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Posted November 10, 2020

The Provincial government has announced a major overhaul to the province’s blue box recycling program. The changes, which the government estimates will save municipalities $135[...]

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Environmental Law

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Michael S. Hebert

Posted October 27, 2020

Contaminated Site Remediation Options – Considerations for Effective Cost Recovery from Polluters

Where a landowner encounters contamination of its landholdings, usually some form of remedial activities will be necessary in order to remove or ameliorate the contamination.[...]

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Environmental Law

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Posted October 7, 2020

Proposed Project List for Comprehensive Environmental Assessments

In an earlier blog we discussed the amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act which were enacted by the provincial government without public consultation as a[...]

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Environmental Law

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Posted September 9, 2020

What Do You Do When the Well Runs Dry?

In the province of Ontario, dug or drilled wells that are no longer in use are required to be properly decommissioned. Wells are regulated under[...]

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Environmental Law

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Michael S. Hebert

Posted August 27, 2020

Your “Day in Court”: Changing Procedures in Tribunals Dealing with Environmental Issues

Stakeholders face many environmental issues in dealing with matters that involve interaction with either Municipal Authorities or Authorities at the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation[...]

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Environmental Law

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Posted July 27, 2020

Broad Amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act Pass

The provincial government’s omnibus Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, which was passed by the Ontario legislature on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, includes sweeping[...]

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Environmental Law

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Michael S. Hebert

Posted July 23, 2020

Ontario Government Reverses its Position and Reinstates the Environmental Bill of Rights

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[...]