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Renewable Energy Approval Appeals Update

  • 08 avril 2015
  • Albert Engel, MES, LLB, BSc.

Since 2009, new wind farms being developed in Ontario require a renewable energy approval ("REA"). REAs are issued by Ontario's Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change ("MOECC"). The issuance of a REA by the MOECC gives rise to a statutory appeal right pursuant to section 142.1 of the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.19 ("EPA").

Droit de l’environnement

Fecal Matters: The environmental impact of industrial animal agriculture

  • 25 février 2015
  • Kaitlyn Mitchell

More than 650 million cows, pigs, and chickens are slaughtered each year in Canada for food. By some estimates, 95 per cent of these animals are raised in intensive livestock operations (“ILOs”). The environmental effects associated with feeding, housing, and transporting them can be significant.

Droit de l’environnement

Ontario says “Take that Invasive Species!” …New legislation that may be coming to a province near you.

  • 10 janvier 2015
  • Lana Finney and Matthew Kersten, Davis LLP

The Ontario government first introduced Bill 167, the Invasive Species Act, 2014 (“ISA”), on February 26, 2014. It passed second reading on April 8, 2014, but died on the order paper due to the June 2014 election. On November 5, 2014, the ISA was reintroduced as Bill 37. Bill 37 was debated at second reading on December 8, 2014. If passed, the ISA will come into force one year after receiving Royal Assent.

Droit de l’environnement

Message from the Editors

  • 09 octobre 2014
  • Matt Gardner, Laura Bowman, Natalie Smith

Greetings Environmental Law Section Members!

Droit de l’environnement