Environmental protection law

8 Pages·1991·0.26 MB·English

by  Vigod, Toby

L PROTECTION LAW
CASES AND MATERIALS
Compiled by:
Toby Vigod
Joseph Castrilli
1991
VOLUME I
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BORA LASKIK LAW LIBRARY
AUG 14 1991
FACUliY Of LAW
UMimiY Of TBROWO I
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW
CASES AND MATERIALS
Compiled by:
Toby Vigod
Joseph Castrilli
1991
VOLUME I
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University of Toronto
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VOLUME I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. INTRODUCTION:
Palmer et al v. Stora Kopparbergs. 1
(The Nova Scotia Herbicides case)
II. CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK:
Section 91, Federal jurisdiction. 71
Section 92, Provincial jurisdiction. 73
Section 92A. 74
Excerpt from Hogg, P.W. Canada Act 1982 Annotated. 75
Fowler v. The Queen. 76
Northwest Falling Contractors Ltd, v. The Queen... 83
Re The Canada Metal Company Limited and
Her Majesty the Queen. 90
Regina v. Lake Ontario Cement. 96
R. v. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd..105
R. v. TNT Canada Ltd..149
III. COMMON LAW CAUSES OF ACTION:
A. Trespass:
Kerr v. Revelstoke Building Materials.159
Friesen v. Forest Protection Limited.164
B. Private Nuisance:
(See: Kerr, p.159; Friesen. p.164 ; Gertsen, p.243)
Newman v. Conair Aviation.179
Jackson v. Drurv Construction.185
Schenck v. The Queen.190
C. Public Nuisance:
Fillion v. New Brunswick International Paper Co...202
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Hickey v. Electric Reduction.....209
Columbia River Fishermen’s Protective Union v.
City of St. Helens.••••••••••••••••214
D. Riparian Rights:
Watson v. Jackson.217
Gauthier et al. v. Naneff et al..227
E. Strict Liability:
Metson v. DeWolfe Ltd.. 235
Gertsen v. Metro Toronto. .......243
F. Defences
(1) Defence of Statutory Authority
(See Schenck. p.190; Friesen. p.164)
Stephens v. The Village of Richmond Hill..........263
City of Portage La Prairie v. B.C. Pea Growers.... 280
Tock v. St. John's Metropolitan Area Board........ 286
(2) Defence of Reasonable User:
Russell Transport Ltd, v. Ontario Malleable
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IV. STATUTE LAW. REGULATIONS AND POLICY:
A. Air Pollution and Acid Rain
(1) Federal:
a) See Canadian Environmental Protection Act
(Vol. II) and Canada Metal Co. (supra)
(2) Provincial:
a) See Environmental Protection Act and
Regulation 308 (Vol. II)
R. v. Glen Leven 318
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Re Steetlev v. The Queen. ..324
v. C. I .P. ....... ......327
R. v. Johns Manville Canada Inc..332
Excerpt from Countdown Acid Rain.336
B. Water Pollution
(1) Federal:
a) See Fisheries Act (Vol. II)
See Northwest Falling Contractors Ltd, and
Fowler v. The Queen (supra)
R. v. Mac Millan Bloedel (Alberni).340
R. v. Cvanamid. ..348
(2) Provincial:
See Ontario Water Resources Act and
Environmental Protection Act and Reg. 618/85
(Spills) Vol. II,
R. v. Falconbridge Mines...359
C. Hazardous Waste
See Environmental Protection Act and
Regulation 309 (Vol. II)
Harwich Township v. Ridge Landfill Corp. Ltd..370
R. v. Dow Chemical Canada Inc....378
D. Pesticides
See Pest Control Products Act and Regulation and
Pesticides Act (Ont.) (Vol. II)
Monsanto Canada Inc, v. Canada (Minister of
Agriculture). 386
Canadian Earthcare Society v. Environmental
Appeal Board...392
Islands Protection Society v. Environmental
Appeal Board.400
Re Timber Management Class Environmental
Assessment . ......• • 412
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING;
(1) Federal:
See EARP Guidelines Order (Vol. II) and
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
(CEAA) (Vol. II)
Canadian Wildlife Federation v. Canada
(Minister of Environment) (F.C.T.C.)
(April 10, 1989).. 427
Canadian Wildlife Federation v. Canada
(Minister of Environment) (F.C.A.)
(June 22, 1989) ....................................447
Canadian Wildlife Federation v. Minister of
Environment (F.C.T.D.) (Dec. 28, 1989).450
Tetzlaff v. Minister of the Environment............474
Friends of the Old Man River Society v. Minister
of Transport (F.C.A.).....501
(2) Provincial:
(a) Environmental Assessment Act and
Regulations (Vol. II)
Re Central Ontario Coalition and Ontario Hydro..... 535
Re Consolidated Hearings Act and Ontario Hydro..... 573
Re NSP Investments Ltd, and Joint Board...595
(b) Consolidated Hearings Act (Vol. II)
(c) Intervenor Funding Project Act (Vol. II)