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Welcome and Introduction

Richard E. Bereti — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
R. Max D. Collett — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver

Introduction to and Summary of Law Governing Contaminated Sites

• Environmental Management Act
• contaminated sites Regulations
• other statutes
• recent case law

 Richard E. Bereti — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
 Christopher E. Hirst — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
 Una Radoja — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

   
Current Issues Relating to Certificates of Compliance

• Ministry of Environment update on new initiatives related to certificates of compliance
• new Ministry guidelines in relation to COCs
• recent Environmental Appeal Board decisions

Richard E. Bereti — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
R. Max D. Collett — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Mike Macfarlane — Land Remediation, Ministry of Environment, Victoria

Networking Break

Issues Relating to Valuation of Contaminated Property

• available methodology
• specific challenges
• evidentiary burden
• damages—diminution in value
• value with risk based vs. numeric based certificate of compliance
• case law

Steve Kelly — Regional Director, Real Property Accommodation and Portfolio Management, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Vancouver
David G. Perry — Stewart & Company, Vancouver
Graham B. Walker — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Networking Lunch

Recent Changes to Federal Evironmental Laws and a Recent Application: The New Prosperity Mine

• Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2012
• Fisheries Act
• navigable waters
• Species at Risk Act
• the new Prosperity Mine Review Panel Report (expected October 2013)

Jana K. McLean — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver

Regulatory Prosecutions Update

• due diligence—both branches
• cooperation—when and where to do it
• statements and the corporate accused

Clifford G. Proudfoot — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Remediation Agreements

• defining scope of remediation work
• working with environmental consultants
• allocating cost of remediation
• drafting release and indemnity provisions

Olga Rivkin — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver

Contractual Provisions for Buy/Sell Agreements for Contaminated Sites

• different models for allocation of liability
• pre-acquisition due diligence
• representations and warranties

Andrea C. Akelaitis — Edwards, Kenny & Bray LLP, Vancouver
Gary A. Letcher — Edwards, Kenny & Bray LLP, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks

Richard E. Bereti — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
R. Max D. Collett — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver