Service Area: Environmental Law

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[...]

In an earlier blog post, I discussed the decision of the Divisional Court in Nation Rise Wind Farm Limited Partnership v. Minister of the Environment,[...]

Under s. 157.1 of the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19 (“EPA”), as amended, Provincial Officers with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and[...]

The recent Divisional Court decision of Nation Rise Wind Farm Limited Partnership v. Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, 2020 ONSC 2984, demonstrates that[...]

After 42 years of commercial and related litigation experience, I joined Mann Lawyers in 2019 as General Counsel and Director of Practice Development.  While I[...]