Are Consultants Liable for Environmental Violations They Cause?
It depends on how much control they exercise over the offending activity.
Just Released: OHS Lessons For Employers From King v. R., 2025 NBCA 12
On January 23, 2025, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal released its decision in King v R. This tragic case highlights
The Importance Of Regulatory & Legal Due Diligence When Acquiring A Renewable Energy Project
A high-level look at the opportunities, complexities and key considerations in Canada. This article first appeared on Lexpert. Investing in a
The Top 12 OHS Compliance Cases of 2024 & Their Impact on You
The 2024 court cases most likely to directly affect your OHS program.
Securities Class Action Risk Arising From Environmental And Climate-Related Disclosures
Canadian issuers have recently come under heightened scrutiny in relation to environmental and climate-related securities disclosure. Responding to growing public
Ontario Court Of Appeal Orders Rehearing Of Environmental Charter Challenge
In Mathur v Ontario, 2024 ONCA 762, the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that Ontario's Cap and Trade Cancellation Act (CTCA) was a
“Much Ado About Group Benefits:” Interpreting Benefit Plan Terms Continues To Create Issues For Employers
Soave vs. Stahle Construction Inc. (2023 ONCA 265) highlights that benefit plan interpretation continues to be an issue that impacts employers.
Alberta Supervisor Pleads Guilty & Ordered To Pay Fine For Serious Workplace Injury
Jeffrey Gross, a construction supervisor in Calgary, pleaded guilty on September 24, 2024, for an incident in which an employee