Sunday, June 29, 2025
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of human-made chemicals used in many everyday products for their heat, stain, and water-resistant properties. These include…
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) recently issued an abandonment order to Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (Sunshine), requiring the company to submit and implement approved plans to…
On April 30, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada Enforcement laid 200 charges against ArcelorMittal Canada inc. for violation of subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act. Under subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act, it is…
The youth-led Mathur case is heading back to court. Today, the Supreme Court of Canada has rejected Ontario’s request to appeal a landmark decision from…
The Government of Canada is taking additional steps to address the potential harm of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” commonly…
A composting company that serves four million households across Canada and the U.S. has been penalized for leaking liquid waste into the environment in Squamish,…
On January 13, 2025, Rio Tinto Fer et Titane inc. was sentenced by the Court of Québec to pay fines totalling $2 million after pleading guilty to eight…
Charges have been laid in relation to the tailings pond breach at the Mount Polley Mine that occurred in August 2014. In total, 15 charges have now been approved…
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs has just released proposed amendments to the Brownfields…
Seven Ontario youth are celebrating a landmark victory handed down by the province’s top court. The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of their youth-led…
Today, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a framework to protect the right to a healthy…
The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) issued 10 administrative penalties totalling $590,000 to Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) on September 11, 2024, for non-compliance with…
Environment and Climate Change Canada enforces the laws that protect the air, water, and natural environment in Canada, and it takes pollution incidents and threats…
By: Talia Gordner, Julia Loney, Martin Thiboutot, Annik Forristal and Karel Peters With the federal government facing mounting pressure to take steps to decrease Canadians’…
By Madison Gaffney, Esq. Canada’s wildfire epidemic is an uphill battle for scientists, firefighters, and policymakers alike. The wildfire epidemic continues to rampage Canada. Black…
On April 26, 2024, in the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Husky Oil Operations Limited was ordered to pay $2 million after earlier pleading guilty to one charge…
By Saul Chernos What does it take to be an environmental lawyer? Answers were in ample supply at the seventh edition of the Willms &…
Can Canadian youth push federal and provincial governments to take action against climate change? Young people across the world have been fighting to secure a…
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…
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…
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…
Decisions made today at every level of government and civil society will determine the future of summer holidays and day trips to local lakes in…