Rodney Northey Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario

Environmental Lawyer, PartnerGowling WLG Toronto, Ontario• Regulatory approvals, hearings, and appeals that affect the environment, including water, air, species, waste, land & resource use, heritage, and energy facilities & rates. • Legal advice to governments and project proponents to integrate multiple approvals for major projects, including:- federal and provincial environmental assessments, - renewable energy and transmission approvals, including rates,- environmental protection and resource use approvals, and- land use zoning and related approvals • For municipalities: - Leading Gowlings'​ retainer by Halton Region and its four area municipalities to address regulatory and constitutional issues raised by a proposed rail-truck intermodal facility in the Town of Milton within the Greater Toronto Area, including participation in panel review under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and a court challenge before Ontario courts. - Leading regulatory matters for Gowlings retainer by the City of Thunder Bay to provide advice over a City dam and an adjacent private hydroelectric facility. - Leading Gowlings' retainer by Town of Oakville to address cultural heritage landscapes - a relatively new topic that integrates environmental design and cultural heritage, including work on amending policies and by-laws, and heritage issues at the Glen Abbey Golf Course. • For Indigenous proponents:- Led environmental regulatory matters for Gowlings retainer by Henvey Inlet First Nation to develop first-of-kind environmental assessment and protection laws for major wind farm project on Reserve land near Parry Sound Ontario.• Leading regulatory retainer for Kitikmeot Inuit Association and Government of Nunavut for proposed Grays Bay Road and Port Project in western Nunavut.• Leading regulatory matters for Gowlings retainer by Marten Falls First Nation in Ontario's Ring of Fire for proposed road environmental assessments.

Toronto

• Was the head of the Toronto Environmental Law Department for practice focused on environmental approvals.• Led Foglers'​ retainer by Town of Oakville re development of Health Protection Air Quality by-law under the Municipal Act• Led Foglers'​ retainer by the City of Burlington to litigate against approval of a major quarry on Mount Nemo Plateau in north Burlington within the boundaries of the Niagara Escarpment Plan, including expert technical evidence over hydrogeology, hydrology, endangered species, wetlands, conservation biology, air quality, human health, agriculture, and land use planning• Led Foglers' retainer by Suncor Energy regarding first Ontario Green Energy Act approval for major wind farm, including co-counsel on first appeal of renewable energy approval to the Environmental Review Tribunal

Toronto, Ontario

• Strategic advice to public and private sector clients, based upon legal and regulatory foundations, and often involving long-term planning horizons.

Toronto, Ontario

• Provided environmental law and policy advice to all levels of government, strategic planning and research on environmental matters for major private sector clients.• Served a wide range of public interest advice and litigation on the environment for residents and not-for-profit corporations across Canada.

Toronto

Major work for public sector proponents doing environmental assessments, including Metropolitan Toronto for its Solid Waste Environmental Assessment Program and the Ontario Crown Agency, the Interim Waste Corporation, for the Metro Toronto/ York Region landfill environmental assessment. Work included federal environmental assessment litigation for and against federal government departments.

B.A. Honours, Philosophy

Ll.M., Environmental Law - Canada And United States

Thesis on comparative federalism issues raised by comprehensive environmental regulation in Canada and the United States, included.

M.A., Philosophy

Ll.B.

B.A. Honours, Philosophy