Environmental Protection Act

• Environment ministry extends deadline for Hamilton’s dredging of Chedoke Creek

  In a letter to Hamilton's director of watershed management on Tuesday, the ministry of environment extended the completion deadline of remediation work in Chedoke Creek.

  Environment

  Dec 21, 2022
  
• Right to healthy environment will need defining after becoming law, Ottawa says

  A proposed amendment to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act says the government will have up to two years after the bill takes effect to define what the right means.

  Environment

  Apr 28, 2022
  
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• City of Hamilton going to court to answer for ‘odour issues’ at composting facility

  City officials will appear in front of the Ontario court of justice in the new year.

  Environment

  Nov 27, 2020
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• Retail plastic bag ban in Newfoundland and Labrador to come into effect July 1

  Newfoundland and Labrador's government says it received 3,000 submissions during the consultation process that informed the regulations.

  Environment

  Jan 29, 2020
• Volkswagen ordered to pay $196.5M in emissions scandal

  Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to all of the Canadian charges it faced in the emissions-cheating scandal.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2020
• Retired TTC worker launches case over air quality in Toronto’s subway system

  Thomas Donnelly has launched a private prosecution alleging the TTC and its CEO allowed the discharge of harmful contaminants into the subway system.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2019
• Volkswagen Canada offices in Ontario searched in ongoing emissions scandal probe

  The ministry charged Volkswagen AG with one count under the province's Environmental Protection Act last week.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2017
• Canada to ban asbestos by 2018

  The federal government is moving to ban asbestos by 2018.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2016
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• Lumber giant West Fraser Mills faces environmental charges in Alberta

  The Alberta government has charged a pulp mill with several offences under the Environmental Protection Act.

  Environment

  Sep 26, 2016
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• More than 100 coyote carcasses dumped on public lands in southern Alberta

  Alberta Fish and Wildlife has received a complaint that 150 coyote carcasses were dumped on public lands surrounding a reservoir in southern Alberta.

  Mar 12, 2016