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Canadian Report
TIF: The Canadian Experience (Part
2)
By Luciano P. Piccioni
In Part One, we explored the legislative authority and use of TIF in Canada.
Part Two discusses recent experiences and emerging issues around the use of
TIF by Ontario municipalities.
Erasing the DEW Line in Canada’s Arctic
By Steve Stowkowy, P.Eng.
The U.S. Air Force built a line of 63 radar and communications sites across
Alaska and northern Canada, called the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line. The
Line was eased out of active duty in 1985, but its remains still pose a threat
to the fragile Arctic environment. Cleaning up the DEW Line will take 25 years
and is Canada’s biggest environmental project.
Canadian Company Sued Under U.S. Superfund
By Katherine M. van Rensburg
Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. is the first case in which U.S. Superfund
law has been applied to environmental damage allegedly caused by an activity
occurring outside the United States. Read about its consequences.
Canada Briefs
Cherokee Canada, Inc. Buys Quebec GM Plant
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