Environmental Liability in Canada: Company Directors and Officers

Environmental Liability in Canada:  Company Directors and Officers

Posted by on Jul 22, 2026 in Blog, Environmental Compliance | 0 comments

  In our April 7, 2026, blog, we included a report about a company and its directors that were fined $1 million for environmental violations.  We have covered this trend of holding officers and directors personally responsible for environmental violations in previous blogs as well. Just over a dozen years ago, corporate officers at Northstar were held liable for the TCE (Trichloroethylene) plume in Cambridge, Ontario.  In a 2013 blog, the law firm Suskinds wrote, “Ten...

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Environmental Compliance Tips and Insights

Environmental Compliance Tips and Insights

Posted by 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...

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