14 Mar Canada Water Week and standing
Canada Water Week and standing To kick off Canada Water Week (the 14th to the 22nd of March) with a legal spin I have borrowed a quote from a case from...
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18 Feb “Water worlds” and nutrient management policies: recent isotope hydrology studies may have significant policy implications
“Water worlds” and nutrient management policies: recent isotope hydrology studies may have significant policy implications Jeffrey McDonell, a hydrologist from Oregon State University and this year’s Birdsall Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer, was...
18 Jan Updates
Updates Here are some updates on previous blog posts compiled by Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel at the ELC: The David Suzuki v. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Killer Whale protection) case...
13 Jan We need an independent environmental protection and monitoring agency with teeth
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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...
18 Dec RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle
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RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle By Laura Bowman and Jason Unger Earlier this week the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released a lengthy report on the state of oilsands...
10 Dec Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government
Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government David Suzuki Foundation et al. v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister of the Environment) 2010 FC 1233 The Federal Court...
29 Nov Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water
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Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water As of November 18, 2010, Alberta environment has approved the Eastern Irrigation District's application to change the purpose of its water licence from...
29 Oct Everyone DUCK!
Everyone DUCK! The notion that tailings pond duck deaths should be trivialized because of how many birds die through other means is getting under my skin. (On occasion I read comments...
21 Oct International Year of Biodiversity Closes on a depressing note
International Year of Biodiversity Closes on a depressing note The 193 UN parties to the 1993 Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) are meeting in Japan this month, including Canada. This coincides with...
15 Oct Water markets and winning the lottery
Water markets and winning the lottery As it is Blog Action Day regarding water...
08 Oct Scratching the surface of water quality guidelines: From agriculture to oilsands
Scratching the surface of water quality guidelines: From agriculture to oilsands By Jason Unger Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre In the wake of James Cameron’s visit, and with the knowledge that the next...
06 Aug The rivers be dammed, or is that damned?
The rivers be dammed, or is that damned? By Jason Unger Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre If we are serious about aquatic ecosystem health in the South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB) we have...