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Environmental<\/h1>\n\n\n

Empowering your environmental compliance journey <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Canada, environmental laws are constantly evolving and can vary significantly from province to province. At Miller Thomson, our Environmental Law Group is committed to helping Canadian and multinational businesses navigate this complex regulatory landscape. Whether you need assistance with environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance, civil claims, or transaction structuring, we’re here to provide practical and strategic legal advice to protect your interests. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Expertise and experience you can trust <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our team consists of legal planners, negotiators, former regulators, and advocates with deep experience and expertise in environmental law. We understand the complex issues facing corporate decision-makers, lenders, and regulators, and we’re committed to providing timely and effective solutions to our clients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

National and international reach <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Environmental issues don’t stop at borders, and neither do we. With lawyers across Canada, we offer deep knowledge and a high level of scientific literacy to guide you through environmental regulations in multiple jurisdictions. We work with clients in a variety of industries, including waste management, petrochemicals, mining, energy, and more, to provide comprehensive legal advice on all aspects of environmental law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your guide through regulatory changes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Potential environmental problems are often not visible at first glance. We help you dig below the surface to uncover issues before they affect your business. Navigating changing environmental regulations can be challenging, but our team is here to help. From structuring deals with environmental risks to defending against regulatory prosecutions, we partner with you to ensure compliance and protect your interests. We negotiate with regulators on your behalf and provide practical, efficient solutions to help you achieve your business goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our services <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Advocacy before administrative environmental tribunals <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Business transactions, including environmental due diligence and insurance <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Climate change regulation and GHG emissions <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Contaminated land and brownfield redevelopment <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Defence against environmental prosecutions <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Directors and officers environmental liability <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Electricity storage projects <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Emission control and abatement <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Environmental approvals and assessments <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Environmental civil litigation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    • Environmental compliance and permitting <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Environmental issues in insolvency Indigenous consultation and resource disputes\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Insurance and insolvency related to environmental matters <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Land acquisition, sale, and development <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Legislative drafting and interpretation <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Nuisance claims <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Regulatory assistance for renewable energy projects <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Waste management and recycling <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Water and sewage servicing <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Wetlands issues <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Notable matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Advised on transactions involving contaminated land and negotiate agreements between land owners dealing with environmental contamination, brownfield redevelopment and brownfield funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Advised on significant contaminated land litigation in Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Quebec, all involving multi-party litigation, historical land ownership, requiring significant understanding of contaminant migration patterns and movement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Argued precedent setting contaminated site cases in British Columbia, Ontario, and the Supreme Court of Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Resolved significant environmental insurance claims<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Successful defence of companies and directors and officers in environmental prosecutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mediated a multi-party dispute with various levels of government involving urbanisation and contamination issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Acted as counsel to major waste management company in all facets of regulatory compliance, acquisitions and dispositions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Acted as counsel to the municipality in the Walkerton Water Inquiry (including all the attendant regulatory, enforcement and remedial work) and advised municipalities regarding compliance with post-Walkerton legislative and regulatory initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Acted as counsel in climate change credit verification action<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Advised on the development, permitting, construction and finance of a series of battery electricity storage projects in Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Acted as Quebec environmental law expert in an international NAFTA arbitration against the Government of Canada; authored expert report and testified before the tribunal in Washington (December 2025) regarding differential treatment of a major environmental project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Represent an operator in ongoing litigation and arbitration concerning landfill management; secured ministerial authorizations, advise on operations, and act in negotiations for contract renewal and site expansion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Represented two industrial subsidiaries served with ministerial orders requiring cessation of activities; obtained urgent suspensions before the Administrative Tribunal of Qu\u00e9bec and achieved a favourable settlement during trial, preserving approximately 200 jobs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Represent a retailer contesting a federal Environmental Protection Compliance Order concerning regulated product imports; obtained annulment of the order, currently under appeal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Represent a major industrial landowner in multiple environmental litigations, including contamination migration claims, pipeline right-of-way proceedings, and disputes with a municipality involving land reserves and damages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Advised on the rehabilitation of a former refinery pursuant to an approved remediation plan and on required authorizations to operate the largest contaminated soil treatment facility in Eastern Canada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Represented a sorting facility in a 15-year class action brought by approximately 2,000 neighboring residents alleging disturbances; secured court approval of the settlement and resolved related enforcement proceedings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Awards and accolades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Recognized by Best Law Firms\u2122<\/sup> \u2013 Canada: Environmental Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Recognized by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Environmental Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Recognized by Chambers and Partners: Environmental (Chambers Global, Chambers Canada<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Recognized by The Legal 500 – Canada: Environmental<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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