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Why Natural Waters Pose Hidden Drowning Risks

While Ontario rivers, ponds, and lakes offer refreshment on those hot summer days, they are not free of danger. Natural waters pose various hidden risks that many are unaware of or neglect to pay attention to...

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Alberta's Opposition To Reintroducing Bill C-61 Undermines First Nations' Water Rights

On July 3, 2025, Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, Rebecca Schulz, issued a press release urging the federal government to abandon...

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-12 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

The Securities Commission (Adoption of National Instruments) (MI 96-101) Amendment Regulations, 2025.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Wilhelm Concrete v. Shackelton: Construction Deficiencies, Limitation Periods And The Cost Of Waiting

In Wilhelm Concrete v. Shackelton, 2025 ONSC 3071, the Superior Court considered defective construction of grain silos, unpaid invoices and the application of limitation periods, offering practical reminders for contractors and property owners regarding the importance of clear contractual terms, diligent record-keeping, and evidentiary expectations to support claims in construction litigation.

Canada Real Estate

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Cottage Islanders' Association Denied Proprietary Estoppel Claim For Control Over Municipal Docks (Grape Island Property Owners Association Inc. v. Corporation Of The City Of Orillia)

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Environmental Policy Shifts Under Trump: Cross-Border Insights From Gowling WLG's "Environmental Law Year In Review"

Canada Environment

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Gowling WLG

User Pay Model To Allow For Cost Recovery Of Wastewater Services

Canada Environment

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Cox & Palmer

Manav Singhla And Lori Goldberg Write An Article For Water Canada

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Miller Thomson LLP

Emerging Energy Issues And Impacts On Water

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Offshore Wind: Canada's Future As A Clean Energy Superpower

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada's Clean Energy Investment Tax Credits: Insights As Of October 2024

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Fasken

MaRS Announces New Cohort Of Female Entrepreneurs For Cleantech Accelerator

Canada Strategy

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Goodmans LLP

Canada's Updated Draft PFAS Report: The Latest On The Emerging Regulation Of "Forever Chemicals"

Canada Environment

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McMillan LLP

Competition Bureau Announces Public Consultation And Guidance On Greenwashing

Canada Environment

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Fasken

Using COVID-19 Benefits Fraudulently Will Get You Charged With Tax Evasion By The CRA

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Timing Isn't Everything: Termination Upon Return From A Protected Leave Of Absence

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide To S.51 Rollovers: What And How Shareholders Can Convert Equity Into New Shares Without Capital Gains

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Into The Flood: ONSC Rules On The Duty To Warn In Remote Scenarios And The Need For Reliable Evidence In Product Liability Claims

In the recent decision of Pelton v. Maytag, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a plaintiff's product liability claim based on negligent manufacture...

Canada Consumer

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Cassels

B.C.'s Forever Litigation: First Tobacco, Then Opioids, Now 'Forever Chemicals'

On June 21, 2024, the B.C. government filed a proposed national class action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against manufacturers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

Worldwide Energy

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Are "Surgical" Amendments Enough? Debates Surrounding The Proposed Amendments To The Impact Assessment Act

On June 10, 2024, the Senate received the Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources ("ENEV") Standing Committee's Report regarding the proposed amendments to the Impact Assessment Act (IAA).

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

FMC Investigation On Canadian Ballast Water Regulations

In March of 2020, the U.S. Lake Carriers Association (LCA) strongly criticized pending Canadian regulations regarding ballast water management...

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Navigating Water Scarcity: Legal Implications And Impact On Alberta's Industries

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Bennett Jones LLP

What's Next For Agribusiness In Alberta

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

Navigating Legal Waters: B.C. Court Of Appeal Insulates Hydro Dam Owner From Nuisance Claims

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Adapting To Dry Realities: Alberta's Call To Action For Water Conservation

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Matters To Follow In Environmental Law In Québec (2024)

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Selina Lee-Andersen Publishes Article On "Access Denied"

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Ontario's Clean Energy Opportunity: Report Of The Electrification And Energy Transition Panel

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Gowling WLG

Regulation Of 'Forever Chemicals' (PFAS) In Canada

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Neighbour Liable For Over $505,000 In Damages Caused By Water Nuisance (Warren V. Gluppe)

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Aaron Atcheson And Erica Bodie Publish Article On Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Ontario's Clean Energy Opportunity: Report Of The Electrification And Energy Transition Panel

On January 19th, 2024 the Ontario Government released the Report of the Electrification and Energy Transition Panel (EETP or Panel).

GW

Gowling WLG

Regulation Of 'Forever Chemicals' (PFAS) In Canada

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are increasingly of interest to environmental regulators — in Canada, and abroad. Recently, the federal government announced its intention to designate PFAS...

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Neighbour Liable For Over $505,000 In Damages Caused By Water Nuisance (Warren V. Gluppe)

Neighbours owe each other a duty of care not to cause damage to the other's property. One of the major sources of potential damage is water flooding from sump pump run off

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Aaron Atcheson And Erica Bodie Publish Article On Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency

Aaron Atcheson and Erica Bodie's article, "Revolution on the Prairies: The unique role of Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency", appears in the September/October 2023 issue of Water Canada

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Accelerated Development With The Risk Of Environmental Violations

Canada Environment

Law Firm

Will A Flood Exclusion Actually Operate To Exclude Damage Caused By Flood? Alberta Court Of Appeal Muddies The Water

The Alberta Court of Appeal has, in a split decision, affirmed a decision which found that losses resulting from a flood were covered by an insurance policy, despite that policy...

Canada Insurance

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Clark Wilson LLP

Bill C-49: Proposed Changes To Energy Regulation For The Atlantic Offshore

On May 30, 2023, the House of Commons completed the first reading of Bill C-49. If enacted, Bill C-49 will amend the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act...

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Hold Up: What's A Water Holdback In A PEI Residential Property Transaction?

You are selling your home or cottage and moving to another, or you are buying a new home or a new cottage and are excited to get the deal closed. Everything is going smoothly...

CP

Cox & Palmer

Significant Amendments Announced To The Accord Acts

The primary purpose of the proposed amendments is the expansion of the Boards' authority over offshore renewable activities.

CP

Cox & Palmer

Be Prepared: Understanding And Managing Municipalities' Liability For Environmental Offences

Canada Environment

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Duty To Advise On Contamination Risks: Couillard Construction Limitée V. Procureur Général Du Québec (MTQ)

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Environment Canada's State Of PFAS Report: Insights Into The Future Regulation Of "Forever Chemicals"

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

"Green" Hydrogen Power: Using Water To Reach Net-Zero

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Federal Government Seeks Input On Draft PFAS Report And Risk Management Scope

Canada Environment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Condominium Breached Duty To Disclose Imminent Special Assessment In Status Certificate

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Seller Not Liable For Water Damage Or Foundation Issues Discovered After Closing

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

The Fisheries Act – Not Just For Fishermen!

Canada Environment

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McMillan LLP

What Happens In Italy, Stays In…? New Appellate Decision Interpreting Van Breda

Canada Commercial

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Rogers Partners LLP

Proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023: A Summary

Canada Real Estate

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

"Thee Wind-Swept Lands": Newfoundland And Labrador's Wind Energy Royalty Framework Looks To Make It Count

CP

Cox & Palmer

UN Water Conference An Opportunity For Real Action

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Quebec Publishes A Second Environmental Regulatory Omnibus

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Budget 2023: Clean Energy Incentives And Resource Sector Measures

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McMillan LLP

New Tax Credit For Investments In Clean Hydrogen Production

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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Mining In Focus: Sustainable Water Management In The Mining Sector (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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