Get the Real Dirt on Remediation Certificates (Webinar) When contaminated land is remediated and re-used, one of the biggest concerns for owners and developers is whether the government will hold them...
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...
Feds 'gut' environmental assessments: Changes in budget could mean less scrutiny in oilsands Apr 03, 2010 06:00 am | By Kevin Ma | St. Albert Gazette The public is at risk of...
Greenhouse Gas Roundup - Part II: Agriculture (Webinar) If you're like many Albertans, you're probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about climate change. The most overdue questions may be about...
View or download materials from the March 10th Bill 50 webinar In late 2009 the Alberta Government passed the Electric Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 50). This Act instituted significant changes for...
Governments must assess the environmental impacts of a whole project MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans) In January the Supreme Court of Canada released a unanimous decision in the case of...
Deciding Factor: The mandate to protect public interest tests the resolve of regulators Published in Alberta Oil Magazine, February - March 2010 By Cindy Chiasson, Executive Director, Environmental Law Centre Give yourself a...
New Issue of News Brief now available Wondering what's going on with land use planning as it continues down the road to implementation? Ever asked who Alberta's water allocation system is "FIT...
Alberta’s Woodland Caribou – Can laws alone protect species at risk? In the wake of two major species at risk victories in the Federal Court of Canada in 2009 it is...
Land-use Framework: ALSA Q&A - Further recommendations from the ELC? By Cindy Chiasson Question Will the Environmental Law Centre prepare a brief report on the current performance of the Land-use Framework, future considerations...
ALSA Q&A - Interim Measures? By Cindy Chiasson Question Can you confirm that there are no interim measures planned or in place with respect to the implementation of the regional plans? Answer Section 9(2)(l) of...
ALSA Q&A - Differences in regional plans? By Cindy Chiasson Question Is there a sense that regional plans would be allowed some significant differences depending on the region or is the government of...