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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - COURSE SYLLABUS (EXTRACTS)
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
York University
BES Program
Course: Environmental Law, ES/ENVS 3420.03
Term: Winter Term 2003
Calendar Description: Introduction to basic legal concepts:
sources of law, legal remedies, common law, administrative law. Planning
acts, environmental protection acts and environmental assessment acts.
Litigation processes, hearing boards, and their operation. Critical
review of environmental legal concepts and their social, economic and
environmental effects.
Prerequisite: None. (Previously ENVS 2400 3.0 or permission of
a Course Director)
Course Directors
David McRobert, In-House Counsel, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario,
1075 Bay Street, Suite 605, (just below Bloor St.) T. 416-325-3376;
david.mcrobert@eco.on.ca
Paul Muldoon, Executive Director, Canadian Environmental Law Association,
517 College Street, Suite 401 (near College and Bathurst), T. 416-960-2284;
Ext. 219; muldoonp@olap.org
Course Director Office Hours
On-campus meetings in an office at FES prior to or after class can be
arranged on request by calling the course directors at their offices.
Students also may be able to meet for coffee with the course directors
in the FES lounge. The course directors also will make themselves available
for office hours at their work offices; please call them at the phone
numbers listed above.
Course consultation hours: contact the course director to arrange a
meeting.
Required Reading
The following books are required reading for the course:
David Estrin and John Swaigen (eds.), Environment on Trial: A Handbook
on Ontario Environmental Law (Toronto: Emond-Montgomery Press, 1993).
This text may be purchased for approximately $48 from the York University
Bookstore.
D. McRobert (ed.), Environmental Law: Cases and Readings (2002).
This consolidation of cases and materials ("course book" or "course
kit") has been assembled because not all of the topics relevant to this
course are discussed in the main textbook.
This course book will be available for copying at a copy facility on
the York campus. Please pick up the original for copying from Denise
Dunbar, the Course Secretary. Feel free to copy the sections and pages
of the course book that you are most interested in. (The cost for copying
this course book should be about $30-35.) We anticipate that this approach
should save students a considerable amount of money. We kindly request
that 1) students try to ensure that pages are not lost or misplaced
and the original is returned with all the pages in proper order; 2)
students borrow the material for less than three hours and promptly
return it to Denise Dunbar.
The course directors intend to place a copy of this coursebook on Reserve.
A copy of the 2001 version of this publication already has been placed
on Reserve. See: PCOP.5923 Scott
Additional required readings not in the compulsory texts will be available
from the Scott Library Reserve Desk. This material has been selected
to enrich your understanding of the other course material.
Supplementary and Suggested Reading
A consolidation of statutory materials (including laws and regulations)
has been prepared to supplement the required reading. See: D. McRobert
(ed.), Environmental Law: Federal and Provincial Statutes(2002).
A hard copy of this package can be borrowed at the Scott Library Reserve
Desk. See: D. McRobert (ed.), Environmental Law: Federal and Provincial
Statutes (2001). See: PCOP.5924 Scott
The 2002 consolidation of statutory materials also will be available
for copying at a copy facility on the York campus. Please pick up the
original for copying from Denise Dunbar, the Course Secretary. (The
cost for copying this material should also be about $30-35.) Again,
we kindly request that 1) students try to ensure that pages are not
lost or misplaced and the original is returned with all the pages in
proper order; 2) students borrow the material for less than three hours
and promptly return it to Denise Dunbar.
In addition to the two kits prepared by David McRobert, there are many
excellent textbooks and sources that deal with the general issues covered
in this course, as well as particular topics. Among these are:
A. Elaine Hughes et al. (eds.), Environmental Law and Policy, 2nd
Edition. (Toronto: Emond-Montgomery, 1998). This text may be purchased
for approximately $90 (plus GST) from Emond-Montgomery.
B. Jamie Benidickson, Environmental Law (Toronto: Irwin Law,
1997). This is a concise introduction to environmental law in Canada.
A printed version of this textbook has been placed on Reserve in Scott
Library.
The following publications and journals contain many articles and court
decisions that are directly related to this course:
C. The Journal of Environmental Law and Practice (available at
Osgoode Hall Law School, CELA Resource Library and ECO Resource Centre)
D. Canadian Environmental Law Reports (CELRs). (available at
Osgoode Hall Law School, CELA Resource Library and ECO Resource Centre)
Required Readings Only On Reserve
Some of the required readings are not in the textbook or the prepared
casebook. You will have to rely on the Reserve Section of Scott Library.
