Summary of Meetings: Environmental Law
Number of Meetings Held:3
February 22, 2023
Registration Count: 62
Guest Speakers: Luke Dineley and Jon Chatten
Meeting Title/Topic: Update on BC's New Contaminated Soil Relocation Regime
Synopsis: Luke Dineley of Borden Ladner Gervais and Jon Chatten of Lesperance Mendes provided an overview of the new regime including changes to the soil management process, notification requirements and exemptions to the new regime.
April 18, 2023
Registration Count: 58
Guest Speakers: Calvin Sandborn, KC and Andhra Azevedo
Meeting Title/Topic: Greenwashing and ESG
Synopsis: Calvin Sandborn, KC, legal director at the ELC, and Andhra Azevedo, lawyer at Ecojustice, presented on their cases and the implications for companies that make public representations about sustainability.
June 22, 2023
Registration Count: Remote: 26 | In-person: 6
Guest Speakers: Brian Gilfillan
Meeting Title/Topic: Recent Changes in Forestry Legislation
Synopsis: Brian Gilfillan, Lawson Lundell LLP and registered professional forester, discussed recent changes to forestry legislation within British Columbia This was a joint meeting with Natural Resources Law.