Publications

Class action and competition law: Toyota wins in the Court of Appeal

In accordance with its announcement in its Notice of Intent published on October 21, 2006, the federal government, on April 26, published the regulatory framework it favours for greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants.The “Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions”, despite its (…)

Two of our partners honoured with Québec Bar Mérite awards

On October 31, 2006, the Court of Appeal rendered two key decisions on the issue of neighbourhood annoyances in Quebec. It is greatly to their credit that these two judgments represent a return to more reasonable legal bases on this issue. The two Court of Appeal decisions followed trial court (…)

The new federal strategy respecting greenhouse gas reduction was finally unveiled on October 19, 2006. A few days later, on October 21st, the Government published its Notice of Intent which outlines the measures that it intends to develop and implement to reduce air emissions. We invite you to read (…)

Reflexions on the legal framework applicable to land use planning (Available in French only)

The Kyoto Protocol: three steps to take under the legal framework

Contaminated Land: Should the Vendor or the Purchaser Perform the Site Characterization Study?

The Immediate Effects of the Kyoto Protocol and Canada's Green Project: Through the Maze in 15 Questions and Answers

The Immediate Effects of the Kyoto Protocol and Project Green on Canadian Companies

The Protection and Rehabilitation of Contaminated Land: Be More Careful Than Ever in Your Transactions!

Are You the Owner of a Groundwater Catchment Site? Do You Collect Groundwater? Is Your Land Located Near a Water Intake? Have You Taken the Necessary Steps?

Troubled Waters: Comments on the new Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water and the Draft Regulation respecting groundwater catchment