As reported by the CBC earlier this year, “Canada has begun supplying the world with minerals critical to a greener economy with the country’s first rare earth mine delivering concentrated ore.” With rising demand, we will likely see more investments in rare earth mining in Canada. The reason rare earth elements are in great demand is related to the products in which they are used. These products include solar panels, wind turbines, electric cars, cellular phones, and...
Read MorePlastic Ban Schedule and Legal Challenges and PFAS Developments
In our past blogs, we have shared news regarding the effort to ban certain plastics. This restriction on plastics in Canada was made official and announced in a June 20, 2022, News Release. A group of manufacturing companies is seeking to overturn this ban. According to an article in Plastics News, “A coalition of plastics companies has sued to block Canada’s ban on six single-use plastic products, challenging Ottawa’s decision to declare them ‘toxic’ and prohibit...
Read MoreFarmers Protest over Federal Nitrogen Policy
Farmers in several countries including Canada are protesting. In at least one instance overseas, a farming policy led to a chaotic result. The overriding concern seems to be fear that government policies are going to interfere with the farmers’ ability to produce enough food to meet growing global demands. What is going on and why are they protesting? As reported in the Toronto Sun on July 22, 2022, “Last week, Canadian news reports told of farm-related protests...
Read MoreCanada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit Program Launched
On June 8, 2022, Canada launched “Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System.” According to a News Release, “The offset system will give municipalities, foresters, farmers, Indigenous communities, and others a market-based incentive to undertake innovative projects that reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) by preventing emissions and removing GHGs from the atmosphere.” Canada’s GHG Offset Credit System Canada’s GHG Offset Credit System consists of the following: Regulations...
Read MorePlastics Ban, Environmental Enforcement, and Algae Blooms
Below, we look at a few recent environmental developments (federal and provincial). In our blogs, we often refer back to previous blogs we have written on a similar topic. If you would like to look for a specific topic that we may have covered in a past blog, you can use the search function, which is on the right-hand side of our blog page. Certain Plastics Banned in Canada As mentioned in our January 12, 2022, blog (The Complexity of Canada’s Plastics Ban), the...
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