Service Area: Environmental Law

In an earlier blog we discussed the amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act which were enacted by the provincial government without public consultation as a[...]

In the province of Ontario, dug or drilled wells that are no longer in use are required to be properly decommissioned.  Wells are regulated under[...]

Stakeholders face many environmental issues in dealing with matters that involve interaction with either Municipal Authorities or Authorities at the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation[...]

The provincial government’s omnibus Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, which was passed by the Ontario legislature on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, includes sweeping[...]

Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights has been seriously entrenched in Ontario environmental circles for many years. It provides an invaluable tool for Ontario’s citizens, to[...]

As someone who lives near the flight path of the Ottawa International Airport, I have noticed that since the pandemic, the world has gotten much[...]

A few nights ago, while walking our dog on one of his very frequent walks since the start of COVID-19 and the direction to stay[...]

Full disclosure – I have owned an electric vehicle for three years, and I love it.  My purchase was a bit of a leap of[...]

As the weeks of many workers staying at home continue, it is particularly striking how much garbage can be seen sitting at curbs on garbage[...]