Ontario announced that it will be postponing the prohibition on landfilling excess soil from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2027 under the excess soil regulation
This bulletin discusses the rationale as well as the implications of recent environmental class action judgments in Québec for businesses and consumers.
The bulletin highlights key elements of the Competition Bureau's draft greenwashing guidelines in respect of June 2024 amendments to the Competition Act.
The Québec government adopted final regulations in December to prohibit the sale of passenger and other light-duty combustion vehicles in the province in 2035.
This bill imposes restrictions on the acquisition of agricultural land by non-farmers and provides for a tax on uncultivated agricultural land.
Part 3 of our carbon series explores COP29's potential impacts and opportunities
The Québec Government is planning to expand its legislated zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate law to include heavy-duty vehicles
Bill 62 – An Act mainly to diversify the acquisition strategies of public bodies and increase their agility in carrying out infrastructure projects (“Bill 62”) was passed on October 2024 by the Québec National Assembly.
Carefully crafted contractual clauses and tailor-made insurance can help effectively manage the escalating risks posed by extreme weather.
This webinar will cover the benefits of choosing a brownfield property for redevelopment and strategies and best practices for overcoming common environmental challenges through the planning and construction stages of a project.
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
The federal government recently published draft guidance on the Federal Plastics Registry.
A Québec municipality has just adopted a green tax that applies to new building construction, to offset the impact on carbon storage
Take a practical look at the recent changes to Quebec's expropriation rules.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Join McMillan on Thursday, September 26th for a webinar on the key aspects of contaminated site management in the Canadian environmental law landscape.
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
Government of Canada consultation process to draft a roadmap to address plastic waste and pollution in textile and apparel industry.
Some municipal authorities in Canada, including Montréal’s Saint-Laurent borough, have adopted urban planning rules aimed at protecting the environment.
The federal government has increased the regulation of greenwashing in Canada under the Competition Act and its impact on Canadian businesses.
This bulletin discusses a recent Québec decision on expropriation and the expropriated party''s right to request a total expropriation.
Updated Draft PFAS Report and Revised Risk Management Report published by the Canadian government on the future regulation of PFAS.
This bulletin discusses construction industry reporting requirements under the Federal Plastics Registry and who in the industry is obligated to report.
Join us for a webinar where we will be discussing key updates, impacts and changes to the regulatory landscape for Original Equipment Manufacturers.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Canada has published the final noticing establishing the Federal Plastics Registry, requiring companies to register and report on plastics supplied in Canada.
First pilot project in Quebec aimed at granting an advantage to enterprises hiring Indigenous peoples to perform a public contract.
Join McMillan on Tuesday, April 16th for a webinar highlighting recent developments in the Canadian environmental law landscape.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The Quebec Court of Appeal quashed, on environmental grounds, a municipal resolution on a minor exemption
The Court granted a stay to the decision in Responsible Plastic Use Coalition v Canada pending the appeal.
This bulletin presents developments to follow in environmental law in Quebec in 2024.
This bulletin discusses who and what will be required to be reported under the Federal Plastics Registry based on the Notice of Intent.
Federal Government officially publishes regulations that will require 100% of new passenger cars and light trucks sold from 2035 to be zero emission vehicles.
This bulletin summarizes a recent decision ordering the cessation of activities causing a noise-related nuisance
This bulletin provides guidance for companies on practices around net zero plans
The Court decision in Responsible Plastic Use Coalition v Canada struck down Canada's decision to add plastic manufactured items to the List of Toxic Substances
This bulletin summarizes a recent decision confirming the liability of a regional county municipality for damage caused by a watercourse.
This article explains the process and implications of heritage classification, and discusses the recent classification of Chinatown’s core.
Our Commercial Real Estate, Environment and Litigation teams, in collaboration with Nvira, a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy firm in environmental sciences, will discuss possible solutions at our next conference.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
This bulletin discusses the push for the inclusion of Indigenous considerations in ESG practices which could lead to the addition of "I" (ESGI).
Summary of amendments to Canada Environmental Protection Act introduced by Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act.
This article goes over the reporting obligations applicable to owners of large buildings in Montréal.
The Government of Quebec has announced new draft regulations that would update the province’s zero-emission vehicle (“ZEV”) standards.
The publication of the Draft State of PFAS Report marks a good step toward the development of additional PFAS regulations in Canada.
This bulletin discusses the application of the Species at Risk Act, a federal environmental statute whose potential impact on private parties is overlooked.
This bulletin discusses the application of the Fisheries Act, a federal environmental statute whose far-reaching scope is often
overlooked.
This bulletin summarizes the proposed amendments to Quebec’s land use and development regime that have environmental implications.
This bulletin provides an overview of certain regulatory amendments that would increase fees for Québec industrial establishments.
This bulletin summarizes a recent Quebec Court of Appeal decision recapping the guidelines applicable to classifying a use under municipal zoning by-laws.
This bulletin highlights key new reporting requirements under the federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
This bulletin discusses a recent decision in which the court found in favour of a developer who sued a borough in connection with an urban planning matter.
This bulletin provides an overview of recent Sud-Ouest borough by-law amendments aimed at fighting climate change.
This article summarizes a recent decision regarding disguised expropriation arising from conservation rezoning.
An overview of risks and best practices for companies in relation to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) claims and disclosure.