Service Area: Environmental Law

PFAS in Focus: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Regulation and Litigation in Canada With the surge in PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)-related litigation, these “forever[...]

Join Us at SMART Remediation’s Ottawa Seminar on February 6, 2025, where Nathan Adams, Environmental Lawyer, will be presenting on the following topic:  “Forever Chemicals”[...]

On October 18, 2024, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (the “MECP”) proposed further amendments to Ontario Regulation 406/19 – On-Site and Excess[...]

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are under increased regulatory scrutiny in Canada due to their potential environmental and health risks. On July 27, 2024, Environment[...]

On August 9, 2024, Health Canada updated its Objective for Canadian Drinking Water Quality for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Due to growing concerns and[...]

The federal government has recently made significant changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) which represent the first major overhaul of the statute in[...]

When many people think of contaminated sites, they think of the usual suspects such as industrial properties and gas stations.  They may not think of[...]

On Friday, March 10, 2023, the Ontario government released two proposals in respect of additional changes to the province’s Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.[...]