Juli is a partner and Environmental Law Specialist, certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Juli’s practice is focused on the following areas:
Aboriginal Law – Juli advises on the duty to consult, negotiates and drafts impact benefit agreements, participation protocols, consultation plans, and facilitates resolution of disputes in the mining, infrastructure and energy sectors. Her clients include municipalities, companies, and Aboriginal communities.
Regulatory – Juli has special expertise in environmental assessment, water law, clean technology and renewable energy regulation. Juli represents clients in environmental regulatory matters including prosecutions and approvals under the Safe Drinking Water Act and Ontario Water Resources Act. She advises on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Environmental Protection Act, Pests Control Products Act, and Ontario’s Clean Water Act, Green Energy Act and Environmental Assessment Act.
Tribunal Advocacy – Juli represents clients before environment and energy tribunals, including federal environmental assessment hearings, Ontario Energy Board hearings, judicial review applications to Federal Court, and appeals to the Environmental Review Tribunal.
Governance/Policy – Juli served as Assistant Commission Counsel at the Walkerton Inquiry, was Legal Advisor to the Expert Panel on Regulating Safe Drinking Water on First Nations commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations in association with the Government of Canada, advised the Ontario government on source water protection as a member of the Source Protection Implementation Committee, is a Director of the Ontario Clean Water Agency and a member of the CTC Source Protection Committee for the greater Toronto watershed.
Credentials
Certified as a Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada, 2005
LL.M. (Environmental Law), University of London, U.K., 1995
Called to the Bars of Ontario and New Brunswick, 1994
LL.B. and B.C.L., McGill University, 1992
B.Sc., Honours, Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, 1987
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Society of New Brunswick, 1995
Articles
Onario's New Water Opportunities Strategy - Will it Make the Province a Leader in Water Technology?, Influents, Summer 2010
Is Sustainable Funding for Water and Wastewater Systems Finally Coming to Ontario?, Influents, Spring 2010
New Rules and Guidelines for Land Application of Sewage Biosolids, Influents, Winter 2009
Source Water Protection, How the Ontario Clean Water Act protects drinking water sources, The Lawyers Weekly, October 2009
Renewable Energy Projects Under the Green Energy Act, Influents, Fall 2009
Speedy Passage for Green Energy Act, Amendments Address Concerns and Clarify Intent, Canadian Property Management, June 2009
The Regulation of Small Sewage Systems, Influents, Summer 2009
Pitfalls of Dispersion Modeling Odour Emissions, Influents, Spring 2009
Water Damage – The consequences of ignoring Ontario’s Safe Drinking Water Act, Canadian Water Treatment, March/April 2009
Five Lessons Learned: Defending Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 Prosecutions, Municipal World, November 2008
Aboriginal Consultation: Tips for Corporate Counsel, Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA), September 2008, Number 21
Aboriginal Consultation During Class Environmental Assessments, Influents, Fall 2008, Volume 3
Legislation Coming To Protect Lake Simcoe: Interim measures to limit phosphorus discharges already in place, Influents, Summer 2008
Operator Liability to Regulatory Charges: Who can the Ministry of the Environment Prosecute when things go wrong?, Influents, Summer 2008
First Nations Water, Alberta Water Portal News, July 2008
National Sewage Treatments Standards Coming Soon: Proposed Federal Effluent Standards will Apply to Over 3,500 Wastewater Treatment Systems Across Canada, Influents, Spring 2008
