Ontario has announced today the establishment of the Ring of Fire (ROF) Infrastructure Development Corporation, to be headquartered in Thunder Bay. Our post on March 26, 2014, Ontario, First Nations to work together on Ring of Fire, noted that Ontario … Continue reading
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has posted the draft Combined Heat and Power Standard Offer Program 2.0 (CHPSOP 2.0) documents for stakeholder review and comment. Feedback on the draft documents can be submitted in writing to CHP@powerauthority.on.ca until September 22, 2014. … Continue reading
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the right of the province of Ontario to license forestry operations on Treaty 3 lands, without the approval of the federal government. In so doing, the court refused an appeal by Grassy Narrows … Continue reading
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision today in the case of Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44. In a decision that will have far-reaching implications for Aboriginal title in Canada, the SCC answers, for the first time, the question, how … Continue reading
In a move that will not only regulate US climate change emissions but will also provide bargaining leverage in international talks, President Obama placed climate change regulation back on the international agenda when he announced the Clean Power Plan proposal, released … Continue reading
Paul Manning, principal at Manning Environmental Law, will speak at Insight’s 4th Annual Ontario Mining Forum next month. Conference Highlights include: “Getting it right” in the Ring of Fire Building consensus for mining development P3 infrastructure development in the Ring of Fire … Continue reading
The Alberta Court of Appeal has adopted the modern approach to summary judgement endorsed by the Supreme Court of Canada in Hyrniak v Mauldin to summarily dismiss claims in an environmental class action. In Windsor v Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., 2014 ABCA 108, … Continue reading
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
The Invasive Species Act, to be introduced into Ontario’s legislature today, is intended to support the prevention, early detection, rapid response and eradication of invasive species in the province. If passed, the legislation would position Ontario as the first jurisdiction … Continue reading
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