The University of British Columbia and CIMCO Refrigeration were recently sentenced for offences committed in violation of the Canadian Fisheries Act, related to a 2014 ammonia-laden water release that ended up in a tributary of the Fraser River. CIMCO Refrigeration was fined $800,000 after pleading guilty to depositing or permitting the deposit of a deleterious […]
Written by Steven Pike, Argon Electronics Preparing civilian first responders and military teams for the threat of possible chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNe) attacks is a top priority for countries around the world. The very nature of CBRNe threat detection, however, all too frequently relies on the ability to monitor and manage the ‘invisible’ […]
The Alberta government recently introduced a Bill in the legislature (Bill 7) entitled the Municipal Government (Property Tax Incentives) Amendment Act. The government claims it has been introduced to help municipalities attract investment and development by giving them the power to offer stronger property tax incentives to business and industry. A proposed new law would allow […]
BDC Capital, the investment arm of BDC recently launched the $250 million Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to invest in tech companies and entrepreneurs accelerating the transformation of core Canadian industries including agriculture and food technologies, resource extraction technologies and advanced manufacturing. The Industrial Innovation Venture Fund will invest in early to late stage firms with […]
Written by F.F. (Rick) Coburn and Barbora Grochalova, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (“BLG“) On May 2, 2019, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019. Bill 108 makes several amendments to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA), such as enhancing the enforcement powers available to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks […]
Recent amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (the Regulations) seek to enhance response to releases of dangerous goods; to ensure more effective, timely responses to incidents and clarify expectations of handlers and transporters of dangerous goods. Those who “handle” or “transport” dangerous goods exceeding specified quantities are subject to the Emergency Response Assistance […]
Written by Todd W. Billmire, Bradford A. De Vore, and Richard E. Morton, Womble Bond Dickinson The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has released its Draft Interim Recommendations for Addressing Groundwater Contaminated with Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) for public review and comment as part of the Agency’s PFAS Action Plan commitments. EPA […]
The Province of British Columbia recently released its quarterly environmental enforcement summaries for the third and fourth quarters of 2018 to provide transparency on action taken against polluters. The summaries detail a total of 1,728 environmental enforcement actions taken by the provincial government during this time period, along with $885,907 in associated penalties and fines. […]
Written by Steven Pike, Argon Electronics Electronic radiation simulators provide trainees with realistic first-hand experience of handling detector equipment that is identical to that which they will use in the field. But while the use of simulator detectors can offer significant advantages for both student and instructor, as with any form of training method there may be some […]
Written by Steven Pike, Argon Electronics Emergency response teams are constantly looking for ways to improve their operations. Simulated exercises, training classes and seminars can all provide valuable insight into tactics and technologies that can be applied in real life HazMat incidents. However unless feedback on incident response and command is recorded (and can be […]
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