Kemess North – FN Spiritual Values v. Mine Expansion Plan – Joint EA Panel Recommends Refusal, OBA – Sections in Review, Volume 2, No. 2, February 2008
Quotes - the Greening of Corporate Canada, Canadian Lawyer INHOUSE, August 2007
Aboriginal Duty to Consult Enters the Boardroom, The Resource, OBA – Natural Resources and Energy Section, Vol. 10, No. 2, June 2007
Must Municipalities Consult First Nations?, The Lawyers Weekly, June 2007
Advanced Costs: Funding First Nations Public Interest Cases, The Litigator, June 2007
Municipalities the gatekeepers of many environmental initiatives, Law Times News, June 25, 2007
Getting Convicted Under the Ontario Water Resources Act just got Easier, Influents, Summer 2007
Are you ready for the Clean Water Act? What you should know to be prepared for Ontario’s New Source Water Protection Legislation, Influents, Spring 2007
New Legal Horizons with Enviro Law Changes, Law Time News, May 14, 2007
MOE Releases New Guidelines for Chemical and Waste Storage – Guideline Standards may become best practices for chemical and waste storage, Influents, Winter 2007
Conflicts Between Municipal and Provincial Jurisdiction: Will the Clean Water Act Turn the Tide?, Influents, Winter 2006
Promised Reforms to Ontario’s Approvals Process Could Ease Way for Waste Management Initiatives, Influents, Fall 2006
Ontario Needs More Clarity on Brownfields, The Lawyers Weekly, June 16, 2006
New Clean Water Act for Ontario: Municipalities Face Challenges to Administration and Resources, Municipal World, April 2006
Peacock v. Norfolk (County): A setback in drinking water source protection, Municipal World, November 2005
Drinking Water Source Protection: Top 5 Things Municipal Mayors and Councillors Need to Know, Municipal World, April 2005
Water Taking: Municipal Role in Ontario” Municipal World, March, 2004
Nutrient Management: the road ahead for municipalities, Municipal World, October, 2003
Walkerton: its impact on groundwater protection law in Canada, Environmental Law Reporter, News & Analysis, Volume XXXIII July, 2003
Municipal role in water taking confirmed by Divisional Court Municipal World, March 2003
The Precautionary Principle in Canada: the First Decade” Environmental Law Reporter, News and Analysis, Vol. XXXII Dec. 2002
OMB upholds municipal authority to determine land use” Municipal World, July 2002
Spraytech v. Hudson, case note” Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2002
Implementation of the Precautionary Principle in Canada, in Reinterpreting the Precautionary Principle, Tim O’Riordan, J. Cameron and Andrew Jordan (Eds.) (Cameron May 2001).
Environmental Laws as Expropriation under NAFTA”, Review of European Community and International Environmental Law (8/2 1999) with Richard King
Environment" chapter in European Union Law Reporter, (CCH Editions, 1997, 1999) with James Cameron
Habitat Lost: taking the pulse of estuaries in the Canadian Gulf of Maine (Conservation Counsel of New Brunswick, 1998) with Janice Harvey and David Coon
Legal Framework: Canada in Rim of the Gulf, Restoring Estuaries in the Gulf of Maine, David Platt (ed.) (Island Institute, 1998)
Precautionary Principle and Future Generations" in Future Generations and International Law, Emmanuel Agius et al (eds.) (Earthscan, 1998) with James Cameron and Will Wade-Gery
New Brunswick Environmental Law" chapter in Canadian Environmental Law, (Second Edition) (Butterworths, 1998)
Guaranteeing a Green Future for New Brunswick" (Saint John) Telegraph Journal November 16, 1997 p. A4
A Foot in the Door: Environmental Groups Pursue a Stronger Role in Ensuring Compliance in International Agreements Alternatives (1 997) 23:2
Environmental Standing: International Obligations and Mexico, Review of European Community and International Environmental Law (1 996) 5:1
The Status of the Precautionary Principle in International Law in David Freestone and Ellen Hey (eds) The Precautionary Principle and International Law: The Challenge of Implementation (Kluwer, 1996) with James Cameron. Cited by the Supreme Court of Canada in Spraytech v. Hudson.
