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An Overview of Ontario’s Excess Soil Landfill Restrictions

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Jul 7, 2026 in Blog | 0 comments

In October 2024, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) announced they were delaying the final phase of the Excess Soil Regulation, the prohibition on landfilling certain soils, until January 1, 2027. That deadline is now just months away. The final phase of the Excess Soil Regulations, O. Reg. 406/19, will restrict most “clean” soils from being disposed of in landfills. For some companies, this may mean some additional planning will be...

Environmental Compliance Tips and Insights

Posted by Alan Hahn on Jul 6, 2026 in Blog, Environmental Compliance |

If you have a question about an environmental compliance issue or would like us to address a specific environmental compliance concern in the future, please contact Christopher Paré, P.Geo., Q.P., at 519-948-7300, ext. 114. Are you managing excess soil? See our summary: Excess Soil Regulation by Province Environmental Compliance Tips and Insights 2026 August: EASR or PTTW for Water Withdrawal When can I use an EASR rather than a PTTW for water withdrawal? The...

The Watch List

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Jun 24, 2026 in Blog | 0 comments

There has been a lot of attention focused on Canada’s Risk Management approach to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as the rise of PFAS Class Action Lawsuits. While PFAS will continue to be the environmental issue du jour for the foreseeable future, what will be the next significant environmental issue? While we don’t know what the next emerging contaminant might be, it could come from the new “Watch List.” The Watch List As you may recall, Bill...

Natural Resources: Development and Environmental Compliance

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Jun 3, 2026 in Blog | 0 comments

There has been a significant push to develop Canada’s abundant natural resources in recent years. As we covered in our October 31, 2025, blog, one of the Key Measures of Ontario’s Bill 5 is to “Accelerate mining development in every part of the province.” In our January 13, 2026, blog, we covered the News Release from the Ontario Government regarding the One Project, One Process, One Decision model. The agreement between the provincial and federal governments is...

Canada’s Risk Assessment Framework for Nanomaterials

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on May 15, 2026 in Blog | 0 comments

Potential human health and environmental risks evolve as our various technological developments also grow and change. One of those newer technologies is the use of engineered nanomaterials. While natural nanomaterials have been present since our planet was formed (volcanic emissions, sea spray, etc.), engineered nanomaterials are relatively new. In 1959, the physicist Richard Feynman laid the scientific foundations for the nanomaterial revolution (Source: EUON)....

Proposed Amendments to Extended Producer Responsibility

Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Apr 30, 2026 in Blog | 0 comments

On April 2, 2026, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) proposed several amendments to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations. The EPR is part of the Circular Economy, which makes producers responsible for their products at the end of their life. The EPR regulations are implemented under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA). Specifically, the MECP is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the...