24 Jan Our energy footprints: carbon emissions and privacy
Our energy footprints: carbon emissions and privacy We live in a data rich environment. We also leave a carbon footprint in our day to day lives. Current approaches to reducing emissions...
Author: Jason Unger
22 Dec Christmas Constitutional
CHRISTMAS CONSTITUTIONAL As we gather for Christmas, I have decided to return to my habit of lightheartedly looking back at the year. (Looking back on previous years I am struck by...
23 Nov The cost of protecting the environment: Judicial and regulatory proceedings
The Cost of Protecting the Environment: Judicial and regulatory proceedings The Environmental Law Centre is publishing a series of educational materials concerning legal rights related to environmental quality. This work is...
02 Nov Delay, Environmental Offences and Private Prosecutions: The impact of R. v Jordan
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Delay, Environmental Offences and Private Prosecutions: The impact of R. v Jordan A case comment on the impact of Jordan in two recent environmental cases: R. v. The Lake Louise Ski Area...
29 Sep Environmental Bill of Rights: Action Today for Albertans Tomorrow
Environmental Bill of Rights: Action Today for Albertans Tomorrow The Environmental Law Centre thinks that future Albertans should be able to look to our laws as a source of pride for...
22 Mar Whirling disease and the law: a call for precautionary environmental management on World Water Day
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Whirling disease and the law: a call for precautionary environmental management on World Water Day Invasive species are a huge challenge for our ever shrinking world. Whirling disease being found in the...
08 Dec ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS IN ALBERTA Phase I: Do We Have the Rights We Need?
In this paper, we look at what is a right to a healthy environment and why is it important. We examine what environmental rights look like, and look at procedural...
13 Sep The collateral costs of abandoned wells
The collateral costs of abandoned wells By Chinomso Iliya-Ndule & Jason Unger When a headline starts with “Taxpayers could be on hook…” people take notice (–funnily enough the headline changed during the...
05 Jul Mind the Gap: the Municipal Government Act needs to bridge environmental management
Mind the Gap: The Municipal Government Act needs to bridge environmental management The ongoing review of Alberta’s Municipal Government Act (MGA), along with the proposed amendments introduced in Bill 21 this spring,...
20 Jun Federal government initiates review of federal environmental regulation: time to rollback the rollbacks?
The Government of Canada announced today that it will be pursuing consultation on federal environmental regulations...
21 Mar Oil and gas well site reclamation, polluter pays and pie crust promises
Oil and gas well site reclamation, polluter pays and pie crust promises As was reported last week, a large chunk of change is being sought by the Petroleum Services Association of...
03 Mar Environmental Rights Act: the “rights” path to sustainability
Environmental Rights Act: the “rights” path to sustainability Update: The Environmental Rights Act died on the order paper. A new Manitoba government was elected on April 19th.). The Government of Manitoba introduced...