Canada and the Biodiversity Convention", Alternatives 20:1 (1993)
The Precautionary Principle: A Fundamental Principle of Law and Policy Designed for Protecting the Global Environment" Boston College International and Comparative Law Review (1991) with James Cameron
High Pressure Carbonation of Cementitious Grout Cement and Concrete Research Journal (1989) with E. Reardon and B. James
Organizations
Ontario Clean Water Agency, Board Member, August 2007
Walkerton Inquiry, Commission Counsel, 2001 to 2002
Drinking Water Source Protection Implementation Committee, Member, 2005
Expert Panel on Ensuring Safe Drinking Water in First Nation Communities, Legal advisor, 2006
Environmental Law Section, Ontario Bar Association, Member since 1994
Aboriginal Law Section, Ontario Bar Association, Member since 2004
Municipal Law Section, Ontario Bar Association, Member since 2003
Natural Resources Law Section, Ontario Bar Association, Member since 2004
Ontario Environmental Industries Association, Member since 2003
American and Ontario Water Works Associations, Member since 2005
Groundwater Permitting and Pricing Project, Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, Member, Advisory Committee, since 2004
Environmental Law Commission, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Member since 2000
Sierra Club of Canada, US-Canada International Committee, Member, 1999 to 2004
Conservation Council of New Brunswick, Executive Director and Director, 1996 to 1998
Environmental Law Association of McGill, President and a Founding Member, 1988 to 1991
Lecturing and Speaking
Impact Benefit Agreements, Canadian Mining Law & Finance 2010 Conference, Cambridge Forums, May 13-14, 2010
Creating Model Impact Benefit Agreements (IBAs), Aboriginal Law Consultation & Accommodation, CI, Toronto, February 23-24, 2010
Developing Partnerships with the Aboriginal Community, Infonex Renewable Energy Infrastructure, January 26, 2010
Encouraging Aboriginal-Industry Partnerships in the Resource Sector in Ontario, CI, Vancouver, December 7-8, 2009
Ontario’s New Mining Act, Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association, Toronto, November 1-3, 2009
Aboriginal Energy Partnerships in Ontario, Insight Information, Toronto, October 26-27, 2009
Negotiating with Métis Communities: Moving Projects and Developments Forward, Canadian Institute, Toronto, September 24-25, 2009
Municipalities, Boards & Tribunals, Crown and Aboriginal Duties: Beyond Consultation, Ottawa, ON, PBLI, May 13-14, 2009
Getting Up-to-Date on New Provincial Issues Impacting Consultation: Critical Developments in Ontario’s Mining Act and Other Major Initiatives, Aboriginal Law, Consultation & Accommodation, The Canadian Institute, February 18-19, 2009
A Cross-County Review: Exploration and Mining Issues Affecting First Nations and Métis, Aboriginal Law, Consultation & Accommodation, CI, February 18-19, 2009
Environmental Due Diligence, Schulich School of Business, November 10, 2008
Environmental Due Diligence, Conducting Effective Corporate Due Diligence, Osgoode Professional Development, November 5, 2008
Water: The Regulatory Framework, Fundamentals of Environmental Law and Regulation, CI, April 17-18, 2008
First Nations Consultation and Accommodation, Fundamentals of Environmental Law and Regulation, CI, April 17-18, 2008
Do Municipalities Have a Duty to Consult?, Aboriginal Law and Consultation, CI, February 12-13, 2008
Is Environmental Law Sustainable Practice? Tips Every Lawyer Should Know, CBA-NB Midwinter Environmental Law Section Meeting, CBA (New Brunswick), February 9, 2008
Identifying, Managing and Mitigating Risks – the Clean Water Act, 14th Annual Provincial/Municipal Government Liability, CI, February 7-8, 2008
Keeping Your Head Above Water Law, Environmental Law: Staying Aloft Amid a Flurry of New Developments, CI, OBA Enviro Law Section, February 4, 2008