Where possible, the Scott call numbers have been provided for the Reserve
Readings at the end of the item: e.g. See: XRX.549xx Scott
If any readings appear to be missing (they may have been misplaced or
stolen) please contact your TA as soon as possible. All of the readings
are available for two hours to ensure wide access.
Key to Symbols and Abbreviations in The Reading List Below
RES -- The letters RES in front of a reading indicate that it is on
reserve in the Reserve Section of Scott Library. ie. it is not included
in the required text or course book.
CB -- The letters CB in front of a reading indicate that it is in the
course book: D. McRobert (ed.), Environmental Law: Cases and Readings
(2002). This course book also is available at the Reserve Section of
Scott Library.
ST -- The letters ST in front of a reading indicate that the reading
is contained in the consolidation of statutes.), i.e. Environmental
Law: Federal and Provincial Statutes (2002). This material also
is available on reserve in the Reserve Section of Scott Library.
Schedule of Topics and Readings
The following list of lecture topics and readings is subject to change.
Remember that the readings listed under each date are assigned for reading
during the following week and will be discussed at the tutorial following
that date.
Date: January 9, 2002, Hour 1
Title: Introduction to Course & History of Environmental Law in Canada
Schedule and Topics: (a) Overview to the Course and (b) Brief History
on the Development of Environmental Law in Canada
Lecturers: David McRobert & Paul Muldoon
Required Readings:
Environment on Trial, Chapter 1, pp. 3-20
CB pp. 1-10 Workplace Health and Safety Agency, "Understanding the Law,"
In: Core Certification Training Program: Participant's Manual.
(Toronto: WHSA, 1992); pp. 272- 281.
Recommended Reading:
RES D.L. Gibson and T.G. Murphy, Extracts on Introductory Materials
and Constitutional Law, From: All About Law: Exploring the Canadian
Legal System, (Toronto: John Wiley and Son, 1989) Chapters 1 to
3, p. 1-67. See: XRX.54962 Scott
Date: January 9, 2002, Hour 2
Title: Constitutional Law in Canada
Schedule and Topics: (a) The Concept of Law in Our Society; (b) Role
of Law to Protect the Environment; (c) The Canadian Legal Framework:
(i) The Constitution and Division of Powers and (ii) The Charter
of Rights and Freedoms; and (d) CCME's Draft Harmonization Agreement.
Lecturer: Paul Muldoon
Required Reading: Environment on Trial, Chapter 2, pp. 22-40
ST Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 91-92. [Available on Internet
for viewing at http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/index.html]
ST Constitution Act, 1982 - Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
[Available on Internet for viewing at http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/index.html]
CB pp. 43-47 Attorney General of Canada v. Hydro Quebec (1997),
24 C.E.L.R. 167. (Headnote only) [Fulltext available on the Internet
at http://www.lexum.umontreal.ca/csc-scc/en/index.html]
CB pp. 11-24 Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, A
Canada-Wide Accord on Environmental Harmonization. (Winnipeg: CCME,
1998).
CB, pp. 32a-32s CELA. v. Canada (Min. of the Environment) (1999),
30 C.E.L.R. (N.S.) 59
CB pp. 33-38a Summary of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act,
1992 in Mary Mancini (ed.) The 1998 Guide to Ontario Environmental
Law. (Richmond Hill: Ontario Business Information Products, 1998).
RES M.A. Bowden, "Jurisdictional Issues" In: E.L. Hughes et al., Environmental
Law and Policy. (Toronto: Emond-Montgomery, 1993). See: XRX.54954
Scott
Recommended Reading:
CB pp. 39-42 R. v. Canadian Pacific Ltd. (1995),17 C.E.L.R. 129-181.
(Headnote only)
David Estrin, "Mirror Legislation," In: A. Lucas (ed.), Environmental
Protection and the Canadian Constitution (1987). Available in Osgoode
Hall Law School library.
CB pp. 90-98 Energy Probe et al. v. Attorney General of Canada
(1994), 17 O.R. (3d) 717. (Extracts)
RES Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, Report
to Parliament, Harmonization and Environmental Protection, December
1997 See: XRX.54955 Scott
Date: Jan. 16, 2002
Title: Overview of The Canadian Judicial System
Schedule and Topics: (e) The Canadian Legal Framework (Cont'd); (f)
The Court System (g) Some Re-Occurring Themes in the Course: (i) Public
versus Private Rights; (ii) Citizen Participation in Decision-Making;
(iii) Sustainability; (iv) Risk; (h) Alternative Approaches to Disputes:
(i) The Law Reform Process and Law Making: (i) MOE Regulatory Review
& Red Tape Review; (ii) Other Government-wide Reviews; and (iii)Voluntary
Compliance and Non-Regulatory Approaches.
