Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Senators for Climate Solutions, a non-partisan group focused on informing and supporting Canadian senators who want to address climate change, launched their website recently,…
Canadians expect clean and safe waterways, and efficient response to marine hazards is a priority for the Government of Canada. Abandoned, wrecked or hazardous vessels…
After over two decades, years of study by Parliamentary Committees, and input from countless stakeholders across industry, civil society organizations, government, academia and First Nations,…
Bill S-5 is federal legislation that amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). While the amendments have received some criticism for various shortfalls, many are…
Canada is committed to ending plastic pollution, starting with the launch of the Ocean Plastics Charter during the 2018 G7 Presidency, and followed by ambitious…
New changes to the Province of British Columbia’s building code will ensure cleaner, more efficient buildings are built in line with B.C.’s commitment to zero-carbon…
The Government of British Columbia is amending legislation to ensure owners of high-risk industrial projects are responsible for the full cost of environmental cleanup if…
One of the largest forest certification programs in North America is under investigation for greenwashing forest products. Ecojustice, an environmental law charity, first filed a…
As the first part of the 28th annual session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) ends, debates about deep-seabed mining have raised a lot of…
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are all around us, in many places. You can find these persistent contaminants in our soils, water, and in our…
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has released new regulations for soil relocation in B.C. effective March 1, 2023. The provincial…
Environmental groups are in court this week (March 7 – 9) to support the Canadian government’s efforts to fend off an industry-led effort to overturn…
Governments and investors alike increasingly recognize that long-term financial returns depend on the viability of environmental and social systems. As a result, there has been…
British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has issued an administrative penalty to Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) for non-compliance with requirements of its environmental assessment…
Three environmental groups, concerned about the failure of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to reduce emissions of toxic substances to the environment, are urging…
The members of the Net-Zero Advisory Body have released their first annual report, as mandated under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act (CNZEAA). This report contains…
What would you do if you were a member of a municipal council frustrated by the lack of government action on climate change and on…
The start of the new year is a good time to update yourself on new standards and rules impacting the industry. According to Ontario’s Ministry…
Montreal, Quebec-based Nimonik Inc., a standards and regulatory compliance software solutions company, has acquired Calgary, Alberta-based MediaLogic Inc. and its natural resource regulatory monitoring system.…
Yukon businesses, municipal governments and First Nations governments will continue to benefit from the made-in-Yukon carbon pricing rebate system. The Carbon Price Rebate Amendments Act, 2022, which…
Seven young Ontarians will face down their provincial government in court this September in a crucial moment in the fight against the climate emergency in…
The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has announced the appointment of Jorge Daniel Taillant as its tenth executive director. Taillant is a…
The Province Nova Scotia released its first annual report on July 22 regarding the work underway to address climate change and drive the province towards…
With the publication of the proposed Frame for the Clean Electricity Regulations, a second public engagement document will guide the development of the Clean Electricity…