Christie McLeod interviewed by Law Times on Mathur ruling
Law Times
Christie McLeod features in a Law Times article on the Ontario Superior Court decision in Mathur v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, 2023 ONSC 2316. The ruling in the Charter challenge of the province’s greenhouse-gas-emissions reduction target sets...
Quebec publishes a second environmental regulatory omnibus
On February 22, 2023, building on a series of legislative and regulatory changes that have been enacted over the past two years, the Government of Quebec (“Government”) proposed amendments to 24 regulations covering a wide range of activities with potential...
Where business and nature intersect: TNFD releases final draft of Nature-Related Risk Management and Disclosure Framework
In December 2022, the Parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (COP 15) met in Montréal to advance global action to address the ongoing loss of biodiversity. This meeting culminated in the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework (the Global...
Environmental Law 2022 – Canada: Trends & Developments
Chambers Global Practice Guides, p. 52-63
Bryan Buttigieg, Adina Georgescu, Darin Hannaford and Christie McLeod are contributors for the 2022 edition of Chambers Global Practice Guides: Environmental Law. Their chapter highlights trends and developments across Canada including COVID-19 adaptations, the increased focus on ESG, the response...
Net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) buildings in Quebec in record time
(Special thanks to Feriel Fatiha Djemame) On April 7, 2016, the Government of Quebec (the “Government”) released the 2030 Energy Policy (the “Policy”)[1], which sets out Quebec’s goal of becoming a North American leader in energy efficiency and renewable energy...
Modernization of the Quebec Deposit-Refund and Curbside Collection Systems
On March 11, 2021, the Act to amend mainly the Environment Quality Act with respect to deposits and selective collection, S.Q. 2021, c. 5 (hereinafter the “Act”) was adopted. The Act introduced new provisions with the objective of replacing the...
Ontario’s transition to Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) Program – December 15th pricing deadline fast approaching
Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards (“EPS“) program began replacing the federal Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS“) for greenhouse gas (“GHG“) emissions regulation on January 1, 2022. On October 22, 2021, Ontario amended two regulations under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act (“EPA“) in...
Is carbon capture a game changer for Canada’s climate change strategy: A practical primer for business
Introduction In 2020, Canada produced over half a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industrial operations. The next year, the Canadian legislature passed the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, which legally enshrined Canada’s commitment to...
Recent developments surrounding Ontario’s proposed Clean Energy Credit (CEC) registry
On January 26, 2022, the Ontario government announced its intention to develop a voluntary Clean Energy Credit (“CEC”) registry and directed the Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”) to draft a report on the registry’s proposed design. Since then, the IESO...
The right to a healthy environment gains global (and some Canadian) traction
By the end of 2019, more than 80 percent of United Nations (“UN”) Member States recognized the right to a healthy environment in law, with more than 110 countries recognizing the right to a healthy environment in their national Constitutions.[1]...
