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27 May Waste Management in Alberta: ELC publishes two reports on waste management and reduction in the province

Posted at 16:58h in Environmental Rights, EPR Extended Producer Responsibility, Waste Management by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Waste Management in Alberta: ELC publishes two reports on waste management and reduction in the province Waste management is clearly a critical part of our environmental infrastructure....

15 May Calling all Law Students! Summer Law Student Opportunity June to August 2020

Posted at 17:07h in Climate and Energy by Kara Tersen 1 Comment

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Notice – Summer Law Student Position Accepting Applications for June – August 2020 Summer Law Student Placement Rate: $20.00/hour APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 29th 2020 The Environmental...

04 Mar A Vavilov Primer: Changes to the Administrative Standard of Review

Posted at 16:42h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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A Vavilov Primer: Changes to the Administrative Standard of Review Administrative law - and the administrative standard of review - can have a major impact on...

26 Feb Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands

Posted at 18:16h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands While February is best known for celebrating love on Valentines’ Day, it is also the month we express our love...

29 Jan Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back

Posted at 19:19h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back Climate litigation is still very new and Canada did not see much of it until 2018...

17 Dec Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future?

Posted at 18:27h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Polluter Pays, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future? The ELC ‘s most recent report The Polluter Pays Principle in Alberta...

16 Dec Woodland Caribou vs. Everybody

Posted at 17:44h in Habitat, Nature and Biodiversity, Species at Risk by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Woodland Caribou vs. Everybody When you think of Canada and its wildlife, there are a few iconic animal species that might immediately come to mind. Perhaps...

13 Dec Garbage Thoughts

Posted at 16:47h in Core Environmental Principles, EPR Extended Producer Responsibility, Land Use, Polluter Pays, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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Garbage. Waste. Garbage. It’s nothing new. In fact, typically, it’s something old, especially if you’re wanting to get rid of it! And if it’s smelly, make...

14 Nov Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta

Posted at 18:14h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Habitat, Land Use, Market Based Instruments, Nature and Biodiversity, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta Alberta’s agricultural lands support numerous social, economic and environmental benefits. Despite this,...

08 Nov Where to from here? More Green Regs and Ham in Calgary (October 24, 2019)

Posted at 17:28h in Climate and Energy, Energy, Green Regs and Ham, Pollution & Emissions by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Where to from here? More Green Regs and Ham in Calgary (October 24, 2019) On October 24, 2019 the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) hosted its Calgary Green...

04 Nov Habitat Matters: Habitat laws, challenges and new directions

Posted at 17:50h in Habitat, Nature and Biodiversity, Species at Risk, Sustainable Communities by Jason Unger 2 Comments

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Habitat Matters: Habitat laws, challenges and new directions Habitat is essential to the survival of all species. Our activities across the landscape have a significant impact...

29 Oct Are We Just Winging It? Legislative protections for bats: A Bat Week Blog

Posted at 22:09h in Habitat, Nature and Biodiversity by Jason Unger 2 Comments

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Bat Week runs from October 24 to October 31st Correction: An earlier version of this blog has been corrected to note that non-licenced animals may be...