“This winter, snowpack is below average, rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs remain well below capacity.”[1] This...
(Photo: Horia Varlan from Bucharest, Romania, CC BY 2.0) ___________________________________________________________________________ Attempts by the federal government to tackle plastic pollution...
In June 2023, the federal government finally amended the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, ostensibly, to reflect a modern interpretation of...
Ontario Court finds Climate Litigation Fails on Charter Arguments In April 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released...
The Canadian Constitution, the Environment, and the Misguided Notions of Provincial Sovereignty The proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act has been...
Red Tape or Duct Tape: When is the red tape we are cutting actually duct tape holding it all together?...
An update on the E.L. Smith Solar Farm: Case Comment on Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of...
A Yearly Update on Climate Change Litigation, the 2021 Edition If you are interested in reading about about climate change...
Accounting for Nature: The Kananaskis Conservation Pass In 2022, the Environmental Law Centre (“ELC”) will be releasing a report...
Here Comes the Sun: Solar Access in Alberta If you have been keeping up with the ELC blog, you may...
Leasing your Land for Solar Energy In conjunction with our recently released report Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in...
Leasing your Condo for Solar Energy In conjunction with our recently released report Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in...
So, you want to start a solar co-op? In conjunction with our recently released report Here Comes the Sun:...
New ELC Publication – Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in Alberta The ELC is pleased to announce the publication...
Bank Swallows and Motorsports: In the race to save species at risk, we need to pick up the pace ...
On the Road to 2050: The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act On June 29, 2021, more than 7 months after...
An Update to CEPA – A long time coming or too little, too late? On April 13, 2021, the...
Climate Litigation in Canada – An Update Earlier this month, we released a blog post on climate litigation in...
Climate Litigation in Canada and beyond – Where are we in 2020? This is the fifth post in our recent...
The Supreme Court of Canada prevents a SLAPP-ing Decision considered: 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC...
Sun & the Law: Harnessing Germany’s Solar Power for Alberta If we are going to successfully pursue our climate goals,...
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