Articles 2022

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to be a hot topic in the field of emerging contaminants. This article provides an overview of the federal government's draft State of PFAS Report and Risk Management Scope, which follow a two-year assessment of the fate, sources, occurrence, and potential impacts of PFAS on the environment and human health in Canada.

This article provides an overview of forthcoming amendments to the Mining Act introduced through the passage of Bill 71, the Building More Mines Act, 2023, on May 18, 2023. The amendments are being made as part of Ontario's critical mineral strategy and are intended to create conditions that allow mines to be built and operated more efficiently.

Aaron Atcheson and Kyle Bertsch provide a timely update on key considerations, including potential environmental permitting requirements and impacts on infrastructure assets, in the adoption of hydrogen power as a source of renewable energy.

For decades, many involved in land development and construction struggled with how to interpret Ontario’s regulation of excavated soil. After much anticipation, Ontario has created a legal regime to answer the questions raised on this topic and provide certainty for the construction and waste management industries, consultants, contractors, municipalities, land owners, and developers alike. This legal regime is discussed in detail in this article.

This article provides a brief update on the much anticipated forthcoming amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

This article provides critical insights into understanding and managing limitation periods in environmental law with an in-depth look at key cases in this area.

This article provides a helpful overview of amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations that were published in the Canada Gazette Part II on December 7, 2022. The amendments are intended to clarify regulatory requirements for treated articles and establish criteria for authorizing certain treated articles, formally exempt certain antimicrobials used in products regulated under certain Acts and replace the requirements for declarations by importer of control products.

This article provides an overview of the impact Bill 23 and the changing role of Conservation Authorities in Ontario.

This article provides an update on the status of single-use plastic regulations and other regulatory measures – including recycling – taken to reduce the impact of plastics in the environment across Canada, and provides an overview of upcoming federal regulations on recycled content and labelling rules for products.