Author: Brenda Heelan Powell

Climate Change Law Blog Series: Climate Change Litigation in Canada

Climate Change Law Blog Series: Climate Change Litigation in Canada   This is the first post in the Environmental Law...

ELC’s Executive Director has been selected as one of 40 Energy Future Lab Fellows

ELC’s Executive Director has been selected as one of 40 Energy Future Lab Fellows We are pleased to announce that...

Alberta releases its new Climate Leadership Plan

Alberta releases its new Climate Leadership Plan   The Alberta Government released its long anticipated Climate Leadership Plan yesterday. The...

Alberta Energy Regulator receives the Final Report in the Best-in-Class Initiative

Alberta Energy Regulator receives the Final Report in the Best-in-Class Initiative   The Final Report entitled Listening, Learning, and Leading:...

What might the future of Canada’s environmental laws and policies hold? A look at the federal Liberal environmental platform

What might the future of Canada’s environmental laws and policies hold? A look at the federal Liberal environmental platform  ...

I Do So Like Green Regs and Ham! Thank You! Thank You!

I Do So Like Green Regs and Ham! Thank You! Thank You!   The ELC hosted its third annual Green...

Alberta Energy Regulator receives a Framework for Regulatory Excellence

Best-in-Class Initiative: Alberta Energy Regulator receives a Framework for Regulatory Excellence   As mentioned in previous blog posts, we have...

Quick update on Municipal Government Act Review Update

Quick update on Municipal Government Act Review Update   Earlier in the year, prior to the provincial election, several amendments...

Model for Harmonized Provincial Environmental and Sustainability Assessment

Model for Harmonized Provincial Environmental and Sustainability Assessment   The ELC is pleased to announce publication of its Model for...

Exciting Developments in Climate Change Action

Exciting Developments in Climate Change Action   Last week was a busy week for climate change law and policy…. A...

Update on the Alberta Energy Regulator’s Best-in-Class Initiative

Update on the Alberta Energy Regulator’s Best-in-Class Initiative   Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to participate in the...

Municipal Government Act Review Update: Bill 20 is introduced and it’s disappointing

Municipal Government Act Review Update: Bill 20 is introduced and it’s disappointing   Earlier this month, the Alberta government introduced...

NEB begins cross-country consultation on pipeline safety

NEB begins cross-country consultation on pipeline safety   The National Energy Board (the “NEB”) recently began its public engagement initiative...

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency seeks comments on its Cumulative Effects Guideline

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency seeks comments on its Cumulative Effects Guideline   Following significant changes to the federal environmental assessment...

Omnibus budgets bills that transformed Canada’s environmental laws visited by the Federal Court

Omnibus budgets bills that transformed Canada’s environmental laws visited by the Federal Court   The Federal Court issued its decision...

Is Canada prepared to meet the challenges of the future?

Is Canada prepared to meet the challenges of the future?   Earlier this month, the Report of the Commissioner of...

Facts, Reasons and Environmental Evils: Recent Canadian Environmental Law Decisions

Facts, Reasons and Environmental Evils: Recent Canadian Environmental Law Decisions   In recent months, there have been several interesting environmental...

Update on the MGA Review: Government releases first What We Heard document

Update on the MGA Review: Government releases first What We Heard document   As indicated in previous posts, the Alberta...

Cabinet approves the Northern Gateway project

Cabinet approves the Northern Gateway project   Late last year, the National Energy Board (NEB) released its decision on the...

Empowering Municipalities for Environmental Management

Empowering Municipalities for Environmental Management   Recommendations to Strengthen Alberta’s Municipal Government Act In Alberta, the powers and activities of...

Calgary likes Green Regs & Ham!

Calgary likes Green Regs & Ham!   Last week, over 100 environmental nonprofit leaders, regulatory lawyers and industry representatives gathered...

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