Facts, Reasons and Environmental Evils: Recent Canadian Environmental Law Decisions In recent months, there have been several interesting environmental law decisions issued by the Federal Court of Canada. In both Greenpeace Canada...
The Duck Stops Here! Do tailings ponds trump migratory bird protection? (Webinar) The Syncrude ducks trial last year was among the most sensational environmental trials of the last decade, resulting in...
Syncrude ducks the issue The prosecution has delivered its closing arguments in the 'ducks in tailings pond' case of R. v. Syncrude. Syncrude’s non-suit application was dismissed, meaning that the company will...
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper podcast on environmental prosecutions Environmental prosecutions are making headlines again as Syncrude finds itself in court in Alberta. The company has contaminated ponds at its tar sands site...
Syncrude muddies the waters It’s “like” unconstitutional. On March 1, 2010, trial began for the death of 1,600 ducks in a tailing pond at the Syncrude Aurora mine north of Fort...
Syncrude in court for tailings pond incident By Jessica Earle ctvedmonton.ca March 1, 2010 On Monday afternoon, lawyers made opening statements in what's expected to be a lengthy trial looking into the role Canada's...