Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Jun 25, 2025 in Blog |
The ever-changing environmental regulatory landscape complicates environmental compliance. This dynamic nature of environmental regulations is one of the reasons we provide monthly reminders in our environmental compliance tips. Human error is a common cause of violations, but negligence (intentional or unintentional) can also exacerbate violations, as evident in some of the enforcement cases below. Oil Spill at Ontario Poultry Processing Facility An accidental spill of...
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Posted by DragunCorp on Jun 24, 2025 in |
“I wish to commend Dragun staff personnel at all levels, who are highly professional, but also friendly and a pleasure to deal with.” – Lawyer Environmental Litigation Support Services Litigating environmental matters often surrounds the question of who is responsible for the contamination. What may seem to be the “obvious” answer is frequently incorrect (Note: see some of our publications covering topics such as causes of flooding, nitrate in groundwater, contaminant fate...
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Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on Jun 10, 2025 in Blog |
With new leadership in Ottawa and growing global economic pressures, governance at the federal and provincial levels appears to be changing. These changes, if finalized, will likely affect several environmental policies. Federal Environmental Policy Changes Going in to the recent election cycle, Mark Carney was known as a strong advocate for net zero and other programs focused on the climate. A March article in Covering Climate Now states, “Carney has repeatedly stated...
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Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on May 21, 2025 in Blog |
Several of our blogs over the past few years have discussed the increased focus on mandatory climate-related disclosures and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). This trend has taken a sharp turn in recent months, including an announcement by the Canadian Security Administrators (CSA). On April 23, 2025, the CSA announced, “The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is pausing its work on the development of a new mandatory climate-related disclosure rule and...
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Posted by Dragun Corporation Staff on May 7, 2025 in Blog |
As global demand for natural resources continues to grow, countries rich in those deposits are looking for ways to responsibly develop these resources. This demand and the increased trade pressures appear to be the impetus for recent proposed Ontario legislation. On April 17, 2025, the Ontario Government announced Bill 5, “The Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025.” In a Technical Briefing by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, they state that the action is,...
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