Environmental Law Centre | Public Participation

20 Apr ELC Submission on the Coal Policy

Posted at 16:51h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Energy, Land Use, Nature and Biodiversity, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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ELC's Written Submission on the Coal Policy The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) is Alberta’s oldest public interest environmental law organization and believes that law is a powerful tool to protect the...

04 Feb Take a Stand, Make Decisions Better

Posted at 18:25h in Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Take a Stand, Make Decisions Better: Alberta Court of Appeal reboots standing test of the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board Normtek Radiation Services Ltd v Alberta Environmental Appeal Board, 2020 ABCA 456 (CanLII), <http://canlii.ca/t/jc3cb> Take a stand, make decisions...

26 Jan Procedural Fairness and the Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns

Posted at 21:03h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Public Participation by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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Procedural Fairness and the Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns We hear a lot these days about the rule of law and the government’s duty of due process, but what does it...

01 Oct The Supreme Court of Canada prevents a SLAPP-ing

Posted at 15:57h in Core Environmental Principles, Public Participation by Rebecca Kauffman 2 Comments

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The Supreme Court of Canada prevents a SLAPP-ing Decision considered: 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22. On September 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision...

29 Jan Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back

Posted at 19:19h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Climate Change Litigation – 1 step forward, 2 steps back Climate litigation is still very new and Canada did not see much of it until 2018 when one of the first...

18 Mar ELC presents Green Regs and Ham: Coastal Conundrums April 15, Edmonton

Posted at 15:58h in About ELC, Climate and Energy, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Rights, Fisheries, Green Regs and Ham, Habitat, Indigenous affairs, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation, Species at Risk, Water by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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ELC presents Green Regs and Ham: Coastal Conundrums April 15, Edmonton THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER. Please check here for future events. NOTE - TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED Coastal environmental concerns are...

05 Jul Environmental Rights in Alberta: Follow up on ELC’s Webinar on the Interaction of Environmental Rights & Property Rights

Posted at 15:03h in Environmental Rights, Public Participation, Webinars by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Environmental Rights in Alberta: Follow up on ELC's Webinar on the Interaction of Environmental Rights & Property Rights On June 21st, we conducted a webinar based upon our most recent publication in...

12 Apr Announcing the ELC’s Upcoming Webinar Series

Posted at 20:10h in About ELC, Climate and Energy, Environmental Rights, Nature and Biodiversity, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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The Environmental Law Centre is pleased to announce a new webinar series. The webinars are based on current areas of focus at the ELC and seek to address how laws and...

09 Mar An Environmental Bill of Rights for Alberta

Posted at 01:46h in Environmental Rights, Public Participation by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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In addition to our series of educational materials concerning legal rights related to environmental quality, the Environmental Law Centre has drafted a model Environmental Bill of Rights for Alberta. This...

16 Feb Environmental Rights Module 6: Access to Justice and the Right to be Heard

Posted at 18:01h in Environmental Rights, Public Participation by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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The Environmental Law Centre is publishing a series of educational materials concerning legal rights related to environmental quality. This work is in support of enacting laws that will foster environmental...

14 Feb Bill 69 and the Impact Assessment Act: public trust regained or more of the same

Posted at 21:00h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Bill 69 and the Impact Assessment Act: public trust regained or more of the same The Government of Canada’s promise to review the 2012 changes to various federal environmental laws has now...

19 Dec Amendments to the Environmental Powers of Municipalities

Posted at 17:15h in Cumulative Effects, Environmental Rights, Land Use, Market Based Instruments, Municipal Government Act, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Amendments to the Environmental Powers of Municipalities: What has Changed? What Changes are on their Way? Municipal powers for environmental protection and stewardship Municipalities play a key role in managing and protecting Alberta’s environment through...