20 Jul Accountable for what?
Accountable for what? When we talk about accountability we are, by necessity, drawn into the world of law. The word “accountable”, meaning “responsible; answerable” (Black’s Law dictionary 9th ed.), evokes the...
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14 Jul Feds gut environmental assessment (again). Public in the dark (again).
Feds gut environmental assessment (again). Public in the dark (again). By Adam Driedzic Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre You don’t have to be an environmentalist to be concerned with this one. For the second...
09 Jul Senate Committee protects the environment
MEDIA RELEASE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT Edmonton, AB, 9 July 2010 – In the past few months, the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has been actively involved in campaigning against amendments...
07 Jul Be sure to check the ELC website
Be sure to check the ELC website Staff Counsel members have been hard at work providing comments on proposed Alberta parks legislation, Bill C-9 (Jobs and Economic Growth Act), and the...
07 Jul Alberta’s declining grizzly bears, how low can we aim for species protection?
Current plans, even if implemented appear to aim to keep the species in a perpetually threatened and in a declining habitat, without a truly viable wild population in its former...
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...
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...