07 Jul We should take gravity more seriously
We should take gravity more seriously No, not the apple on the head gravity, rather the gravity of potential harms arising from human activities on the environment. Recent history has shown...
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06 Jul ELC Comments on Proposed Alberta Parks Legislation
ELC Comments on Proposed Alberta Parks Legislation Click here to read the ELC's comments on proposed new parks legislation in Alberta. (pdf) ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has...
22 Jun Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward
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Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward By Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel Federal Bill C-469, the Private Members’ proposal for a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights, has passed second reading in the House...
21 Jun Canadian government decides that your sewage doesn’t stink for up to 30 years from now
Canadian government decides that your sewage doesn’t stink for up to 30 years from now Last week, the Canadian Press reported the results of a two-year long information request regarding a...
03 Jun Bill C-311 the Climate Change Accountability Act: action or aspiration?
Bill C-311, riding on a wave of political apathy, represents a failure to take risks on real measures. Targets are the ends, but legislators need to be prepared to...
25 May Cindy Chiasson on CBC’s The Current this morning speaking about Bill C-9 (Budget Bill).
Cindy Chiasson on CBC's The Current this morning speaking about Bill C-9 (Budget Bill). Listen to the audio recording on the CBC's website. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental Law Centre (ELC)...
21 May Wondering what we’ve been up to?
Wondering what we've been up to? Check out the ELC's 2009 Annual Report. (PDF) ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has been seeking strong and effective environmental laws since...
18 May Aboriginal peoples and the future of water management in Alberta
Aboriginal peoples and the future of water management in Alberta The Canadian Institute of Resources Law has an interesting conference coming up: Aboriginal Peoples and the Future of Water Management in...
04 May Update on federal Environmental Bill of Rights
Update on federal Environmental Bill of Rights On Thursday, May 6th, a private members’ bill, C-469, An Act to establish a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights, will have its first hour...
04 May Navigable waters protection update
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in Energy, Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Public Participation, Water
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Navigable waters protection update A few months ago we posted about the Ministerial Order under the federal Navigable Waters Protection Act ("Are Canadian Waterways Subject to Public Rights") where we noted...
04 May Get the Real Dirt on Remediation Certificates (Webinar)
Get the Real Dirt on Remediation Certificates (Webinar) When contaminated land is remediated and re-used, one of the biggest concerns for owners and developers is whether the government will hold them...
30 Apr Syncrude ducks the issue
Syncrude ducks the issue The prosecution has delivered its closing arguments in the 'ducks in tailings pond' case of R. v. Syncrude. Syncrude’s non-suit application was dismissed, meaning that the company will...