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...
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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...
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...
21 Jun Canadian government decides that your sewage doesn’t stink for up to 30 years from now
Canadian government decides that your sewage doesn’t stink for up to 30 years from now Last week, the Canadian Press reported the results of a two-year long information request regarding a...
18 May Aboriginal peoples and the future of water management in Alberta
Aboriginal peoples and the future of water management in Alberta The Canadian Institute of Resources Law has an interesting conference coming up: Aboriginal Peoples and the Future of Water Management in...
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...
30 Apr Syncrude ducks the issue
Syncrude ducks the issue The prosecution has delivered its closing arguments in the 'ducks in tailings pond' case of R. v. Syncrude. Syncrude’s non-suit application was dismissed, meaning that the company will...
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...
21 Apr Water transfers require due process
Water transfers require due process MEDIA RELEASE Edmonton, AB, 21 April 2010 – Last month a public notice appeared on the Alberta Environment website that indicated that the Eastern Irrigation District (EID)...
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...
07 Apr Feds ‘gut’ environmental assessments: Changes in budget could mean less scrutiny in oilsands
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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...
18 Mar The right to water: World water scarcity makes the right to access a key question
The right to water: World water scarcity makes the right to access a key question Sheryle Carlson VUE Weekly As we enter into yet another spring facing a global water crisis, March 22nd...