How to find the environmental statute that applies

This page is a public educational walkthrough. It is not a retainer, a court form, or a promise about your result. For legal advice, you should contact an appropriate Lawyer or Paralegal specializing in the area of law you need assistance with.

1. Name the activity and the place

   A spill, a waste site, a federal work, or a provincial approval. The statute follows the activity.

2. Ontario rules on this site live under Environmental Law and Ontario Legislation

   Federal Acts live under Federal Legislation. Open both hubs if you are unsure.

3. Approvals and orders have their own numbers

   A Director’s order is not the same as the parent Act page.

4. Use Go to section once you are on the Act

   Part numbers in environmental statutes are easy to skip past.

5. Reporting a spill uses the official ministry or federal channel, not this website’s contact form

   We do not take spill reports.

Official law on this site: environmental-law.

Disclaimer: Know The Law publishes legal information for the public, not legal advice. Court forms, fees and filing channels change. Read the official statute text and the official form page linked from this guide before you act. We do not represent you and we do not file documents for you. For legal advice, you should contact an appropriate Lawyer or Paralegal specializing in the area of law you need assistance with.