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13 Dec Grousing about the value of species or “how much for that caribou in the window?”

Posted at 16:06h in Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Nature and Biodiversity, Species at Risk by Jason Unger 3 Comments

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Grousing about the value of species or “how much for that caribou in the window?” The first emergency protection order under the federal Species at Risk Act was issued last week...

29 Nov Roxanne’s story: What your donations support

Posted at 09:29h in Energy, Environmental Assessment, Water by Environmental Law Centre (ELC) 0 Comments

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Roxanne's story: What your donations support When Roxanne Walsh first contacted the Environmental Law Centre on October 24, 2006, asking for information about how she could protect her community, we had...

26 Nov Changes to Fisheries Act take effect November 25

Posted at 11:45h in Water by Brenda Heelan Powell 4 Comments

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Changes to Fisheries Act take effect November 25 As part of its Omnibus Budget Bill last year, the government passed significant changes to the federal Fisheries Act which came into force...

20 Nov Is the federal government protecting Canada’s national heritage? Fall 2013 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

Posted at 09:46h in Parks & Recreation, Species at Risk, Water by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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Is the federal government protecting Canada’s national heritage? Fall 2013 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Earlier this month, the Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and...

11 Nov An update on amendments to federal environmental assessment laws

Posted at 12:09h in Environmental Assessment by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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An update on amendments to federal environmental assessment laws Following public consultation on proposed amendments earlier this year, the federal government recently passed amendments to the Regulations Designating Physical Activities (RDPA). The...

06 Nov South Saskatchewan Regional Plan tests the Land Use Framework

Posted at 10:28h in Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Parks & Recreation by Adam Driedzic 0 Comments

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South Saskatchewan Regional Plan tests the Land Use Framework The Draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (Draft SSRP) is a work in progress that must do more if it is to advance...

04 Oct Pembina ruling shines spotlight on need for reform

Posted at 09:27h in Environmental Assessment, Public Participation by Cindy Chiasson 5 Comments

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Pembina ruling shines spotlight on need for reform This week, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench issued a ruling on public engagement in environmental decision-making in Pembina Institute v. Alberta (Environment...

23 Sep A confidential mess: The problem with confidentiality when cleaning up pollution

Posted at 15:11h in Pollution & Emissions by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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A confidential mess: The problem with confidentiality when cleaning up pollution Case comment re Imperial Oil Limited v Calgary (City), 2013 ABQB 393 (CanLII). When a polluter contaminates the environment should we know...

11 Sep Alberta’s new wetland policy: baby steps in an adult world

Posted at 15:04h in Water by Jason Unger 4 Comments

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Alberta’s new wetland policy: baby steps in an adult world After a very long wait a new wetland policy for the province was released yesterday. The policy is a step forward in...

11 Sep ELC founding member Alexander Pringle to be honoured with University of Alberta Alumni Honour Award

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ELC founding member Alexander Pringle to be honoured with University of Alberta Alumni Honour Award 2013 Alumni Recognition Awards Alexander Pringle, an influential force in shaping the post-Charter statute of law on a...

19 Aug Federal laws protecting Canadian waters under threat

Posted at 11:29h in Water by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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Federal laws protecting Canadian waters under threat It has been about a year since the federal government introduced Bills C-38 and C-45 which have weakened Canada’s environmental laws. Among other things, Bill...

06 Jun What does the B.C. government’s rejection of the Northern Gateway Project mean?

Posted at 14:09h in Environmental Assessment by Brenda Heelan Powell 5 Comments

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What does the B.C. government’s rejection of the Northern Gateway Project mean? In recent days, there has been extensive media coverage on the rejection of the Northern Gateway Project by the...