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WILLMS & SHIER ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS LLP
4 King Street West, Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 1B6
Tel: 416-863-0711, Fax: 416-863-1938
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July 2010
W+SEL Special Report: Water July 2010	pdf format
Ten years after Walkerton, what still needs to be done to protect Ontario’s drinking water? Ottawa to draft enforceable drinking water standards for First Nations communities under Senate Bill S-11 Ontario's Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, 2010 Updates on Ontario's water efficiency standards, the revision of the Provincial Policy Statement, and public hearings on the Open for Business Act Canadian Lawyer recognizes Willms & Shier as top 'boutique' environmental law firm And finally a (small) correction
May 2010
W+SEL Special Report: Extended Producer Responsibility May 2010	pdf format
Ontario proposes making "extended producer responsibility" the legal and financial basis for waste diversion. How would an EPR system work? Current efforts not enough to hit overall diversion targets Is Ontario backing away from EFW? Producer collaboration raises competition concerns Who will pay for "stranded" municipal assets? Delegating appropriate authority and oversight Some final comments from the stakeholders
April 2010
W+SEL Report March / April 2010	pdf format
Ontario to streamline Certificate of Approval process Sponsorship opportunities are still available in support of the 1st annual Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot Need for meaningful consultation stalls BC coal mine Ontario to fund conservation through levy on electricity consumers Ottawa releases draft wastewater regulations OPA issues the first FIT contracts for renewable projects New emphasis on water infrastructure raised in Ontario budget Canada/US announce greenhouse gas limits on vehicle emissions Ontario finalizes rules for land disposal of hazwastes Ontario updates lists of acts and instruments subject to EBR Ottawa & BC negotiate equivalency agreement on climate change
January 2010
W+SEL Special Litigation Report January 2010	pdf format
Ontario's Court Rules undergo a significant overhaul Meet W+SEL’s Civil Litigation Team e-Discovery – What you can’t see can still 'byte' you Uncomplicating our limitation date calculations! Cross Border Litigation: Canadian companies can find themselves in American courts Is climate change litigation blowing hot or cold? Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
December 2009
W+SEL Report November / December 2009	pdf format
Ontario’s Toxics Reduction Act takes effect Jan. 1, 2010 New Ontario regulation limits greenhouse gas reporting requirements to major emitters OPA’s renewable energy program attracts Aboriginal projects Federal legislation to ease development on reserve lands Water charges extended to medium and small users NPRI program expanded to cover mine tailings & waste rock Ottawa releases updates on toxic chemical screenings Two organotin compounds deemed “toxic” under CEPA Will drought policy restrict permits to take water? Probably
October 2009
W+SEL Report September / October 2009	pdf format
Ontario’s GHG reporting reg to support cap-and-trade system Proposed revisions to Mining Act pass Third Reading Growth Plan promotes development of Northern Ontario Quebec-Ontario craft joint environment and energy initiatives Minister approves hazwaste and WEEE diversion plans NRTEE is critical of Ottawa’s greenhouse gas estimates and climate change reporting methodology Ontario’s list of species at risk gets longer and the status of the polar bear has deteriorated to “threatened” Ontario is revising the technical rules for preparing source protection area assessment reports Ontario updates its general waste management regulation Proposed toxics reduction regs posted for public comment
W+SEL Special Report Aboriginal Law 2009	pdf format
W+SEL welcomes new associate Cherie Brant Concerns over Aboriginal consultation and dispute resolution provisions are ignored in final reading of Mining Act Laying the groundwork for a resource benefits sharing plan Ontario’s proposed Far North Act faces hostile reception by Aboriginal groups Ontario to support Aboriginal communities’ access to green energy boom Six Nations bids for ‘Green Hub’ designation Alberta court rules membership card proof of Métis status in hunting case B.C. Supreme Court supports EA office in its approach to consultation
August 2009
W+SEL Report July / August 2009	pdf format
Ontario looking for guidance on source protection plans Ontario drafting regulations to implement Canada’s first toxic chemical reduction law Ontario proposes new or amended air pollution standards to reduce emissions of nine contaminants Greenhouse gas emissions continue to creep upwards Bill providing new federal enforcement powers, sentencing provisions and higher fines receives Royal Assent
June 2009
W+SEL Report May / June 2009	pdf format
Ontario updates emission limits for municipal waste thermal treatment facilities First phase of WEEE program starts up in Ontario Comprehensive CofA for municipal waste processing Cross-Canada strategy to manage municipal stewater effluent includes national performance standards Brownfields make good sites for green energy projects Broad support for tougher consumer product safety rules Ottawa more than halfway through assessing 200 priority chemicals
