¶ Published Wednesday, August 5th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
Environment Canada has already trained 43 new enforcement officers who have completed Basic Enforcement Training and will soon be deployed across the country – likely in the Fall.
It’s related to the Federal government’s push this year to increase fines and expand enforcement tools aimed at ensuring a greater respect of environmental laws and [...]
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When it comes to canadian environmental laws, you have a few options.
First, you can consult government websites – they have the laws and some guidance. To simply gain access to legislation and standards, the people at Eco-Log and CCOHS offer good service at reasonable prices. To simply receive environmental law updates, you can subscribe to [...]
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The city of Toronto has issued new reporting requirements for chemical releases to take effect in 2010. I have highlighted parts of this Globe and Mail article which summarizes the changes pretty well.
The thrust of the by-law is a lowering of reporting thresholds to 100 kg, placing many small and medium businesses within the reporting [...]
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UK writer and consultant, Richard Susskind, considered by many to be the world’s pre-eminent legal futurist, is coming out with a new book, The End of Lawyers?, in December. It’s a sequel to his 1996 best-seller, The Future of Law, in which Susskind describes presciently how IT would radically change the practice of law and [...]
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Canadian Environmental Regulations are getting stricter and broader by the day. We are here to help, but some companies are taking very proactive action (see this article from the Harvard Business Review). The first step to moving beyond compliance, is to understand the laws and regulations affecting your business – and even more importantly, staying on [...]
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