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
Fines for companies convicted of criminal negligence causing death must properly reflect a higher degree of moral blameworthiness and gravity. Liability of corporations for criminal negligence has been broadened to encompass the acts and omissions of “senior officers”. A company … Continue reading
Amid concerns from the US coal industry that the cost of implementing carbon capture technology will render new coal-fired generation plants uneconomic, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed yesterday Clean Air Act standards to cut carbon pollution from new … Continue reading
Ontario Power Authority’s “Development of a New Large Renewable Procurement Process – Initial Engagement Feedback and Interim Recommendations” report was submitted to the Minister of Energy on August 30, 2013 and is now available for review through the link below. … Continue reading
Manning Environmental Law and Golder Associates have made a joint submission on the importance of developing a thermal grid in Ontario’s review of its Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP). The key points from the submission are as follows: Consumption – Approximately … Continue reading
To prepare for the opening of the next Feed-in Tariff (FIT) application period in fall 2013, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) is making draft versions of the FIT 3 Program Rules, Contract and Standard Definitions available for comment. The OPA … Continue reading
We are pleased to include in our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) series, this guest piece prepared by Maureen Handrahan for and originally published by the Atlantic Council of Canada (www.atlantic-council.ca) COMMONWEALTH AND COMMON RESPONSIBILITY What is Corporate Social Responsibility and Why Does It … Continue reading
Toronto – In the first designation of its kind, Ontario Energy Board announced today its choice of Upper Canada Transmission Inc. as the transmitter to complete development work for the East-West Tie Line. The East-West Tie Line is a major new electricity … Continue reading
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
Province Makes Conservation Top Priority in Energy Planning Ontario will prioritize investment in conservation measures before building new generation, whenever it is cost-effective to do so. The government has released Conservation First: A Renewed Vision for Energy Conservation in Ontario … Continue reading
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