24 Nov Climate Litigation in Canada – An Update
Climate Litigation in Canada – An Update Earlier this month, we released a blog post on climate litigation in Canada and around the world which you...
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23 Nov Gaining Steam: Join us for an ELC webinar
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NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com JOIN US FOR AN ELC WEBINAR Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and Policy Framework for Geothermal Energy Development in Alberta In...
18 Nov Still can’t see the forest for the timber
Still can’t see the forest for the timber: Bill 40: Forests (Growing Alberta’s Forest Sector) Amendment Act In late October, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 40:...
09 Nov Climate Litigation in Canada and beyond – Where are we in 2020?
Climate Litigation in Canada and beyond – Where are we in 2020? This is the fifth post in our recent series on climate change litigation in Canada...
05 Nov New ELC Publication: Gaining Steam
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NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com New ELC Publication Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and Policy Framework for Geothermal Energy Development in Alberta The ELC...
05 Nov FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD
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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...
01 Oct The Supreme Court of Canada prevents a SLAPP-ing
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...
28 Sep Updates on Oil & Gas Liability and Rehabilitation in Alberta
Updates on Oil & Gas Liability and Rehabilitation in Alberta It is no secret that Alberta has an oil and gas liability problem. There are more than 96,000...
10 Aug Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system
Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system As a lawyer, I am familiar with the somewhat fluid nature...
30 Jun This Report is (All About) Garbage – Extended Producer Responsibility: Designing the Regulatory Framework
This Report is (All About) Garbage - Extended Producer Responsibility: Designing the Regulatory Framework Extended producer responsibility [“EPR”] is a waste management model that extends responsibility for...
22 Jun Sun & the Law: Harnessing Germany’s Solar Power for Alberta
Sun & the Law: Harnessing Germany’s Solar Power for Alberta If we are going to successfully pursue our climate goals, clearly, society needs to shift away from...
16 Jun Good Riddance: Reduce, Reuse, Reread
Good Riddance: Reduce, Reuse, Reread In 2003, the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) published the second edition of ‘Good Riddance’, a survey report that summarized the waste...