On June 20th, two federal bills addressing a variety of environmental matters were passed into law. Bill C-59 amends several pieces of legislation in order to implement a number of...
Woodland caribou – an iconic Canadian species - has been legally recognized as a threatened species under Alberta’s Wildlife Act since 1985. By June 2018, the federal government released a...
[su_box title="Background" style="soft" box_color="#509d31" radius="9"]In February, we began our series of blog posts on how the protection of our wetlands, forests and grasslands may be a solution to prevent even...
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in its reference opinion determined that portions of the federal Impact Assessment Act (“IAA”) are unconstitutional. The federal government has recently proposed amendments to...
Following the release of the Alberta Utilities Commission’s (AUC) Module A report, the moratorium on renewable energy development has ended. However, in light of the Government of Alberta’s (GOA) response...
Drought Watch 2024: Forests and Drought Management in Alberta Alberta is currently experiencing severe drought conditions. Drought can have a negative impact on forest health, dynamics, abundance and distribution of tree...
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 25, 2024 The Environmental Law Centre (Alberta) (ELC) is inviting applications from law students for a summer research position. Currently enrolled law students are eligible to apply. The position...
“This winter, snowpack is below average, rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs remain well below capacity.”[1] This is the stark introduction to a Government of Alberta announcement...
The Environmental Law Centre invites you to join our webinar discussion around contaminated sites and the law on February 27, 2024 at 12:00pm. Register here Alberta has thousands of estimated contaminated...
Join our panelists Brenda Heelan Powell (ELC) and Prof. Andrew Leach, and Prof. Cameron Jefferies, from the Faculty of Law (University of Alberta) as we dive into the Supreme Court...
Since 2018, Alberta has had legislation which supports PACE programming via the Clean Energy Improvements Regulation (CEIP Regulation) and amendments to the Municipal Government Act (MGA).[1] The amendments to the...
Authors: Brenda Heelan Powell & Jason Unger Has the Supreme Court of Canada dismantled the foundation of federal project assessments or have we simply reset the foundation of the past? Alberta...