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26 Sep The Canadian Constitution, the Environment, and the Misguided Notions of Provincial Sovereignty

Posted at 18:47h in Constitution, Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Assessment by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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The Canadian Constitution, the Environment, and the Misguided Notions of Provincial Sovereignty The proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act has been extensively discussed in the media and in the legal realm since it...

19 May Red Tape or Duct Tape?

Posted at 15:08h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Assessment, Sustainable Communities by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Red Tape or Duct Tape: When is the red tape we are cutting actually duct tape holding it all together? In our work, the ELC focuses on a number of core environmental principles...

19 May Reimagining Rivers Webinar Series

Posted at 23:57h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Nature and Biodiversity, Water, Webinars by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Reimagining Rivers Webinar Series: An online journey Join the Centre for Constitutional Studies and the Environmental Law Centre as we take an online journey to reimagine rivers. Webinar 1: Reimagining Rivers Magpie River...

05 May The Inquiry Into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns: What’s Next?

Posted at 16:05h in Climate and Energy, Core Environmental Principles, Energy, Environmental Rights by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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The Inquiry Into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns: What’s Next? In July 2019, shortly after the provincial election, the Kenney government set up the Public inquiry into anti-Alberta energy campaigns [the “Inquiry”]. Not...

27 Apr An Update to CEPA – A long time coming or too little, too late?

Posted at 15:16h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Rights, Nature and Biodiversity by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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An Update to CEPA – A long time coming or too little, too late? On April 13, 2021, the federal government brought forward the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act...

05 Nov FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD

Posted at 17:52h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Energy, Waste Management by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD A FOCUS ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN CANADA The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) recently released her Fall 2020 Reports. There are...

01 Oct The Supreme Court of Canada prevents a SLAPP-ing

Posted at 15:57h in Core Environmental Principles, Public Participation by Rebecca Kauffman 2 Comments

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The Supreme Court of Canada prevents a SLAPP-ing Decision considered: 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22. On September 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision...

04 Mar A Vavilov Primer: Changes to the Administrative Standard of Review

Posted at 16:42h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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A Vavilov Primer: Changes to the Administrative Standard of Review Administrative law - and the administrative standard of review - can have a major impact on environmental law, given how many...

29 Jan Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back

Posted at 19:19h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back Climate litigation is still very new and Canada did not see much of it until 2018 when one of the first...

17 Dec Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future?

Posted at 18:27h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Polluter Pays, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future? The ELC ‘s most recent report The Polluter Pays Principle in Alberta Law provides a summary of...

13 Dec Garbage Thoughts

Posted at 16:47h in Core Environmental Principles, EPR Extended Producer Responsibility, Land Use, Polluter Pays, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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Garbage. Waste. Garbage. It’s nothing new. In fact, typically, it’s something old, especially if you’re wanting to get rid of it! And if it’s smelly, make that as soon as possible! But...

03 Oct Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities

Posted at 03:14h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Cumulative Effects, Environmental Rights, Pollution & Emissions by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities For Access to Justice week in Alberta (https://www.albertaaccesstojustice.com/) the ELC looks at how access to justice plays out...