ENV 319 Chapter Notes -Private Law, Public Law
17 Apr 2013
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An introduction to environmental law and policy in canada. By: p. muldoon, a. lucas, r. gibson, and p. pickfield. Chapter 7: the basic structure of environmental regimes. Description individuals rights to exercise rights against others to protect their own property or interests. The state imposes regulatory frameworks that set environmental standards and consequences for non-compliance. Federal environmental protection act 1999 and the regulations passed under it; ontario. Private law rights of private parties to seek compensation when they are harmed by others. Common law rights allows one party to sue another party: i. e. nuisance, negligence, trespassing, etc. Participation rights these vary from province to province. Litigation to establish an implied environmental right in the canadian charter of rights and freedoms has not been successful. Neither any of the provinces nor the provincial government has enacted an omnibus law to legally define the rights of the public. Right-to-know the right to be informed of what is being proposed.