Lecturer: David McRobert
Required Reading:
CB pp. 101-111-a.10 Canadian Environmental Law Association, Trashing
Environmental Protection: Ontario's Four-Part Strategy, March 1999.
CB, pp. 132-144 Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans et al., Draft Fisheries
Habitat Enforcement Protocol, April 1999.
RES Jamie Benidickson, "Consultation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
and Voluntary Measures" In: Jamie Benidickson, Environmental Law
(Toronto: Irwin Law, 1997). See: XRX.54958 Scott
Recommended Reading:
CB pp. 84-89 Guy Crittenden, "Harris' Kremlin", The Globe and Mail,
November 1, 1997
CB pp. 99-100 Roger Marentette, "A Review of the Alternative Dispute
Resolution System in Ontario/Canada," Muni-scope: Informing Ontario's
Municipalities, August 1992, Vol. 7(4), pp. 25-26.
CB, pp. 64-75 John Moffet and F. Bregha, "The Role of Law Reform in
the Promotion of Sustainable Development" (1996), 6 Jour. Env. Law
and Practice 1.
CB Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Discussion Paper for Round
Table on Voluntary Compliance, Self-Regulation and Environmental Protection,
(Toronto: ECO, October 1996).
Date: Jan. 23, 2002
Title Overview of The Canadian Judicial System
Schedule and Topics: (e) The Canadian Legal Framework (Cont'd); (f)
The Court System (g) Some Re-Occurring Themes in the Course: (i) Public
versus Private Rights; (ii) Citizen Participation in Decision-Making;
(iii) Sustainability; (iv) Risk; (h) Alternative Approaches to Disputes:
(i) The Law Reform Process and Law Making: (i) MOE Regulatory Review
& Red Tape Review; (ii) Other Government-wide Reviews; and (iii)Voluntary
Compliance and Non- Regulatory Approaches.
Required Reading: See readings for January 16th.
CB pp. 125-128 Barry Spiegel, "Privatizing Safety - Industry on the
Honour System?", Willms & Shier, Municipal\Corporate Report,
Winter 1998
CB David McRobert, "Bureaucratic Speed Bumps and Ecological Tread Marks:
Environmental Policy Making in the Ontario Government, 1988-1993", Presentation
to the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, February 14,
1994
Date: January 30, 2002
Title: Environmental Rights: Using the Courts
Schedule and Topics: (a) Overview of Court Actions; (b) Common Law Causes
of Action (Nuisance, Negligence, trespass, etc; (c) Statutory Causes
of Action (EBR, CEPA, etc); (d) Private Prosecutions to Enforce Fisheries
Act and Other Laws
Lecturer: David McRobert
***Review of Research Ethics Protocol***
Required Reading:
Environment on Trial (1993), Chapter 6, pp. 108-121
RES E. Brubaker, Property Rights in Defence of Nature. (Toronto:
Earthscan, 1995). Selected extracts on the role of the courts and causes
of actions; approx. 50 pp. See: XRX.54934 Scott
CB pp. 215 Karen Selick, "Governments Don't Protect Environment", Canadian
Lawyer, October 1996.
CB pp. 216-7 Tock v. St. John's Metropolitan Area Board, [1989]
2 S.C.R. 1181 (Headnote only)
CB p. 330 Hollick v. City of Toronto , [2001] 2 S.C.R. [Fulltext
available on the Internet at http://www.lexum.umontreal.ca/csc-scc/en/index.html]
Recommended Reading:
RES D. McRobert, Lecture Notes, Using the Courts, March 2001
RES D. McRobert and R. Cooper, The Environmental Registry, the Right
to Request an Investigation and Environmental Protection Actions under
CEPA: Implementation Issues and Lesson from Experience with Ontario's
Environmental Bill of Rights. Paper for presentation to Working with
Bill C-32: the New CEPA, Insight Conference, November 1999. See:
XRX.54956 Scott
RES Ryan v. City of Victoria , [1998] 2 S.C.R. [Fulltext available
on the Internet at http://www.lexum.umontreal.ca/csc-scc/en/index.html]
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Report of the Task Force on
the Environmental Bill of Rights (Toronto: MOE, 1992), pp. 83-111.
