Global leaders gather in New York today, Earth Day, to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change at United Nations Headquarters when they will participate in a signature ceremony hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The Paris Agreement was adopted by all 196 … Continue reading
Environment and Climate Change Canada reports that the Department of National Defence (DND) was sentenced on April 11, 2016, in Halifax Provincial Court to pay a penalty of $100,000 after pleading guilty to violating the Fisheries Act. The charges stem from … Continue reading
Environment Canada reports that Mr. Jie Hua Shen, of Toronto, Ontario, owner of Marine Seafood Inc., was ordered to pay $25,000 in the Ontario Court of Justice, after pleading guilty on March 24, 2016, to the illegal importation of Florida … Continue reading
Environment Canada reports that a dry cleaner in Edmonton, Alberta has been sentenced to imprisonment for offences in contravention of the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). Ali Eldin, owner of First Class Cleaners … Continue reading
Ontario has posted its proposed draft cap and trade regulation on the Environmental and Regulatory registries for a 45-day public and stakeholder comment period. This comment period builds on previous consultations with industry and business on the design of a … Continue reading
Environment and Climate Change Canada reports that Mr. Dong Yan of Windsor, Ontario, was convicted in the Provincial Offences Court on February 17, 2016, for illegally importing reptiles into Canada that were transported in contravention of a foreign state’s law. The … Continue reading
Ontario introduced new legislation today to ensure that proceeds from the province’s cap and trade system are transparently reinvested into green projects and actions that will reduce greenhouse gas pollution. The legislation also includes a more controversial proposal (apparently … Continue reading
Environment Canada reports that Mr. Khoa Tran Boa Le, of North York, Ontario, was fined $10,000 during proceedings at the Ontario Provincial courthouse in Mississauga on February 3, 2016. Mr. Le was found guilty of importing, without a permit, leather products … Continue reading
Paul will join a distinguished faculty of speakers at the 5th Canadian Cap and Trade Forum to be held in Toronto on February 25th and 26th, 2016. His topic will be Carbon Offsets and Market Dynamics. The 5th edition of the Cap … Continue reading
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