On November 2, 2010 Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced that federal authorities would not grant required federal approvals for the proposed Prosperity mine near Williams Lake in interior British Columbiadue to the potential for adverse environmental impacts associated with the project. The Prosperity project underwent environmental assessments ...
Ontario’s Open for Business Act, which received Royal Assent on October 25, 2010, included significant amendments to the Ontario Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Water Resources Act intended to reduce administrative burden for businesses seeking operational approvals. Most will be phased in over time. Significant changes include the following:
- Potential ...
On April 23, 2009, Mr. Justice James Russell of the Federal Court trial division ruled in Great Lakes United and MiningWatch Canada v. Minister of Environment and Mining Association of Canada 2009 FC 408, that the Minister of Environment is required by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (“CEPA”) to collect and report in the National Pollutant Release Inventory ...
In Yukon and Canada v. B.Y.G. Natural Resources Inc., 2007 YKSC 02, the Yukon Supreme Court recently granted the Canadian government leave to pursue the oppression remedy as a mechanism to pierce the corporate veil and hold individuals accountable for mining practices with serious environmental repercussions.
The events leading up to this significant decision unfolded ...
In what could be a precedent-setting case, on November 18, 2005, Ontario's Court of Appeal certified a $750 million class-action suit alleging damages from environmental contamination caused by an Inco refinery in a southwestern Ontario community. Inco sought leave to appeal of the Court of Appeal's decision in February 2006. Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada ...
On April 17, 2007 the Alberta Legislature passed legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emission intensity from large industry. The Climate Change and Emissions Management Amendment Act and accompanying Specified Gas Emitters Regulation provide that, starting 1 July 2007, companies that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year must reduce their ...
Recent Canadian court decisions have established there is a duty held by the federal and provincial governments to consult with First Nations. The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s decision in Red Chris Development v. Quock et al 2006 BCSC 1472 provides direction for project proponents regarding the identification of the appropriate aboriginal groups with which to ...
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