I was delighted to be invited once again to join with other members of the environmental law bar to judge the biannual Willms & Shier environmental law moot which took place last weekend at the Federal Court Building in Toronto.
Manning Environmental Law is a Canadian law firm based in Toronto, Ontario, specializing in environmental law, energy law, and aboriginal law. The firm provides legal expertise on issues such as climate change, carbon pricing, clean energy investments, natural resource development, and regulatory compliance. It frequently publishes analyses of government policies and budgets related to environmental and energy sectors, offering insights into legal and regulatory developments affecting these areas. The firm is recognized for its leadership in environmental law, with its founding partner, Paul Manning, acknowledged as a leading practitioner in Canada and internationally. Manning Environmental Law also engages with the legal community through activities like judging environmental law moots.
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On November 4, 2025, the Government of Canada unveiled its first federal budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Framed as a “generational budget,” it aims to transform Canada’s economy for a low-carbon future while strengthening competitiveness and resource security.…
We are proud to announce that Paul Manning, founding partner of Manning Environmental Law, is featured in Lexpert Special Edition: Energy 2025.
Manning Environmental Law is a Canadian law firm based in Toronto, Ontario. Our practice is focussed on environmental law, energy law and…
I am delighted to be included by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in its 2025 ranking of Canada’s Leading Environmental Law Practitioners, and to have been “repeatedly recommended” by my peers in Lexpert’s survey. Thank you to all my colleagues…
13 December 2023 – The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed today with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era by laying the ground for a swift, just and equitable transition, underpinned by…
Following hard on the heels of my inclusion in its Canadian listing, I am very pleased to have been named again by Who’s Who Legal: 2022 as one of the world’s leading environmental lawyers.
Who’s Who Legal has identified the…
Manning Environmental Law is delighted to announce that Paul has been named again by Who’s Who Legal: 2022 as one of Canada’s leading environmental lawyers and as one of Canada’s leading climate change lawyers .
Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal…
In the face of record-breaking climate events – from wildfires to extreme heat waves to floods – across the country, the Government of Canada today launched its National Adaptation Strategy for engagement and final consultation, The National Adaptation Strategy includes the following…