Available in Osgoode Hall Law School library.
Date: Feb. 6, 2002
Title: Reforming Environmental Rights: Ontario's EBR
Schedule and Topics: (a) Evolution and Overview of the Environmental
Bill of Rights (EBR); (b) Elements of the EBR: (i) Purposes (ii)
Environmental Registry (iii) Applications for Investigation/Review (iv)
Right to Sue and Whistleblower Rights (v) Environmental Commissioner;
(vi) Administration of the Environmental Bill of Rights.
Lecturer: David McRobert
Guest Lecturer: John Ferguson, MES, Ph.D., Public Education Officer,
ECO
We encourage you to discuss your experiences with
the Registry in the class.
Required Reading:
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, The EBR and You, (Toronto:
ECO, 2000). See: http://www.eco.on.ca/english/publicat/usrguide.pdf
ST Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993
CB pp. 112-124 Halfway River First Nation v. British Columbia
(Min. Of Forests) (1997), BCJ no. 1494 (BCSC).
RES Diana Babor, Environmental Rights in Ontario: Are Participatory
Mechanisms Working? (1999). Colorado Journal Of International Environmental
Law and Policy: 1998 Yearbook. Pp. 122-135. See: XRX.54957 Scott
Recommended Reading:
CB pp. 211-14 Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria, "Strategic
Lawsuits Against Public Participation: Legislation needed to block
threat to democracy," Extracted from Internet Home Page, Nov. 1997.
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Having Regard -- Annual
Report, 2000-01, (Toronto: ECO, 2001). This report can be downloaded
and read at the ECO's web site. [See http://www.eco.on.ca]
Environment on Trial (1993), Chapter 25, pp. 794-815.
RES Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Changing Perspectives
-- Annual Report, 1999-00, (Toronto: ECO, 2000). This report can
be downloaded and read at the ECO's web site; see
. PCOP.5928 Scott
RES Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Open Doors -- Annual Report,
1998, (Toronto: ECO, 1999). This report can be downloaded and read
at the ECO's web site; see http://www.eco.on.ca.
See: PCOP.5929 Scott
RES D. McRobert, "The Nuts, the Bolts and the Rest of the Machinery:
A Guide and Update on Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights",
Background Paper for Environmental Law and Management Course, Canadian
Institute, King Edward Hotel, Toronto, May 25, 1998. In: D. McRobert,
Environmental Law: Cases and Readings (2001), pp. 129-210- a.21
See PCOP.5923 Scott
Date: February 13, 2002: - Reading Week -
Date: February 20, 2002
Title: The Environmental Planning Process
Schedule and topics: Hours 1&2 (a) Introduction to the Environmental
Planning Process (b) The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
(CEAA); (c) The Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (EAA); (d)
The Implications of Bill 76; (e) The Future of the EA Process in Ontario
Lecturer: Paul Muldoon; Guest Lecturer: CELA Staff Lawyer
Required Reading:
ST Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 140 as amended
ST Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, S.C. 1992
CB pp. 218-234, 244-246 Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office
(FEARO) and Environment Canada, "Government Strengthens EA Regime, Keeps
Red Book Commitments", News Release and Backgrounder, October 6, 1994.
CB Alan Levy, "Scoping Issues and Imposing Time Limits by Ontario's
Environment Minister at Environmental Assessment Hearings - A History
and Case Study" (2001), vol. 10, no. 2, Journal of Environmental
Law and Practice, at p. 147.
CB pp. 278-79 Re: West Northumberland Landfill Site, (1996) 19 C.E.L.R.
179. (Headnote only) [Fulltext available in Osgoode Hall Law School
Law Library]
CB pp. 280-81 Essex Ofner Resources v. Ontario (1996), 18 C.E.L.R. 317.
CB pp. 273-277 Friends of the Island v. Canada (1996), 18 C.E.L.R. 1
(FCA)
Recommended Reading:
Environment on Trial, Chapter 9, pp. 185-224
CB pp. 282-288d Societe Pour Vaincre La Pollution v. Canada (1996),
22 C.E.L.R. 64 (FCTD).
RES Grace Patterson and David Evans, "ADR at the Environmental Assessment
Board", Presented to the Collaborative Decision Making Seminar, FES,
York University, Nov. 21-23, 1996. See XRX.54946 Scott
Date: February 27, 2002
Title: Environmental Rights: Participation in Hearings.
