Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta - Part I (Slides and video) 2/4/2010 How are decisions made to authorize industrial operations in Alberta? Who gets to use water and how? How...
Alberta’s Woodland Caribou – Can laws alone protect species at risk? 1/22/2010 In the wake of two major species at risk victories in the Federal Court of Canada in 2009 it is...
ALSA Q&A – How are Council Members chosen? 1/14/2010 Question How will the members of regional advisory councils be chosen? Answer Section 51 of the Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA) provides for the appointment of a regional...
ALSA Q&A – Compensation for participation? 1/14/2010 Question Is there compensation for participating in regional advisory council discussions/positions? Answer I’m going to break this question into two parts. Is there compensation provided to regional advisory council...
ALSA Q&A – Improved Aboriginal consultation? 1/14/2010 Question Are there elements of the Land-Use Framework or the Alberta Land Stewardship Act that will help to improve current gaps within the government related to aboriginal consultation? Answer As a preface...
ALSA Q&A – Budget for landowner compensation? 1/14/2010 Question What would the expected budget allocation be for government payments to landowners resulting from easements, land value impacts, etc.? Answer There is no right to compensation...
ALSA Q&A – Differences in regional plans? 1/14/2010 Question Is there a sense that regional plans would be allowed some significant differences depending on the region or is the government of Alberta more...
ALSA Q&A – Interim Measures? 1/14/2010 Question Can you confirm that there are no interim measures planned or in place with respect to the implementation of the regional plans? Answer Section 9(2)(l) of the Alberta Land...
ALSA Q&A – Further recommendations from the ELC? 1/14/2010 Question Will the Environmental Law Centre prepare a brief report on the current performance of the Land-use Framework, future considerations and recommendations for the Alberta...
ELC Comments on the proposed Public Lands Administration Regulation 1/1/2010 ELC Comments on the proposed Public Lands Administration Regulation...
ELC Comments on 2010 Elk Island Management Planning Process – Stage 1 1/1/2010 Click here to read ELC Comments on 2010 Elk Island Management Planning Process – Stage 1....
Moving past the tipping point: Alberta’s new land use system 12/10/2009 On December 9, 2009, Cindy Chiasson presented a webinar on Alberta's new land-use system. In it, she reviewed this system and...