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Environmental law articles, insights, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as clean air/pollution, climate change, environmental law and waste management.

District Of Tofino Passes Sustainability By-Law Banning Sale Of Single-use Plastic Water Bottles

Tofino takes the lead on sustainability. The District bans single-use plastic bottles, protecting our oceans, beaches, and wildlife, setting an example for municipalities across Canada.

Canada Environment

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Watson Goepel LLP

Passage Of Bill 89: Giving Greater Consideration To The Public's Needs During Strikes And Lock-outs

On May 29, 2025, the National Assembly passed Bill 89, An Act to give greater consideration to the needs of the population in the event of a strike or a lock-out (Bill 89 or the Bill)...

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Bracing For PFAS: Implications For Businesses In The Face Of Increased Regulation

Across Canada, the federal and provincial governments continue to increase regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") in tandem with scientific findings...

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Refonte du régime d'information minière par les ACVM : dernière occasion de formuler vos commentaires

Les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») proposent de remplacer le Règlement 43-101 sur l'information concernant les projets miniers...

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Fasken (French)

Responsabilité environnementale : ce que tous les propriétaires d'entreprise et administrateurs devraient savoir

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Environmental Administrative Penalty Schemes: Is The Court Creating A Regulatory Charter-Free Zone?

Canada Environment

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Fasken

Canada's Plan Of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials

Canada Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Canada's Competition Bureau Issues Final Guidance On Anti-Greenwashing Rules: What Businesses Need To Know And Do To Comply

Canada Anti-trust

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Procido LLP

Mining Project Halted: Yukon Court Orders Re‑engagement With Kaska Nation

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada's New Virtual Hub For Wildfire Innovation And Knowledge Exchange

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

A New Problem For EV Fast Chargers: Air Pollution

Canada Environment

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Crowe MacKay LLP

La Cour Internationale De Justice Émet Un Avis Consultatif Sur Les Obligations Des États En Matière De Changement Climatique — Vue D'Ensemble Et Incidences

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Noxious Weeds Act: Responsibilities, Liabilities And Objectives

Canada Environment

FR

Fillmore Riley

Canada's Competition Bureau v. Greenwashing: How The Bureau's New Guidelines Tackle Greenwashing And How Businesses Should Respond

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Update For Employers On Canada's Immigration And Temporary Foreign Worker Programs (Video)

Canada Immigration

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Gowling WLG

Changes To Canada's Retaliatory Tariff Regime: Key Takeaways For Importers

Canada International

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Fasken

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 – August 29)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Tariffs Up, Tariffs Down: What Businesses Need To Know

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The International Court Of Justice Issues Advisory Opinion On The Obligations Of States In Respect Of Climate Change – Overview And Impact

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") released a highly anticipated advisory opinion addressing the obligations of States concerning climate change under international law (the "Advisory Opinion").

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Phase 1 Of The Federal Plastics Registry: Deadline To Submit Reports Fast Approaching

On April 20, 2024, the federal Department of the Environment published a notice in the Gazette ("Notice") pursuant to section 46(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999...

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Projets de conversion de dette pour la nature : Nouvelles normes de pratique à adhésion volontaire

En juin 2025, un groupe d'organismes de conservation, présidé par The Nature Conservancy, a publié de nouvelles normes de pratique à adhésion volontaire...

Worldwide Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-15 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Description of Spotted Owl caurina subspecies critical habitat in the Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

A Bird's Eye View Of The Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025

Canada Environment

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Quebec's EV Battery Recovery Program Goes Nationwide

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Are You Ready For The New Plastics Registry Reporting Due September 29?

Canada Environment

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Powering Innovation: Updates On New And Clean Technology Interconnection Issues In Alberta And Ontario

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Cassels

B.C. Government Launches Public Engagement On Infrastructure Projects Act: What You Need To Know

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Powering The Future: Canada's Leadership In Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Canadian Product Stewardship And EPR: 2025 Summer Update

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Environmental Liability: What Every Business Owner And Director Needs To Know

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Climate Change Initiatives: Selected Recent Changes And The Application Of Existing Tax Principles To Clean Energy—Part 2

Canada Environment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court Confirms Amendment Process For Projects Assessed Under CEAA 2012

Canada Environment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canadian Product Stewardship And EPR: 2025 Summer Update

In the first half of 2025, we have seen the continuation of innovative product stewardship and extended producer responsibility ("EPR") programs across the country.

