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Proposed transportation of dangerous goods Canadian registration list
Transport Canada (“TC”) recently proposed amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Canada) (“TDGR”), which would require any person who imports, offers for transport, handles or transports dangerous goods to register in a new online database and to provide...
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Extreme weather events may give cause to rethink environmental due diligence systems
A recent heavy storm in Southern Ontario (labelled a “Derecho” by our meteorologists) caused extensive property damage over a wide swath of some of the most densely populated areas of the country. It served as yet another reminder of climate...
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BC Court of Appeal allows recovery of legal fees as remediation costs
Introduction Last year, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) rendered its decision in Victory Motors (Abbotsford) Ltd. v. Actton Super-Save Gas Stations Ltd., 2021 BCCA 129, providing that legal costs reasonably incurred in connection with the remediation of a...
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Injunctive relief as a remedy for ongoing contamination: Ward v. Cariboo Regional District
On July 30, 2021, the British Columbia Supreme Court released reasons for judgment in Ward v. Cariboo Regional District, 2021 BCSC 1495, shedding light on the wide breadth of injunctive relief available in circumstances of ongoing environmental contamination.[1] The decision...
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Environmental Law 2021: Trends & Developments
Bryan Buttigieg, Adina Georgescu, Darin Hannaford and Christie McLeod co-author the Trends & Developments – Canada chapter in the Chambers and Partners Environmental Law 2021 Global Practice Guide. The chapter highlights current national developments on trending topics like climate change,...
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When Environmental Consultants’ Reports Trigger Litigation Time Limits
Canadian Consulting Engineer – Digital Edition Bryan Buttigieg’s article is published in the most recent edition of the Canadian Consulting Engineer (pages 20-21). The intersection of legal and engineering issues is quite evident in the context of environmental site investigation...
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The importance of consultation with First Nations, progressive reclamation and increased reclamation security for amended permits in the mining industry
The BC Supreme Court recently cast light on issues regarding British Columbia mining operations on First Nation’s territory in Ignace v. British Columbia (Chief Inspector of Mines), 2021 BCSC 1989. Miller Thomson was counsel in Ignace challenging the permit amendment....
Des mesures accélérées vers la transition énergétique au Québec
Le 7 avril 2016, le gouvernement du Québec (le « Gouvernement ») a publié la Politique énergétique 2030 (la « Politique »)[1], laquelle expose l’objectif du Québec de devenir un chef de file en Amérique du Nord en matière d’efficacité énergétique et d’énergies renouvelables d’ici 2030....
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Out of charge: Do insurers and lenders hold the key to the mass adoption of electric vehicles?
In an effort to reach its stated goal of net-zero emissions across the country, the Government of Canada has plans to implement a ban on the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. In response, certain Ontario automotive assembly plants,...
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SCC upholds validity of federal government’s carbon pricing system
On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in the Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, upholding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (“GGPPA”). In a 6-3 split decision, the majority...
