Now you CEAA- it, now you don’t 4/9/2010 Federal Budget Bill hides major changes in Environmental Assessment Law The federal budget bill tabled on March 29th 2010 includes buried changes to the federal environmental...
The scales of just-fish: are letters of advice crappie ways to minnow-mize harm? The case of Cassiar Watch 4/9/2010 The federal Fisheries Act R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14 is one of Canada’s oldest and most important...
Feds 'gut' environmental assessments: Changes in budget could mean less scrutiny in oilsands 4/3/2010 By Kevin Ma St Albert Gazette The public is at risk of another Walkerton if the government passes proposed changes...
Industry and government are slowly defining the duty to consult and accommodate First Nations 4/1/2010 Published in Alberta Oil Magazine, April 2010 By Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre An aboriginal claim against the...
View or download materials from the March 10th Bill 50 webinar 3/10/2010 In late 2009 the Alberta Government passed the Electric Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 50). This Act instituted significant changes for...
Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta - Part IV (Slides and video) 3/4/2010 Court: the last resort. You opposed Alberta Environment’s decision to approve or refuse a regulated activity. Maybe there...
Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta - Part III (Slides) 2/24/2010 Is someone proposing an industrial or other significant project in your community? How are environmental impact assessments (EIAs) conducted in...
Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta - Part II (Slides and video) 2/12/2010 The Regional Director of Alberta Environment has authorized an activity to take place in your area. You disagree...
Deciding Factor: The mandate to protect public interest tests the resolve of regulators 2/6/2010 Published in Alberta Oil Magazine, February, 2010 By Cindy Chiasson, Executive Director, Environmental Law Centre Give yourself a few minutes’ break to...
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...
Why “specified gas emitters” don’t report “specified gas emissions” 1/22/2010 How much greenhouse gas does your favorite industrial facility produce? We would all love to know. On January 18, 2009, ELC staff...
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...