In Reference re Impact Assessment Act, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the federal impact assessment scheme is largely unconstitutional. Our expert panel will address central questions arising from this decision, including:

• What will the decision’s impact be on proposed projects?
• How does this decision change the federal government’s ability to regulate certain environmental matters?

Plus get key insights into the federal government’s “Interim Guidance on the Impact Assessment Act”.

Speakers:

Dina Awad, Dentons Canada LLP – moderator
Josh Ginsberg, Ecojustice
Martin Olszynski, University of Calgary

Plastics and their impact on the environment have been receiving significant public attention across Canada. Make sure you’re up to date on the key legal developments, including:

• The regulatory impact of the Canadian Government’s “Zero Plastic Waste Agenda”.
• What comes next after the Federal Court’s decision in Responsible Plastic Use Coalition v. Canada (Environment and Climate Change).

Speakers:

Lindsay Beck, Ecojustice
Yulia Konarski, Dentons Canada LLP

Sharpen your legal skill set with a comprehensive Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (“RPRA”) update on pivotal topics for your practice including the Blue Box Program transition, administrative monetary penalty (“AMP”) powers, and order powers.

Speaker:

Mary Cummins, Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority

Hear from our experienced faculty as they break down the regulatory framework, including:

• Clean-up and planning tools relating to brownfield redevelopment and revival,
• Proper management of excess soil, and
• Municipal environmental liability.

Speakers:

Matt Gardner, Willms & Shier LLP
Rick Gibson, City of Toronto
Talia Gordner, McMillan LLP
Apurva Paulraj, City of Toronto

Join our panel of experts as they consider the significant legal implications and Indigenous equity issues related to mining in the region in Northern Ontario known as the “Ring of Fire”.

Speakers:

Kate Kempton, Woodward & Company LLP (Moderator)
Brianne Paulin, Aldridge + Rosling LLP
Alexandria Winterburn, Pape Salter Teillet LLP

Stay up to date on the expansion of Ontario’s administrative monetary penalties (“AMPs”) regime. Gain a thorough understanding of how AMPs are issued and challenged, and the factors that the Ontario Environment Ministry applies in determining the AMP amount.

Speakers:

Michael Finley, Gowling WLG Canada LLP
Jamie Flagal, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks