Environmental issues have emerged as one of the pressing challenges of our times, and environmental law has become an important and rapidly changing area. It cuts across many fields of law and affects individuals, businesses, governments, not-for-profit organizations, and Aboriginal peoples.
Burchell Wickwire Bryson LLP has experience working and negotiating with government, business and property owners, non-governmental organizations, Aboriginal governments and others to take on environmental issues and identify the best solutions for our clients. We provide advice on a wide range of issues, including:
- Environmental site assessments and impact assessments;
- Licensing and Permitting;
- Regulatory compliance and approvals;
- Participation in regulatory hearings and administrative processes;
- Residential oil spills and Contaminated Property;
- Environmental Liability and Insurance;
- Environmental Due Diligence in Commercial and Property Transactions;
- Liabilities of Directors, Officers, Lenders, Receivers and Trustees;
- Provision of Environmental Services;
- Renewable Energy;
- Natural Resources;
- Private Land Conservation and Donations of Ecologically Sensitive Property;
- Protected Areas and Species at Risk;
- Environmental Impacts on Aboriginal Peoples;
- Municipal and First Nations Land-Use Planning;
- Civil Actions, Judicial Reviews, and Appeals; and
- Alternative Dispute Resolution