April 2009
W+SEL Report March / April 2009	pdf format
The Environmental Enforcement Act : Ottawa modernizes federal statutes to get tough on environmental crime Ontario refuses to delay bans on cosmetic use of pesticides Ottawa “streamlines” federal EA oversight of its $33-billion infrastructure package Bruce Power & Métis sign engagement protocol CCME proposes EA reforms to minimize jurisdictional overlap and address cumulative impacts Ottawa completes assessments for 5th batch of compounds Energy Board takes LEAP forward on low-income assistance Approvals for hazwaste imports continue to decline
February 2009
W+SEL Report January / February 2009	pdf format
Post-Lafarge Update: How will revised SEVs influence day-to-day environmental decision-making in Ontario? Feds turns their attention to EA reform, clean water for First Nations, and climate change talks Greenhouse Gas Update: Tighter reporting rules loom for Canadian utilities, manufacturers and other large GHG emitters
December 2008
W+SEL Report November 2008	pdf format
Ontario proposes Brownfields regime overhaul Class Action : SCC finds industry liable despite regulatory approval Court of Appeal denies Lafarge - Cement company to abandon bid to burn tires Ontario’s Waste Diversion Act faces 5-year review Ottawa not legally bound to implement Kyoto Electricity Plan hearing interrupted to consider renewables DOW launches NAFTA claim re herbicide ban Toronto passes toxics Right-to-Know By-law 30-year PCB saga ending Engagements of Note
August 2008
W+SEL Report August 2008	pdf format
Ontario to Protect Boreal Forest - Grant Resource Rights to Aboriginals to take years of negotiation Ontario Launches Mining Act Modernization Process GHG Credits for Early Action Lafarge / ERT Decision Alarms Industry, Challenges MOE Toronto’s Right-to-Know Bylaw on Hold Until the Fall
June 2008
W+SEL Report June 2008	pdf format
Six Nations Haldimand/Brantford development chaos continues Successful Energy Board appeal may lower energy rates for poor Ontario pesticide ban will overrule municipal by-laws Chart
April 2008
W+SEL Report April 2008	pdf format
Regulatory Modernization Act BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING Brownfields Regulation Ontario Cedes Control of “Qualified Persons” to Engineers and Geoscientists Ottawa stays the course on its greenhouse gas plans Ontario enforcement first EP upstaged
February 2008
W+SEL Special Report - IC&I Waste Diversion, February 2008	pdf format
IC&I Waste Problem Attracts Regulator's Attention IC&I Waste Regulations Revived Numbers on IC&I waste Problems with Regulations Municipalities Becoming Active Promoting 'Flow Control' CofA Process Being Upgraded Financial Assurances Under Scrutiny N.S. Court assesses merits of 'flow control' Will the border close? Who is covered by Ontario’s IC&I regulations?
January 2008
W+SEL Report January 2008	pdf format
What happened to one-window? Ottawa orders companies to submit extensive info on air emissions Ontario to make pollution prevention mandatory in bid to cut toxic releases Feds call for extensive data on next batch of priority toxics Municipalities concerned about proposed landfill gas regulation Ottawa promises national sewage treatment standards Toronto proposing mandatory reporting of chemical emissions
October 2007
W+SEL Report October 2007	pdf format
Tough New Air Standards to be Phased in Over Five Years First Nations Spiritual Values May Defeat Mine Expansion Plan OPA Files 20-Year, $60 billion Power Plan for the Province Mark Your Calendars! Regulatory Update Table
July 2007
New Federal and Ontario Environment & Energy Laws, Regs & Policies - W+SEL Report July 2007	pdf format
Ottawa & Ontario Announce Slew of Environmental Initiatives Table
May 2007
Special Report on Canada's 2007 Greenhouse & Air Pollution Reduction Action Plan	pdf format
CANADA’S 2007 GREENHOUSE & AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION ACTION PLAN In this Q&A Report we cover … “Tough Industrial Regulations” To Take Effect in 2010
April 2007
Municipal / Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
Focus on Aboriginal & Environmental Law: Options for Drinking Water Brownfields Standards: 90% of Clean-up Numbers Could Change Ontario Fast Tracks New EAA Eegs for Waste Projects Stringent Approvals Process Simplified for Recycling Projects MOE Brownfields Liability Amendments Introduced
February 2007
Municipal / Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
Ontario Beefs Up Hazwaste Generator Registration as LDR Provisions Take Effect Land Disposal Requirements Phased in Over Four Years Projects: Standard Offer Ontario Streamlines EA Process for Waste Projects Draft EA Reg Splits Waste Proposals into Three Classes Ontario Dismantling Roadblocks to Brownfield Redevelopment
Special Report on Canada's Chemical Management Plan	pdf format
Special Report on Canada’s Chemical Management Plan Chemical Management Plan Table Components of the CMP - Table
November 2006
Special Report on the Clean Air Act	pdf format
Special Report on Canada's Clean Air Act, 2006 Blueprint for Tackling Industrial Air Emissions The Changing Definition of Air Pollution Government Considers Compliance Options Clause-by-Caluse Review of Proposed Clean Air Act, 2006 Changes To CEPA 1999 Emission Targets and Timelines & Will the Made in Canada Solution Comply With Kyoto?
