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APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 27, 2025 (11:59 pm) The Environmental Law Centre (Alberta) (ELC) is inviting applications from law students for a...
Recently, the news has reported over 15 billion claimed in lawsuits by coal companies against the Government of Alberta. Alberta...
Edmonton, AB – In response to ongoing water scarcity concerns and the increasing threat of drought in Alberta, the Environmental...
Join the Environmental Law Centre for a webinar on species at risk management as the Centre rolls out its Model...
Inside this blog Written by Simon Robertson and Kyra Leuschen. The North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan (Bylaw No....
Inside this blog A review of native grasslands in Alberta, including its history, threats, and importance. A look at regulatory...
On June 20th, two federal bills addressing a variety of environmental matters were passed into law. Bill C-59 amends several...
Woodland caribou – an iconic Canadian species – has been legally recognized as a threatened species under Alberta’s Wildlife Act...
It is essential to ensure the maintenance of Alberta’s grasslands – especially native grasslands – for their significant carbon storage...
Recent proactive steps have been taken to respond to the critical drought in Alberta. In mid-April, the provincial government announced...
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in its reference opinion determined that portions of the federal Impact Assessment Act (“IAA”)...
Following the release of the Alberta Utilities Commission’s (AUC) Module A report, the moratorium on renewable energy development has ended....
Drought Watch 2024: Forests and Drought Management in Alberta Alberta is currently experiencing severe drought conditions. Drought can have a...
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 25, 2024 The Environmental Law Centre (Alberta) (ELC) is inviting applications from law students for a...
“This winter, snowpack is below average, rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs remain well below capacity.”[1] This...
The Environmental Law Centre invites you to join our webinar discussion around contaminated sites and the law on February 27,...
Join our panelists Brenda Heelan Powell (ELC) and Prof. Andrew Leach, and Prof. Cameron Jefferies, from the Faculty of Law...
Since 2018, Alberta has had legislation which supports PACE programming via the Clean Energy Improvements Regulation (CEIP Regulation) and amendments...
Authors: Brenda Heelan Powell & Jason Unger Has the Supreme Court of Canada dismantled the foundation of federal project assessments...
As has been widely reported, in early August, the Government of Alberta (GOA) unexpectedly placed a moratorium on the issuance...
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