Liability af innocent landowner upheld

摘要

Arecent decision of the Divisional Court in Ontario has affirmed a ruling from the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal in a case that considered whether innocent parties who are not responsible for contamination can be subject to orders from the Ministry of the Environment requiring remedial activities. The case involved a Provincial Officer's Order made against the City of Kawartha Lakes, requiring it to remediate and prevent further discharge of oil, which had impacted city property.