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The Federal Government Announces Framework to “Modernize” CEPA

The Federal Government Announces Framework to “Modernize” CEPA

Posted by on Oct 15, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

  On October 2, 2024, Steven Guilbeault, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Mark Holland, Minister of Health Canada (HC) announced a framework to “protect the right to a healthy environment through the modernization and administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act” (CEPA). In the announcement, they state that the public will have an opportunity to comment on several initiatives including the following: A Draft Implementation...

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Six-Figure Environmental Fines in the News

Six-Figure Environmental Fines in the News

Posted by on Oct 2, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

  While issues such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and managing excess soils are often the topic of discussions at conferences and meetings, it’s still “routine” environmental compliance issues that get the attention of the public, as well as provincial and federal regulators. Below we provide some recent environmental enforcement news, all of which are six-figure fines. Six-Figure Recycling Violation On July 1, 2023, the Blue Box program under the Ontario Resource...

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Mandatory PFAS Reporting Rule

Mandatory PFAS Reporting Rule

Posted by on Sep 3, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

  On July 27, 2024, The Canada Gazette issued a “Notice with respect to certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).”  The notice requires regulated companies that manufactured, imported, or used prescribed quantities of listed types of PFAS in Canada to report by January 29, 2025.  Failure to meet the deadline can result in fines of up to $500,000 for the first offence and $1,000,000 for subsequent offences. Mandatory PFAS Reporting: Who Has to Report? In the...

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The Federal Plastics Registry and Legal Appeal of Plastics as CEPA Toxic Substance

The Federal Plastics Registry and Legal Appeal of Plastics as CEPA Toxic Substance

Posted by on Aug 7, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

  Federal and provincial environmental regulatory developments can at times, be overwhelming and confusing.  Recently, the issue of managing and eliminating certain plastics has morphed into one issue.  They are separate issues and it is important to keep track of these developments. Federal Plastics Registry As we noted in our April 30, 2024, blog, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a notice that they were implementing a comprehensive plan to “reduce...

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Update on the Regulation of PFAS and Environmental Justice Becomes Law

Update on the Regulation of PFAS and Environmental Justice Becomes Law

Posted by on Jul 25, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

  Below are two brief updates on topics we have previously covered in our blogs; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) and Environmental Justice. Updated PFAS Report In July 2024, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued the, “Updated draft state of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) report.”  While there are not specific criteria in the new document, ECCC did provide more direction with respect to the approach to regulating PFAS. From the Executive...

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