For Immediate Posting Notice - Summer Law Student Position Accepting Applications for May - August 2018 Placement Rate: $20.00/hour APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 13th 2018 The Environmental Law Centre invites applications from law...
In addition to our series of educational materials concerning legal rights related to environmental quality, the Environmental Law Centre has drafted a model Environmental Bill of Rights for Alberta. This...
ELC Staff Counsel Kyra Leuschen: Lifelong love of the outdoors Kyra Leuschen recently joined the Environmental Law Centre as staff counsel, and we want to introduce you to her and the...
Introducing ELC Staff Counsel Rebecca Kauffman Rebecca Kauffman recently joined the Environmental Law Centre as staff counsel, and we want to introduce you to her and the work she is undertaking. Rebecca...
The Environmental Law Centre is publishing a series of educational materials concerning legal rights related to environmental quality. This work is in support of enacting laws that will foster environmental...
Bill 69 and the Impact Assessment Act: public trust regained or more of the same The Government of Canada’s promise to review the 2012 changes to various federal environmental laws has now...
Back to what we once HADD: Fisheries Act Amendments are Introduced Since the 1970s, section 35 of the Fisheries Act operated to protect fish and fish habitat throughout Canada by prohibiting the...
An Update on the Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop: Draft Legislation and a Regulatory Framework Released The need for a federal carbon pricing backstop was articulated in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth...
Going, Going… Gone Moving from Conversion to Conservation: Stopping the Loss of Agricultural Lands in Alberta Loss of Agricultural Lands In late 2017, the Alberta Land Institute issued its Economic Evaluation of Farmland Conversion...
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...
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...
Amendments to the Environmental Powers of Municipalities: What has Changed? What Changes are on their Way? Municipal powers for environmental protection and stewardship Municipalities play a key role in managing and protecting Alberta’s environment through...