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Environmental Liability: What Every Business Owner And Director Needs To Know

In today's regulatory environment, environmental law is no longer an isolated concern—it is a fundamental part of doing business in Canada and integrated with business risk analysis on a broader level.

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Climate Change Initiatives: Selected Recent Changes And The Application Of Existing Tax Principles To Clean Energy—Part 2

Greg Johnson, Wesley Novotny and Brendan Sigalet write for the Resource Sector Taxation journal on federal tax policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by incentivizing clean energy technologies.

Canada Environment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court Confirms Amendment Process For Projects Assessed Under CEAA 2012

Large-scale projects requiring environmental or impact assessments in Canada are not static: as projects commence and develop, their needs can shift, or plans change.

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Une nouvelle série de modifications à la Loi sur la qualité de l'environnement

Canada Environment

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Fasken (French)

Modifications proposées à la réglementation relative à la boîte bleue en Ontario

Le 4 juin 2025, le ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs de l'Ontario (le « ministère ») a proposé plusieurs modifications au Règl. de l'Ont. 391/21 : Boîte bleue...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Navigating Canadian Public Company Disclosure In A Shifting Regulatory And Economic Landscape

On June 19, 2025, Dentons Canada's Securities and Corporate Finance group hosted a webinar regarding current issues in public company disclosures.

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

New Era For Mining Disclosure In Canada: CSA's Proposed Amendments To NI 43-101

Canada's mining disclosure regime is on the brink of major reform. On June 12, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") released a proposal to repeal...

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Tendances actuelles de juillet : levée de capitaux d'investissement privé, perspectives sur les incidents de confidentialité, et plus encore

Le bulletin Tendances actuelles de McCarthy Tétrault présente chaque mois les dernières tendances du marché pour vous tenir informé(e) des développements pouvant avoir une incidence sur vos activités.

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

July Timely Topics: Private Equity Fundraising, Privacy Breach Insights, And More

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canadian Competition Bureau Releases Final Guidance On Environmental Claims

Canada Anti-trust

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Key Updates Released By Competition Bureau Regarding Greenwashing And The New Private Litigant Regime

Canada Environment

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Proposed Amendments To Ontario's Blue Box Regulation

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Modernizing NI 43-101: CSA Propose Sweeping Reforms To Mining Disclosure Standards

GL

Goodmans LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-12 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bill C-5: Canada's Approach To Accelerating Major Projects

Canada Environment

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

New Private Rights Of Action Have Come Into Force

Canada Anti-trust

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Fasken

Regulatory Reform For Infrastructure In B.C.: Early Guidance On The Infrastructure Projects Act

Canada Real Estate

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

From Cumulative Effects To One-Off Authorizations: BC Shifts Its Approach To Project Approvals

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Proposed Changes To Ontario's Recycling Regime (Part 1): Amendments To The Resource Recovery And Circular Economy Act, 2016

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Proposed Changes To Ontario's Recycling Regime (Part 2): Amendments To The Blue Box Regulation

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

New Legislation Alert: Streamlined Approval Processes For Major Projects In B.C. And Canada

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Les ACVM proposent de moderniser et de simplifier les normes d'information dans le secteur minier canadien

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Proposed Changes To Ontario's Recycling Regime (Part 3): RPRA Collection System, Management Requirements And Performance Credits Guidance

Canada Law Performance

ML

McMillan LLP

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Navigating The Ever-changing ESG Landscape Can Be Tricky - Or Is It? (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Increased Scrutiny, Novel Measures, And Higher Penalties: Trends In Environmental Investigations, Enforcement, And Prosecutions (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Driving Ontario Municipalities Forward (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Key Takeaways From Our "Corporate Climate Change" Panel Discussion

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Panel: The State Of BC's Cleantech Sector (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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