18 Jan Updates
Updates Here are some updates on previous blog posts compiled by Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel at the ELC: The David Suzuki v. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Killer Whale protection) case...
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13 Jan We need an independent environmental protection and monitoring agency with teeth
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in Energy, Environmental Assessment, Pollution & Emissions, Species at Risk, Water
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We need an independent environmental protection and monitoring agency with teeth By Laura Bowman Staff Counsel Given all of the recent reports on the Oilsands released late last year, including the Royal Society...
03 Jan 2010 CLawBies – Canadian Law Blog Awards
2010 CLawBies – Canadian Law Blog Awards What a great way to start 2011! The Enviromental Law Centre's blog (yep, this one) was named runner-up for the “Non-Legal Audience Award” in...
03 Jan 2010 in review
2010 in review The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here's a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy...
21 Dec Show me the money!
Show me the money! By Jason Unger, Staff Counsel Dealing daily with policy and regulation it is easy to get bogged down in the nuances and details of policy while blissfully ignoring...
18 Dec RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle
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in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation, Water
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RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle By Laura Bowman and Jason Unger Earlier this week the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released a lengthy report on the state of oilsands...
17 Dec Leah’s picks for the 2010 ClawBies
Leah's picks for the 2010 ClawBies (In case you don't know about them, you can read about the CLawBies here.) First things first. I’m not a lawyer. (I'm in communications.) But, because...
17 Dec It’s your environment, too. Help us protect it.
It’s your environment, too. Help us protect it. Recently I was at my parents’ house in small-town Alberta for a family dinner. The doorbell rang, and after a few minutes, my...
10 Dec Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government
Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government David Suzuki Foundation et al. v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister of the Environment) 2010 FC 1233 The Federal Court...
08 Dec We “RAC”ked our brains to bring you the latest issue of News Brief
We "RAC"ked our brains to bring you the latest issue of News Brief We are very pleased to announce that a new issue of News Brief - Vol. 24 No. 4 -...
29 Nov Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water
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in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Land Use, Public Participation, Water
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Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water As of November 18, 2010, Alberta environment has approved the Eastern Irrigation District's application to change the purpose of its water licence from...
26 Nov The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands
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in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Pollution & Emissions
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The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands A recent Alberta Court of Appeal “leave to appeal” decision deals with the cumulative impacts of development…well the cumulative impact of having another...