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Mining company ordered to pay $185,000 penalty for release of untreated acidic wash water into Myra Creek, B.C.

Campbell River, British Columbia  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC ) reports that Nyrstar Myra Falls pleaded guilty, in B.C. Provincial Court on October 7, 2016, to two counts under the Fisheries Act and one under the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations. … Continue reading

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Ontario Passes Legislation to Reduce Electricity Costs for Families and Businesses

Continuing its program of affordable energy rates, Ontario today passed legislation that will rebate the provincial portion of the HST from electricity bills as of January 1, 2017. The government estimates that five million families, farms and small businesses will see … Continue reading

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Ontario Proposes Two-Year Moratorium On New Bottled Water Takings From Groundwater

Ontario has proposed a two-year moratorium on new or expanded water takings from groundwater by bottling companies, as well as stricter rules for renewals of existing permits. Ontarians have until Dec. 1, 2016 to comment on the proposal through the Environmental … Continue reading

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Manning Environmental Law named Canadian Environmental Compliance Law Firm of 2016 by Corporate Livewire

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United Kingdom – Today 17th October 2016 marks the highly acclaimed publication of Corporate LiveWire’s 2016 Legal Awards’ Winners Guide. The Legal Awards is a highly renowned awards programme created to celebrate the ever flourishing Global Law community. Corporate LiveWire … Continue reading

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Paul Manning to Speak at The Six-Minute Environmental Lawyer 2016

I will be speaking at “The Six-minute Environmental Lawyer”, to be held by the Law Society of Upper Canada at the Donald Lamont Learning Centre, 130 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON on Thursday October 20, 2016. I will join a faculty of my peers  who will speak on … Continue reading

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Ontario Releases Minister’s Mandate Letters: Priorities for the Environment, Climate Change, Energy, and Indigenous Relations

On September 23, at the mid-point in the Ontario government’s mandate, Premier Kathleen Wynne released  her mandate letters to the new cabinet and their ministries. Our readers will be especially interested in the mandates given to the Ministries for Environment and … Continue reading

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Ontario Suspends Large Renewable Energy Procurement

In a sudden reversal of its energy procurement policy, Ontario announced today that it will immediately suspend the second round of its Large Renewable Procurement (LRP II) process and the Energy-from-Waste Standard Offer Program, halting procurement of over 1,000 megawatts … Continue reading

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Paul Manning named as one of the world’s leading environmental lawyers by Who’s Who Legal: 2016

We are delighted to announce that Paul  has been named by Who’s Who Legal: 2016 as one of the world’s  leading environmental lawyers . Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in business  law since 1996. Nominees are selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey … Continue reading

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Ontario Signs Joint Declaration on Climate Change in Guadalajara

Ontario Working with Québec and Mexico to Advance Carbon Markets Ontario has signed a joint declaration with Québec and Mexico, committing to working together to fight climate change. Ontario signed the agreement during Premier Kathleen Wynne’s mission to Mexico. The … Continue reading

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Happy Canada Day

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We wish all our clients, colleagues and other friends a very happy Canada Day.

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