Examining the Latest Source Protection Strategies for Surface Water and Groundwater, Drinking Water Quality Management, CI, January 28-29, 2008
W+SEL 2nd Annual Aboriginal Breakfast Workshop, January 18, 2008
Environmental Due Diligence, Conducting Effective Corporate Due Diligence, OHPDC, November 1, 2007
Practical and Legal Considerations in Source Protection, AMO 108th Annual Conference, August 21, 2007
The Water Law Framework: From Source to Tap, OBA – Ontario’s Water Law & Policy, June 12, 2007
W+SEL Aboriginal Breakfast Workshop, May 31, 2007
Challenging and Negotiating Regulatory Orders and Decisions, AMCTO Zone 8: Mid-May Environmental Law Issues (Englehart, ON), May 16, 2007
Drinking Water Challenges and The Law for Municipalities, AMCTO Zone 8: Mid-May Environmental Law Issues (Englehart, ON), May 16, 2007
Strategies for Managing Environmental Litigation: Overcoming the New Challenges and Responsibilities of the Expanding Jurisdiction of Municipalities, CI, February 16, 2007
Integrating Environmental Regulatory Compliance into your Consultation Framework, Aboriginal Law and Practice Summit, CI, February 13, 2007
Fall-Out from Kashechewan: Ensuring Safe Drinking Water On-Reserve, Hot Topics and Developments in Aboriginal Law 2006, OBA, February 6, 2007
Reducing the Risks of Municipal Government Liability: Municipal Liability for Water, (OHPDC), January 25, 2007
Farmers’ Responsibilities and Liabilities for Using Biosolids, Building Trust and Partnership Between Biosolids Generating and Receiving Communities (Kingston, ON), December 13, 2006
Conducting Effective Corporate Due Diligence: Environmental Due Diligence, (OHPDC), November 2, 2006
Managing New Responsibilities: The Municipality as Environmental Steward: Managing Water, Creating and Enforcing Municipal By-laws – A Legal and Practical Guide, CI, September 14, 2006
Water Issues: Navigating the Regulatory Framework, Fundamentals of Environmental Law and Regulations, CI, April 3, 2006
Drinking Water Source Protection – A Primer, Managing Nutrients and Biomass for a Sustainable Rural Economy, Integrated Solutions to Manure Management III (London, ON), ONEIA, March 9, 2006
Water, Water Everywhere Legislative and Compliance Update, Environmental Law and Regulation in Ontario Workshop B – Environmental Due Diligence for Directors and Officers, CI, November 30, 2005
Industrial and Municipal Water Use, Industrial Water and Wastewater, CANECT, Templegate, May 11, 2005
Source Protection and Municipal Waste Water, Source Protection and Sewage, WEAO, April 19, 2005
Drinking Water Source Protection Update, 6 Minute Municipal Lawyer, LSUC, March 3, 2005
Drinking Water Update: Municipal Liability, Land, Water & Sewage: The Municipality as Gatekeeper, CI, February 17, 2005
Right to the Source on Source Water, Renewing Our Communities: From the Municipal Front Door to Parliament Hill, AMO, August 24, 2004
Source Protection: Constrains and Opportunities for Municipalities, Watershed Management – Small Community Issues, WEAO, April 20, 2004
Manure: Unravelling the New Regulatory Regime, Manure Management II, ONEIA, March 8, 2004
From Spills to Landfills: Overcoming New Environmental Liabilities, 10th Annual Provincial/Municipal Liability, CI, February 20, 2004
Water: Public or Private?, A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium (Alliston, ON), Conservation Ontario & the Centre for Land and Water Stewardship, University of Guelph, November 13, 2003
Environmental Law Course Teaching, Ryerson University, 2002
Walkerton: Its Implications for Local Government in British Columbia, Environmental Law and New Era in BC, Insight (Vancouver, B.C.), October 28-29, 2002
Implementing of the Precautionary Principle in Canada, Cameron, Reinterpreting the Precautionary Principle (Tim O’Riorden, J. Cameron and A. Jordan), May 2001