Schedule and Topics: (a) Environmental Tribunals in Canada; (b) Basic
Concepts: Natural Justice; (c) Keeping the Process Fair: Judicial Review;
and (d) The Role of Experts.
Lecturer: Paul Muldoon; Guest Lecturer: CELA Staff Lawyer
Required Reading:
Environment on Trial (1993), Chapter 25, pp. 794-814 & Chapter
4, pp. 77-100.
CB pp. 289-90 J.W. McElhaney, "Preparing Experts," ABA Journal,
August 1990; pp. 84-85.
CB pp. 291-94 Joanne Ross Wilder, "Choosing the Right Expert Witness,"
Family Advocate, Spring 1990; pp. 44-47.
Recommended Reading:
RES R. Eisen, Expert Opinion Evidence at Environmental Board Hearings
(1989). CELRs, See XRX.54944 Scott
RES A. Roman, Effective Advocacy Before Administrative Tribunals.
(Toronto: Carswell, 1989). See: XRX.54945 Scott
Date: March 6, 2002
Title: Pollution Control: Standard Setting, Approvals and Enforcement
(Part 1) Schedule and Topics: :(a) Definition of and Nature of "Standard-Setting";
(b) Types of Standards - The Range of Legal and Policy Tools; (c) Some
Examples of How Standards are Developed; (d) The Ontario Approval Process:
An Overview; (e) Bill 57 and Standardized Approvals; (f) Reforms to
the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA); (g) An Overview of
Compliance and Enforcement; (h) Case Histories of Enforcement Actions
Lecturer: P. Muldoon
Required Reading:
Environment on Trial (1993), Chapter 16, pp. 436-458; Chapter
3, pp. 48-72
ST Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990 (as amended); as
assigned.
CB CELA, "Risk Assessment and the Precautionary Principle", Chapter
4 of Environmental Standard Setting and Children's Health (2000)
CELA's "Children's Health Study" on the CELA website, http://www.cela.ca/ch_health/toc.htm
Recommended Reading:
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, S.C. 1999 [Available on
Internet for viewing at http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/index.html]
Ontario Round Table on Environment and Economy. Sustainable Communities
Resource Package. [Available on Internet for viewing at
http://www.law.ntu.edu.tw/sustain/intro/ortee]
RES Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, Enforcing
Canada's Pollution Laws: The Public Interest Must Come First!, Third
Report to the House of Commons. (Ottawa: House of Commons, May 1998).
See: XRX.54943 Scott
CB pp. 43-47 R. v. Hydro Quebec, (1997).
Date: March 13, 2002
Title: Municipal Land Use Planning in Ontario
Schedule and Topics:Hours 1&2 -- (a) How the Planning Act works; (b)
Private vs. Public Rights in land development; (c) Bill 163 and the
NDP Land Use Planning Law Reforms; (d) Bill 20 -- The Land Use Planning
and Protection Act; (e) Ecosystems and Protected Areas
Guest Lecturer: Theresa McClenaghan
Required Reading:
RES John Chipman, The Planning Act in Transition (Toronto: Canada
Law Book, 1996); Chapters 2&3; pp. 5-26. See: XRX.54942 Scott
ST Planning Act, RSO as amended. [See: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/]
ST Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Policy Statement Under
Planning Act (Toronto: MMAH, 1996&1997). 1999 [Available on Internet
for viewing at http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/business/policye/table.asp]
CB pp. 295-295a.38 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Citizen's
Guide to the Land Use Planning System in Ontario. (Toronto: MMAH,
1997). [See http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/business/guides/index-e.asp]
CB pp. 296-97 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, The Proposed
Development Permit System. (Toronto: MMAH, 1998), 2 pp.
Recommended Reading:
Environment on Trial (1993), Chapter 8, pp. 137-184 .
RES Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, The Land Use Planning
System in Ontario: Achieving the Vision. (Toronto: Queen's Printer,
August 1998). 30 pp. [See http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/business/plansys/contents-e.asp]
See: XRX.54941 Scott
MMAH, The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001 [For background:
see http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/inthnews/releases/20011101-3e.asp
]
MMAH, Five Year Review of the PPS, Summer 2001. [For background: see
http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/ppsreview/index-e.asp]
Date: March 20, 2002
Title: Pollution Control: Standard-Setting, Approvals and Enforcement
(Part 2)
Schedule and Topics: See Lecture on March 6, 2002
Lecturer: P. Muldoon
Required Reading:
Spraytech v. Town of Hudson [2001] 2 S.C.R. (Headnote only) [Fulltext
available on the Internet at http://www.lexum.umontreal.ca/csc-scc/en/index.html]
CB pp. 235-38 Dee Kramer, "Green Cops to the Rescue," Probe Post,
Summer 1991.
