When it comes to protecting endangered species in Alberta, the questions often reveal just how complex — and important —...
In 2024, the government of Alberta established the Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Committee (the “Committee”) with the mandate to...
This is the third blog in our series on the management of oil sands tailings ponds. The first two focused...
Part 2: A Case Study in Uncertainty by Lexa Ward and Rebecca Kauffman This is the second part of our...
The ‘Environmental Law in Focus’ mini-webinar series targets key environmental law and policy issues with a focus on building understanding,...
Part 1: The Liability Management Context by Lexa Ward and Rebecca Kauffman Since the first oil sands mine application was...
Alberta is home to a remarkable diversity of plants, animals, and ecosystems — from grasslands and wetlands to forests and...
Comments on the 2025 Draft Alberta Plan for Parks The Alberta government’s ‘Plan for Parks’ is a high-level policy document...
In December 2024, the Environmental Law Centre published our report An Endangered Species Act for Alberta: A Draft Bill for...
Case Comment: Kebaowek First Nation et al. v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 472 A recent Federal Court decision highlights...
The month of May is often when Alberta seems to come alive: tree leaves budding, plants emerging from their bulbs,...
“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...
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