Environmental Assessment Archives - Page 5 of 6

14 Feb Core Environmental Principles for Environmental Laws, Policies and Legal Processes

Posted at 12:05h in Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre (ELC) 0 Comments

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Core Environmental Principles for Environmental Laws, Policies and Legal Processes The Environmental Law Centre recognizes that the environment is a public good that must be protected. The Environmental Law Centre’s Strategic...

07 Dec Seven Year Review of CEAA: An update

Posted at 12:43h in Environmental Assessment, Public Participation by Brenda Heelan Powell 2 Comments

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Seven Year Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA): An update A comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) was due to be...

05 Oct Cumulative environmental defects

Posted at 10:43h in Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Pollution & Emissions by Jason Unger 1 Comment

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Cumulative environmental defects The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development released a report yesterday covering the federal government’s climate change plans and cumulative environmental effects assessment of oil sands projects....

07 Jul Timelines placed on federal comprehensive studies

Posted at 14:03h in Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Public Participation by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Timelines placed on federal comprehensive studies The Establishing Timelines for Comprehensive Studies Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act were recently published in the Canada Gazette. These timelines apply to all...

27 May Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel invites the public to attend information sessions

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News Release For immediate release 24 May 2011 Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel invites the public to attend information sessions CALGARY - The Joint Review Panel (Panel) conducting the review of the proposed Enbridge...

31 Mar Environmental Assessment Changes: Will They Affect You? (Webinar)

Posted at 12:34h in Environmental Assessment by Leah Orr 0 Comments

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Environmental Assessment Changes: Will They Affect You? (Webinar) Are you confused about how recent changes in Environmental Assessment law will affect your practice? Can we expect federal Environmental Assessments to be...

13 Jan We need an independent environmental protection and monitoring agency with teeth

Posted at 13:28h in Energy, Environmental Assessment, Pollution & Emissions, Species at Risk, Water by Leah Orr 0 Comments

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We need an independent environmental protection and monitoring agency with teeth By Laura Bowman Staff Counsel Given all of the recent reports on the Oilsands released late last year, including the Royal Society...

21 Dec Show me the money!

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Show me the money! By Jason Unger, Staff Counsel Dealing daily with policy and regulation it is easy to get bogged down in the nuances and details of policy while blissfully ignoring...

26 Nov The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands

Posted at 16:32h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Pollution & Emissions by Jason Unger 1 Comment

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The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands A recent Alberta Court of Appeal “leave to appeal” decision deals with the cumulative impacts of development…well the cumulative impact of having another...

25 May Cindy Chiasson on CBC’s The Current this morning speaking about Bill C-9 (Budget Bill).

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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)...

04 May Navigable waters protection update

Posted at 10:16h in Energy, Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Public Participation, Water by Environmental Law Centre 2 Comments

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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...

09 Apr The scales of just-fish: are letters of advice crappie ways to minnow-mize harm? The case of Cassiar Watch

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The scales of just-fish: are letters of advice crappie ways to minnow-mize harm? The case of Cassiar Watch The federal Fisheries Act R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14 is one of Canada’s oldest...