30 Sep Landfill intervener has genuine interest
Landfill intervener has genuine interest “Pity the fool who mess with Mr. T". No, this is not the A-Team movie or television show. This is the story of two St. Paul...
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02 Sep Thinking outside the (single-use) bag: How Fort Mac’s ban came to be
Thinking outside the (single-use) bag: How Fort Mac’s ban came to be Sean Graham is the driving force behind the Single-Use Shopping Bag Bylaw that came into effect in the Regional Municipality...
20 Jul Accountable for what?
Accountable for what? When we talk about accountability we are, by necessity, drawn into the world of law. The word “accountable”, meaning “responsible; answerable” (Black’s Law dictionary 9th ed.), evokes the...
14 Jul Feds gut environmental assessment (again). Public in the dark (again).
Feds gut environmental assessment (again). Public in the dark (again). By Adam Driedzic Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre You don’t have to be an environmentalist to be concerned with this one. For the second...
09 Jul Senate Committee protects the environment
MEDIA RELEASE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT Edmonton, AB, 9 July 2010 – In the past few months, the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has been actively involved in campaigning against amendments...
22 Jun Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward
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Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward By Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel Federal Bill C-469, the Private Members’ proposal for a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights, has passed second reading in the House...
03 Jun Bill C-311 the Climate Change Accountability Act: action or aspiration?
Bill C-311, riding on a wave of political apathy, represents a failure to take risks on real measures. Targets are the ends, but legislators need to be prepared to...
04 May Update on federal Environmental Bill of Rights
Update on federal Environmental Bill of Rights On Thursday, May 6th, a private members’ bill, C-469, An Act to establish a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights, will have its first hour...
04 May Navigable waters protection update
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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...
27 Apr Alberta Auditor General looks at managing Alberta’s water supply – compliance, wetland policy under scrutiny
Alberta Auditor General looks at managing Alberta’s water supply - compliance, wetland policy under scrutiny Last week, when local media were distracted with cell phone driving proposals, the Auditor General of...
22 Apr ELC Comments on Bill C-9 (Jobs and Economic Growth Act)
ELC Comments on Bill C-9 (Jobs and Economic Growth Act) Click here to read the ELC's letter to Stephen Harper regarding changes made by Bill C-9 to the Canadian Environmental Assessment...
21 Apr Who gives a dam about hydro in Alberta?
Who gives a dam about hydroelectric in Alberta? Recently the provincial government directed the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to hold an inquiry on the regulatory process for hydroelectric power generation development....