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...
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19 Dec Amendments to the Environmental Powers of Municipalities
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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...
30 Nov 2016 Annual Report and Financial Statement
2016 Annual Report and Financial Statement The Environmental Law Centre is pleased to report on the programs and accomplishments that your support made possible in 2016. 2016 Annual Report [sdm_download id="19709" fancy="0"] 2016 Financial...
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...
15 Nov The Qat’muk Grizzly Bear Spirit, the Jumbo Valley Ski Resort & the Protection of Sacred Lands in New Zealand
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in Environmental Assessment, Environmental Rights, Indigenous affairs, Nature and Biodiversity, Parks & Recreation
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The Qat’muk Grizzly Bear Spirit, the Jumbo Valley Ski Resort & the Protection of Sacred Lands in New Zealand In early November, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its much anticipated decision in...
02 Nov Delay, Environmental Offences and Private Prosecutions: The impact of R. v Jordan
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in Climate and Energy, Environmental Rights, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation, Water
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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...
17 Oct Canada’s Progress on Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change
Canada’s Progress on Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change: 2017 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) Earlier this month, the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) tabled...
10 Oct It’s a wrap: Hockey Fights and Contaminated Sites
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in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Rights, Land Use, Municipal Government Act, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities
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A wrap-up from October 3rd Green Regs 'n' Ham Who landed in the penalty box? Tackling a topic that is of increasing concern to Albertans was on the agenda for an early...
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...
18 Sep About Green Regs and Ham October 3 in Calgary: Contaminated Sites and Hockey Fights
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in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment, Municipal Government Act
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 University of Calgary Downtown Campus 910 8 Ave. SW, Calgary 7:00 a.m. Registration and breakfast buffet 7:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction 7:45 a.m. Panel discussion 9:00 a.m. Wrap up, Coffee and...
05 Sep SAVE THE DATE: Green Regs and Ham October 3 in Calgary: Contaminated Sites & Hockey Fights
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 University of Calgary Downtown Campus 910 8 Ave. SW, Calgary 7:00 a.m. Registration and breakfast buffet 7:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction 7:45 a.m. Panel discussion 9:00 a.m. Wrap up, Coffee and...
22 Aug Public Impact on Climate Change Law and Policy
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Public Impact on Climate Change Law and Policy There have been significant developments in climate change law and policy at both the provincial and federal level over the past couple of...