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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 that as soon as possible! But...

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, we have lost and continue...

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 Regs and Ham event. (Spring...

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 on the habitat of other...

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 hunted under s.24 of the...

03 Oct Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities

Posted at 03:14h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Cumulative Effects, Environmental Rights, Pollution & Emissions by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities For Access to Justice week in Alberta (https://www.albertaaccesstojustice.com/) the ELC looks at how access to justice plays out...

27 Sep Impact Assessment, the Canadian Energy Regulator & Navigable Waters:

Posted at 15:49h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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Impact Assessment, the Canadian Energy Regulator & Navigable Waters: An Overview of what was Bill C-69 and now is Law What is Bill C-69? In response to significant changes made to federal environmental...

19 Sep Where to from here? Green Regs ‘n’ Ham Calgary October 24 2019

Posted at 19:16h in Climate and Energy, Green Regs and Ham by Kara Tersen 3 Comments

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Where to from here? Green Regs 'n' Ham Calgary October 24 2019: Abandonment, reclamation and remediation THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER. Please subscribe to our newsletter (on the right) to learn about...

17 Sep Where to from here? SAVE THE DATE for Green Regs ‘n’ Ham Calgary October 24 2019

Posted at 23:07h in Climate and Energy, Green Regs and Ham by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Environmental liabilities and diminished credit facilities: Insolvency, environmental obligations and the impact of the Redwater decision Alberta has a crisis on its hands. A mountain of environmental obligations exists across the...

16 Sep Climate Change Litigation in Canada: Environnement Jeunesse v. Canada UPDATE

Posted at 20:34h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles by Anita Nowinka 0 Comments

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Climate Change Litigation in Canada: Environnement Jeunesse v. Canada UPDATE Background: Climate Change Litigation On November 26, 2018, ENvironnement JEUnesse (ENJEU) filed an application with the Superior Court of Quebec for authorization against the...

03 Sep Legal Tools for a Healthy Environment: A WORKSHOP FOR ENGOS

Posted at 20:04h in About ELC, Environmental Rights by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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The Environmental Law Centre and EcoJustice jointly present Legal Tools for a Healthy Environment: A WORKSHOP FOR ENGOS This one-day workshop, Legal Tools for a Healthy Environment, being held in both Calgary and Edmonton,...

02 May ELC Staff Counsel Posting – Edmonton AB

Posted at 19:17h in Climate and Energy by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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ELC Staff Counsel Posting - Edmonton AB The Environmental Law Centre is seeking a lawyer with 3+ years of experience to fill a term position as Staff Counsel in our Edmonton...