CESD finds insufficient Monitoring, Listing and Enforcement is undermining protection of Species at Risk and Biodiversity in Canada Since 1995, the Office of the Auditor General of Canada has had a mandate...
Accounting for nature: Increasing revenues in support of environmental management Alberta is no stranger to budgetary turmoil thanks to its significant reliance on oil and gas revenues and the tumultuous pricing...
The Canadian Constitution, the Environment, and the Misguided Notions of Provincial Sovereignty The proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act has been extensively discussed in the media and in the legal realm since it...
Updates to Alberta’s Geothermal Resource Regulatory System Alberta’s system for regulating geothermal resources is relatively new and continues to be augmented. This summer, the Alberta Energy Regulator (the AER) finalized Directive...
Water law and policy: Gaps, opportunities and law reforms (report and webinar) [su_box title="WEBINAR" style="soft" box_color="#509d31" radius="8"] Join Jason Unger to discuss the report on June 23rd Webinar June 23, noon – 1:30 After...
Red Tape or Duct Tape: When is the red tape we are cutting actually duct tape holding it all together? In our work, the ELC focuses on a number of core environmental principles...
A Focus on Forest Management Agreements In Alberta, forestry operations on public lands are regulated by the Forests Act, its regulations and many policy documents. In order to cut timber on...
Canada still has a long way to go on addressing the Climate Crisis: The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development releases his Spring 2022 Report Since 1995, the Office of the Auditor General...
JOIN US FOR AN ELC WEBINAR SERIES May 31, June 7 and June 14 GAINING STEAM: A REGULATORY AND POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN ALBERTA Did you know that in late 2021,...
Video and Links: Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Lessons Learned from Canada's Record on Climate Change Thank you to Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable...
Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide In the latest Environmental Law Centre publication, Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide, we take a look at the law of water in...
Lessons Learned from Canada's Record on Climate Change Join the Environmental Law Centre as we welcome Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) to discuss federal climate change actions and their implications...