Evan is a Partner in Osler’s Municipal, Land Use Planning and Development group, Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental group, and Disputes Department.
Evan’s land use planning practice involves development approvals for a broad range of clients, including private businesses, landowners, property managers, and municipalities. He regularly appears before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) on appeals under the Planning Act and Ontario Heritage Act. He also advises landowners and authorities on expropriations under both provincial and federal statutes.
Evan is a trusted advisor for environmental compliance advice, including extended producer responsibility, environmental permitting, transportation of dangerous goods, renewable energy projects, contaminated site remediation, toxic substances regulations and related matters. He also assists clients through the environmental aspects of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, land transactions, and debt and equity offerings.
Evan’s commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice is focused on environmental and land litigation. He has considerable experience conducting litigation, including civil actions, administrative tribunal proceedings (before the OLT and Ontario Energy Board), and defence of prosecutions.
Evan is recognized for his expertise in Environmental Law by Chambers Canada.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc.
Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. in its proposed acquisition by Hudbay Minerals Inc.
- Continuim Equity Partners
Continuim partners with MindCore Technologies
- Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience
Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience in its acquisition of NutriAg
- Bird Construction
Bird Construction in its $82.3-million acquisition of Fraser River Pile & Dredge
- Purolator
Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International
- BC Partners Advisors
Apollo Global Management, Inc. and BC Partners in connection with their agreement to buy GFL Environmental Inc.’s environmental services business valued at $8 billion
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL
- Syndicate of underwriters co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and TD Securities Inc.
Syndicate of underwriters co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and TD Securities Inc. in connection with the $250 million public offering
- Acting for developers across Ontario in obtaining Planning Act approvals and negotiating development agreements, including Tribute Communities, Kaitlin Corporation, and Primont Homes
- Representing multiple landowner groups and individual developers across the Golden Horseshoe on all aspects of approvals
- Counsel to Colacem Canada Inc. in successful appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal securing approval of a state-of-the-art cement manufacturing facility in eastern Ontario
- Acting for various municipalities, including the City of Toronto, City of Burlington, and Town of Caledon in appeals before the Ontario Land Tribunal
- Advising a world leading construction company in disputes resulting from several projects related to a significant Ontario transit project
- Representing an Ontario construction company engaged on public infrastructure projects in its insolvency proceedings under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act
- Representing a full service Ontario construction company in disputes involving construction liens and trusts
- An American products distributor regarding cross-border general environmental regulatory compliance
- Wholesale and retail supplier of agricultural products in its successful defence of a prosecution under provincial pesticides legislation
- A land developer in a complaint to the Ontario Energy Board regarding a breach of an electricity distributor’s distribution obligations
- A Canadian corporation in its defence of regulatory or quasi-criminal charges
Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. in its proposed acquisition by Hudbay Minerals Inc.
Continuim partners with MindCore Technologies
Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience in its acquisition of NutriAg
Bird Construction in its $82.3-million acquisition of Fraser River Pile & Dredge
Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International
- BC Partners Advisors
Apollo Global Management, Inc. and BC Partners in connection with their agreement to buy GFL Environmental Inc.’s environmental services business valued at $8 billion
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL
- Syndicate of underwriters co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and TD Securities Inc.
Syndicate of underwriters co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and TD Securities Inc. in connection with the $250 million public offering
- Acting for developers across Ontario in obtaining Planning Act approvals and negotiating development agreements, including Tribute Communities, Kaitlin Corporation, and Primont Homes
- Representing multiple landowner groups and individual developers across the Golden Horseshoe on all aspects of approvals
- Counsel to Colacem Canada Inc. in successful appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal securing approval of a state-of-the-art cement manufacturing facility in eastern Ontario
- Acting for various municipalities, including the City of Toronto, City of Burlington, and Town of Caledon in appeals before the Ontario Land Tribunal
- Advising a world leading construction company in disputes resulting from several projects related to a significant Ontario transit project
- Representing an Ontario construction company engaged on public infrastructure projects in its insolvency proceedings under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act
- Representing a full service Ontario construction company in disputes involving construction liens and trusts
- An American products distributor regarding cross-border general environmental regulatory compliance
- Wholesale and retail supplier of agricultural products in its successful defence of a prosecution under provincial pesticides legislation
- A land developer in a complaint to the Ontario Energy Board regarding a breach of an electricity distributor’s distribution obligations
- A Canadian corporation in its defence of regulatory or quasi-criminal charges
Latest Insights
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Osler Update October 24, 2025
Moving fast and building things
The Ontario government is seeking feedback on a range of initiatives with the goal of speeding up the building of housing and infrastructure.
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Osler Update May 13, 2025
Ontario government proposes Bill 17 to advance home-building target
Bill 17 proposes a suite of changes to municipal statutes with the stated goal of removing unnecessary barriers to building.
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Osler Update April 29, 2025
Some things last forever: Government of Canada proposes regulatory measures for PFAS
The Government of Canada intends to introduce additional regulatory instruments to further restrict the manufacture and use of PFAS.
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Osler Update April 21, 2025
Guidance published for reporting to the Federal Plastics Registry – Phase 1
We explore the Federal Plastics Registry’s and Guide for Phase 1 Reporting’s key elements, the reporting standard, and implications for industry.
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Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Environmental Law
Media Mentions
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Osler News February 19, 2026
Osler welcomes 11 new partners and three new counsel in 2026
Congratulations to our 11 new partners and three new counsel from our offices in Toronto and Montréal.
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Community Involvement
- Law Help Ontario, Duty Counsel Volunteer
Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Credentials
Education
- University of Ottawa, J.D. (Honours)
- Queen’s University, B.Ed. (Honours)
- University of Ottawa, B.A. (Honours)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Ontario Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
