Madeleine Donahue practises primarily in the environmental, occupational health and safety, mining and privacy law areas. Ms. Donahue is certified as an expert in environmental law by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Her environmental practice encompasses three broad categories: transactional due diligence, litigation and defence, and regulatory guidance. Specific experience includes: approvals and regulatory issues for renewable energy projects, opinions and advice on environmental and OHSA liability and risk, strategic advice on compliance and due diligence, audits, approval and permit requirements, environmental assessment of projects, spills, environmental site assessments and remediation, risk assessments, decommissioning and brownfields redevelopment, mine closure, underground and aboveground tanks, air and water pollution, contaminated lands, toxic and hazardous substances, waste management, environmental insurance, TDGA as well as Fisheries Act and CEPA and CEAA matters.
Ms. Donahue has extensive experience in environmental and OHSA issues arising in the corporate, commercial, real estate and financing contexts. She also defends clients in the event of government prosecutions and clean-up orders and acts on private party contaminated site dispute matters and common law causes of action in respect of contamination.
Ms. Donahue also works with corporate and securities colleagues on mining transactions, due diligence, including advice on international CSR Standards and all environmental/safety matters related to mining and other resources.
In health and safety, Ms. Donahue offers strategic advice and guidance on contractor management, health and safety liability and all regulatory aspects relating to OHSA compliance.
In privacy, she assists clients in complying with and developing policies for protection of personal information under PIPEDA and provincial private sector privacy legislation. She also advises on federal, provincial and municipal freedom of information and protection of privacy acts.