Municipal / Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
In this issue … Clean Water Act, 2005 Regulations Coming 2007 - 8 Odours Deemed Public Nuisance, Newmarket Granted Injunction Ontario: Spill Report and Plan Regulations, EPs Proposed Small Renewable Energy Projects: Standard Offer
September 2006
Municipal / Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
*Federal Green Plan Briefing: Lots of General Principles, Few Specifics – New Clean Air Act* Focus on Health MOE Resurrects 3Rs Regs With Inspections & Orders Alberta Certifies Class Action For TCE Pollution Ontario To Fast Track EFW & Recycling Projects Mark Your Calendar**
June 2006
Municipal / Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
Kyoto If Necessary, But Not Necessarily Kyoto Ontario Moves To “Improve” EA Process For Major Infrastructure Projects Stakeholders Urge Government To Limit Brownfields Liability Ontario Proposes New Air Standards, Regulation Amendments
May 2006
Municipal / Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
Ontario Appoints Environmental Lawyers Class Action, Civil Liability Chill Brownfield Redevelopment One Window For Air Emission Reporting Could Cut Paperwork Airborne Contaminant List Ontario Gains Respite In Search For Solid Waste Solutions Congratulations Virginia!
January 2006
Municipal / Corporate Newsletter Winter 2006	pdf format
Court Of Appeal Revives Environmental Class Actions Ontario’s SWAT Team Gets An Image Makeover Ottawa Declares Six Greenhouse Gases To Be ‘Toxic’ Understanding Ontario’s Air Pollution Regulation Virginia MacLean Receives OBA Volunteerism Award Ontario’s Bill 133 Environmental Penalties Regulatory And Policy Update
December 2005
Special Report on Brownfields	pdf format
RSC Filling Is Now Mandatory In Ontario Not Just Brownfields! What Is A Record Of Site Condition (RSC)? What Is Filed On The Environmental Site Registry? Who Can Submit An RSC To The Registry? Who Is A "Qualified Person" Applying RSC Classes To The Building Code Alphabet Soup An Acronym Guide
August 2005
Municipal - Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
GHG Update: Plotting Canada's Path Forward On Climate Change U.S. Border Restrictions Worry Waste Managers Updates To Brownfields Regulation Updated Guidelines Cover Chemical & Waste Storage Ontario Finally Replaces Air Pollution Reg. 346
July 2005
Municipal - Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
Ontario EAA Reform Panel Rules, Regs, Policies EAA Reform: Major Recommendations "Tire Tax" Hype Makes Premier Blow Up Brownfields Mandatory RSCs In Effect October 1, 2005 Spills Bill 133 Passes, Some Parts Now In Force
May 2005
Special Report on "Project Green" Newsletter
How "Project Green" May Affect You What We've Promised To Do Under Kyoto Where the GHG Cuts Are Expected Meet the Greenhouse Gases Are Greenhouse Gases "Toxic" Under CEPA? International Carbon Markets Swing Into Action Incentive Programs Fund GHG Reduction Efforts Reporting on GHG Emissions Now Required Under CEPA Trading Registries Waiting in Limbo Feds Reach Agreement with Automakers
February 2005
Municipal - Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
Source Protection Advice to Government Released How Will Source Water Protection Be Phased In? Areas Of Potential Conflict or Litigation What Sould Municipalities Be Doing To Prepare? What Should Industry Be Doing To Prepare?
January 2005
Municipal - Corporate Newsletter	pdf format
Stronger Noise Control & Enforcement in Ontario $65,000 Noise Conviction Other Recent News Is Your Spam Filter Mangling This Newsletter?

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