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Tag: Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)
CELA Comments Re: Proposed changes to water taking activities (ERO Number 025-0730)
CELA provided comments related to proposed changes to water taking activities.
Expanding Administrative Penalties for Environmental Contraventions
CELA counsel Richard Lindgren submitted a brief to Ontario's Environment Ministry regarding administrative penalty regulations under the province's environmental legislation
ERT Decision – Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations vs. MECP re Permit to Take Water
The Environmental Review Tribunal has granted the Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations (FOTTSA), represented by CELA lawyers, leave to appeal a Permit to Take Water issued by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks under the Ontario Water Resources Act. The Permit concerns aggregate washing for a gravel pit operation in Tiny Township, Simcoe County.
Analysis of Ontario Bill 245: Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021
CELA has prepared an analysis of Schedules 6 and 10 of Ontario Bill 245, which proposes various reforms to the province's administrative law framework for adjudicating environmental and land use planning appeals. Download CELA's full brief here: CELA-Brief-Bill 245-March 2,…
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Proposed Implementation of Updates to Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework
CELA's response to this consultation posted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario