On October 31, 2006, the Court of Appeal rendered two key decisions on the issue of neighbourhood annoyances in Quebec. It is greatly to their credit that these two judgments represent a return to more reasonable legal bases on this issue. The two Court of Appeal decisions followed trial court (…)
The new federal strategy respecting greenhouse gas reduction was finally unveiled on October 19, 2006. A few days later, on October 21st, the Government published its Notice of Intent which outlines the measures that it intends to develop and implement to reduce air emissions. We invite you to read (…)
Reflexions on the legal framework applicable to land use planning (Available in French only)
The Kyoto Protocol: three steps to take under the legal framework
Contaminated Land: Should the Vendor or the Purchaser Perform the Site Characterization Study?
The Immediate Effects of the Kyoto Protocol and Canada's Green Project: Through the Maze in 15 Questions and Answers
The Immediate Effects of the Kyoto Protocol and Project Green on Canadian Companies
The Protection and Rehabilitation of Contaminated Land: Be More Careful Than Ever in Your Transactions!
Are You the Owner of a Groundwater Catchment Site? Do You Collect Groundwater? Is Your Land Located Near a Water Intake? Have You Taken the Necessary Steps?
Troubled Waters: Comments on the new Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water and the Draft Regulation respecting groundwater catchment
Striking Off of the Registration of a Provincial Company
The abandonment of minimum distances to ensure odour management in rural areas: an irresponsible attitude on the part of certain regional offices of the Ministère de l'Environnement (Available in French only)
The guideline on odours: A regulated odour (Available in French only)