Recommended Reading:
CB pp. 239-243 B. Commoner, "The Failure of the Environmental Effort,"
(1988) in Environmental Law Reporter, vol. 18, 10195-99.
Date: March 27, 2002
Title: Waste Management Law
Schedule and Topics:(a) The Legal Framework: (i) Provincial Law; (ii)
Federal Law (iii) National Packaging Protocol (CCME); (iv) Bi-lateral
and International Agreements (v) The Blue Box Story; (b) Reforms to
Provincial Laws and Regulations, 1991-95: (i) GTA Waste Management and
Interim Waste Authority; (ii) 3Rs Regulations; (iii) Municipal Waste
Powers Legislation; (c) Changes to Provincial Laws and Regulations,
1995-2001 (i) New Landfill Standards and Waste System Planning (ii)
Incineration Regulations and Policies, 1995; (iii) MOE's Regulatory
Review
Lecturer: David McRobert
Required Reading: CB pp. 315-329 Ministry of Environment and Energy,
Backgrounder: Ontario's New 3Rs Regulations. (Toronto: WRO, MOEE,
1994).
CB pp. 340-347 D. McRobert, "User Pay for Waste Management: Issues and
Options," Notes prepared for the Toronto Environmental Alliance, May
1994.
ST Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O 1990 - Part V
CB pp. 250-263 J.R. Tidball and R.F. Lopes, "Framework for Approval
of Landfills in Ontario,Canada," Proceedings Sardinia 95, Fifth International
Landfill Symposium, Italy, October 1995,
CB pp. 352-356 D. McRobert, "Ontario's Blue Box Fiasco," Notes prepared
Broadcast on CKLN Radio, January 1991.
Recommended Reading:
Environment on Trial (1993), Chapter 24, pp. 771-788
CB pp. 348-351 Doug Thompson, "Proposal for a New Landfill Siting Process
in Ontario", Municipal World, August 1995, pp. 13-16.
RES D. McRobert, "Reforming Legislation and Regulation to Promote the
3Rs: Some Observations on Ontario's Waste Management Act, 1992
and the Proposed 3Rs Regulations", Paper for Recycling Council of
Ontario Annual Conference, Oct. '92. See: XRX.54951 Scott
RES Harold Crooks, Giants of Garbage: The Rise of the Global Waste
Industry and the Politics of Pollution. (Toronto: James Lorimer,
1993). See: XRX.54952 Scott
Date: April 3, 2002
Title: The Walkerton Inquiry
Schedule and Topics:1st Hour --(a) Background to the Inquiry, including
(i) The Legal Framework (ii) Parties to the Hearings and The Inquiry
Process; (b) The Walkerton Inquiry reports
2nd Hour -- Wrap-up and Final Exam Review
Lecturers: David McRobert & Paul Muldoon
Required Reading:
Draft exam questions, Hand-out in March 2002
Walkerton Inquiry, Final Report on Parts 1a and 1b. Expected
January 2002.
CB "Chronology of Walkerton Events", Toronto Star, October 2000.
CB Walkerton Inquiry, Part 2 Study List, Draft for Discussion, December
4, 2000
CB Larry Krotz, "Troubled Waters", Saturday Night Magazine, National
Post, Dec. 9, 2000.
Recommended:
CB Gary Gallon, "The Real Walkerton Villain", Globe and Mail,
Dec. 2, 2000.
CB Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Health Unit, "Executive Summary," Report
on Walkerton Investigation, October 10, 2000.
CB Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, The Protection of Ontario's
Groundwater and Intensive Farming, July 27, 2000.
CB C. Gillis, "E. Coli: They haven't learned," National Post,
Dec 23, 2000.
Note: A number of studies for Part 2 of the Walkerton Inquiry were published
in 2001. The transcripts of daily proceedings for Parts 1 & 2 also are
available at a site linked to the Walkerton Inquiry. Part 2 documents
and other legal information for the Inquiry are available on the Internet:
see http://www.walkertoninquiry.com
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