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Ontario, First Nations to Work Together on Ring of Fire

March 26, 2014 The Province of Ontario and nine Matawa-member First Nations signed a framework agreement today for a community-based regional approach to development in the Ring of Fire. The agreement is intended to ensure that First Nations and Ontario can … Continue reading

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Seasons Greetings from Manning Environmental Law

We wish all of our clients, colleagues and other friends the very best  for  the Holidays and the New Year. We have enjoyed working with you during what has been an exciting year for us and we look forward to … Continue reading

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Ontario Energy Board to Hold Consultations on Energy East Pipeline

The Ontario government has asked the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to undertake consultations and prepare a report on the controversial proposed Energy East Pipeline. The 4,500-kilometre Energy East Pipeline would ship up to 1.1 million barrels per day of oil … Continue reading

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Paul Manning named again by Who’s Who Legal as one of Canada’s leading environmental lawyers

We are pleased to announce that Paul  has been named again for 2013 as one of Canada’s leading environmental lawyers by Who’s Who Legal, with the following entry. Paul Manning of Manning Environmental Law commands the “utmost respect” for his … Continue reading

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July 22, 2013 – Human Rights Claims Against Canadian Corp For Acts Of Its Overseas Subsidiary May Proceed

Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has denied a motion  to strike out claims by indigenous Guatemalans for human rights abuses, including rape and murder, alleged against security staff employed by the defendant’s Guatemalan subsidiary. In Choc v. Hudbay Minerals Inc., … Continue reading

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June 12, 2013 – Ontario’s Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Unravels

Large renewable energy projects will no longer form part of Ontario’s once world-leading Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program. Following up on his announcement at the CanSIA Solar Ontario 2013 Conference in Niagara Falls on May 30, 2013, Bob Chiarelli, the Minister of … Continue reading

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June 19, 2013 – World Bank Report: Warmer World Will Keep Millions of People Trapped in Poverty

Regular food shortages in Sub-Saharan Africa; shifting rain patterns in South Asia leaving some parts under water and others without enough water for power generation, irrigation, or drinking; degradation and loss of reefs in South East Asia resulting in reduced … Continue reading

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Paul Manning named in Who’s Who Legal list of leading Canadian environmental lawyers 2012

We are pleased to announce that Paul Manning has been named as one of Canada’s leading environmental lawyers by Who’s Who Legal: Canada, with the following entry. Paul Manning, principal at Manning Environmental Law, is a “terrific” environmental lawyer who … Continue reading

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May 18, 2012 – Ontario Sets New Rules for Geothermal Drilling

Ontario is strengthening the regulation of vertical closed loop drilling for geothermal energy systems, with new rules that take effect immediately. The province is requiring geothermal installers to: Obtain provincial approval for vertical closed loop geothermal systems Consult with a … Continue reading

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October 17, 2011 – Manning Environmental Law is pleased to announce its new blog “Environmental Law Bites”

Please visit our new blog Environmental Law Bites

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