Environmental
For the last 25 years, Goodmans has remained at the forefront of solving environmental issues in major city-building projects in the Greater Toronto Area, including the revitalization of Toronto’s Waterfront and redevelopment of the Distillery District.
We have been instrumental in pioneering new strategies and solutions to resolve historical environmental and land use issues relating to urban revitalization and infrastructure. These strategies have unlocked the potential of dormant brownfield sites and underutilized and former industrial sites that are being re-developed across Toronto and the province of Ontario.
Goodmans advises on a wide variety of environmental issues in complex transactions as well as litigation in contaminated lands disputes, professional liability and defense in prosecutions.
Our practice encompasses inter-disciplinary fields such as cleantech, Brownfield redevelopment, natural heritage protection, renewable energy, product stewardship, climate change, environmental permitting, waste management and the transportation of excess soils.
We keep abreast of the rapidly evolving environmental landscape and guide our clients through a regulatory regime they are subject to, but might not entirely understand. Clients trust us to pre-empt potential issues and act with confidence and urgency. We counsel corporations, corporate directors and executives on their environmental duties before an infraction arises. Our Environmental Group advises both public and private sector clients as they navigate through the complex and evolving world of environmental regulation.
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Meet our teamFeatured Work
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Group led by Michael Andlauer buys Ottawa Senators
Goodmans LLP acted for an entity controlled by Michael Andlauer in its purchase of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club from the Melnyk Estate… -
Capital Markets
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Inc. $35 Million Convertible Debenture Bought Deal Financing
Goodmans LLP acted as Canadian counsel to the underwriters in connection with a short form prospectus offering in Canada and concurrent offering in the United States by DIRTT Environmental Solutions… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Brookfield Infrastructure's Sale of North American District Energy Business for $4.1 Billion
Goodmans LLP acted for Brookfield Infrastructure in connection with the sale of 100% of its North American district energy business, Enwave… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
McCain Capital Partners Acquisition of Forest City Fire Protection
Goodmans LLP acted for McCain Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of Forest City Fire Protection. Forest City Fire Protection will now unite with Classic Fire Protection (another… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Cott Acquisition of Primo Water Corporation
Goodmans LLP acted for Cott Corporation (“Cott”) in connection with its acquisition of Primo Water Corp. (“Primo”) for $14.00 per share, for a total transaction value of $775 million… -
Hospitality
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s Niagara Gaming Bundle
Goodmans LLP acted for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) in connection with structuring, procurement strategy and transaction documents, including the project agreements and transition…
Insights
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Dispute Resolution
Director Duties and Climate Change
Decisions earlier this year from the English courts in ClientEarth v Shell Plc et al., and the recent appeal decision from the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, shed light on climate change issues… -
Environmental
OLT Clarifies When Municipalities May Prescribe Affordable Housing Requirements in Official Plans, Ontario Bar Association
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward is a contributor to the OBA Newsletter. This article appeared in the November 2023 issue.Excerpt from "OLT Clarifies When Municipalities May Prescribe Affordable Housing… -
Environmental
Supreme Court of Canada Holds Designated Projects Scheme Under the Impact Assessment Act is Unconstitutional
On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its advisory decision regarding the constitutionality of the federal government’s environmental assessment (EA) regime in Reference re… -
Dispute Resolution
Downstream GHG Emissions and Sierra Club Canada Foundation v Canada (Environment and Climate Change)
The Federal Court’s recent decision in Sierra Club Canada Foundation v. Canada (Environment and Climate Change) highlights the continuing focus in Canada on climate change litigation. The case… -
Environmental
Ontario Amends the Mining Act to Streamline Closure Planning and Mineral Recovery Requirements
On May 18, 2023, the Province of Ontario granted Royal Assent to various amendments to the Mining Act through Bill 71, the Building More Mines Act, 2023 (“Bill 71”). The government’s stated purpose of… -
Dispute Resolution
Limits of Climate Change Suits Against the Government: Mathur v. Ontario Decision
The Superior Court of Justice has now released its decision in Mathur v. Ontario, a case we wrote about earlier this year and which is now a further example of an unsuccessful claim against a…
Awards & Recognition
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Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 17 Goodmans lawyers recognized 2024
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Repeatedly Recommended, Environmental Law 2024
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Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 18 Goodmans lawyers recognized 2023
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The Legal 500 Canada Tier 4, Environment 2023
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024 Continues to Recognize Goodmans
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.91 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their… -
Municipal and Land Development
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward at OBA’s 2024 Ontario Legal Conference: Municipal, Planning & Environmental Law
Join Matthew Lakatos-Hayward on February 9th at 9:00 am for the Plenary: Significant Environmental Issues in Land Use Planning, session at OBA's Ontario Legal Conference… -
Environmental
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward at the OBA's Mastering Environmental Management: Crafting Environmental Management Systems and Policies
In this foundational session, a panel of environmental law experts will unpack what you need to know about the development and implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). Through this…