Monday, May 27, 2019 @ 2:15 PM
Garbage wars: May the trash be with you | Marcel StrigbergerIs Canada going to war soon? Rubbish. That’s what it’s all about. About five years ago Canada shipped over 100 containers that allegedly contained plastic recyclables to the Philippines. After these “goods” arrived, inspectors found that more than half of the bins actually contained waste including household garbage and soiled adult diapers. ... [read more]
Monday, May 27, 2019 @ 9:10 AM
Access to Justice: Action Committee summit all about change | Beverley McLachlinIn the words of Bob Dylan, “The times, they are a-changin.’ ” In order to truly achieve access to justice across Canada, the justice sector needs to embrace change. The discussions at this year’s Annual Summit of the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters reflected this need. ... [read more]
Thursday, May 23, 2019 @ 9:26 AM
Legal observers divided over constitutionality of Alberta energy export law
Although many eyes have turned their attention to the national fight over carbon taxes, a smaller disagreement is brewing in the western part of the country over the right to control the flow of natural resources between provinces. ... [read more]
Friday, May 17, 2019 @ 3:15 PM
Powering a low-carbon future
Ontario’s mission to power a low-carbon future is on the rise and it should continue. ... [read more]
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 @ 9:04 AM
Boards’ fiduciary duty to keep informed on global issues
Is a board that cannot articulate the most material ESG (environmental, social, governance) issues in breach of their fiduciary duty? ... [read more]
Monday, May 13, 2019 @ 11:39 AM
New counsel for Fasken’s Calgary real estate groupFasken announced that Ken Stewart has joined the firm as counsel to the real estate group. He will be based in the Calgary office. ... [read more]
Friday, May 10, 2019 @ 11:49 AM
Decline of environmental law, public oversight in Ontario’s North
Ontario is witnessing a swift and disturbing de-evolution of its key environmental laws. The province has proposed to further add to the already expansive list of projects exempt from the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) and amend rather than fully implement the Endangered Species Act (ESA). ... [read more]
Thursday, May 09, 2019 @ 1:37 PM
Ex-Miller Thomson counsel named deputy minister of Alberta Ministry of EnergyMiller Thomson announced that its former associate counsel Grant Sprague has been named deputy minister of the Alberta Ministry of Energy. ... [read more]
Friday, May 03, 2019 @ 6:03 PM - Last Updated: Friday, May 03, 2019 @ 10:38 PM
Saskatchewan Appeal Court rules carbon tax valid, so all eyes on Ontario, says legal mind
The Saskatchewan Appeal Court’s ruling that the federal government’s carbon tax imposed in that province is constitutionally sound “likely” paves the way for a similar decision to be made in Ontario, says a legal mind. ... [read more]
Friday, May 03, 2019 @ 12:39 PM
Migrant workers fight back through courts, law reform advocacy
Migrant workers Maila Ceguerra, Lourdes dela Pena, Jesse Veneranda and Marisol Bobadilla have filed an Ontario small claims court action against recruitment agency Link4Staff Inc and their former employer Sharon Mushroom Farm. In addition to this civil action, Laxman Marsonia, the farm owner, faces human trafficking and misrepresentation-related charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. ... [read more]
