the environment is shared between the provinces and federal government. It is not uncommon for one incident to give rise to liability under both provincial and federal legislation.