Contaminated Sites Regulation in Canada

There’s significant legal, safety and reputation risks for managing contaminated sites in Canada. Get up-to speed on the regulations that may affect you.

During this 90 minute webinar, you’ll learn up-to-date information on spill regulations and resulting contaminated sites to:

• Understand at which stages of your project’s life cycle you will interact with contaminated site regulation
• Understand the steps to be taken when a spill occurs
• Gain up-to-date knowledge and information to influence decision-makers on consequences of not complying with contaminated sites regulation
• Understand how to read regulation of contaminated sites to make educated decisions on project location requirements.
• Understand the liabilities that other executives have incurred as a result of spills and contaminated sites
• Determine the steps you need to take when a spill happens. Calculate the fines that you may get if you don’t follow the required steps.

Contaminated Sites Impact Professionals, Organizations and Public Safety.

The responsibility and liability for a spill and resulting contaminated sites may climb all the way up to company executives. Punishment for not remediating land properly can result in hefty fines and/or imprisonment.

In addition, contaminated sites can impact your organization’s bottom line. The contamination of a site is a significant predictor of land valuation. Consequently, the purchase or sale of contaminated sites is heavily regulated by most provincial governments. Additionally, during the operation of your project you may cause a spill that will contaminate a site and, depending on where your site is located, you may be required to make significant investments in remediation.

Contaminated sites can also impact the safety of the public, with incidents ranging from minor to injury to loss of life.