Who needs science when we have propaganda? A recent news report indicates that the federal government intends to spend $4 million to promote its environmental protection record. In light of recent cuts to...
Back on the Omnibus with Bill C-45: Another Omnibus Budget Bill Drives More Change to Federal Environmental Law Click here to read "Back on the Omnibus with Bill C-45: Another Omnibus...
ELC's Analysis of the 2012 federal budget (Bill C-38) and its changes to Canada's environmental laws Click here to read ELC's Analysis of the 2012 federal budget (Bill C-38) and its changes...
Rio + 20 = 1867? Canada’s interesting math On the verge of the end of Rio +20 and the passage of the federal budget bill (C-38), I felt it worthwhile to do some...
Failing Grade: New Federal Approach to Environmental Assessment Leaves Canadians at Risk and Without a Voice West Coast Environmental Law released a report card yesterday that “measures the final content of Bill...
Environmental shock doctrine The 2012 federal Budget Bill is out. Once again it will change environmental laws in ways not directly related to government spending or savings. The bill is certain...
Environmental assessment and duplication: “Don’t we have a photocopier?” There is significant rhetoric around how the federal and provincial governments have duplicative and therefore inefficient environmental assessment processes. The federal government has fully...
Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development issues its report on the CEAA seven year review Last week, the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development issued its report entitled Statutory Review...
Core principles for environmental assessment Following on the heels of a disappointing process for the seven-year review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (“CEAA”), core principles for environmental assessment laws have been endorsed by...
Is basic science taking a back seat in policy development? There is a mantra that I hear all too often in reference to environmental management. “We can’t manage what we don’t...
ELC Comments on Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Click here to read ELC Comments on Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental Law Centre...
Cumulative environmental defects The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development released a report yesterday covering the federal government’s climate change plans and cumulative environmental effects assessment of oil sands projects. The Commissioner...