In Water We Trust: Engaging Albertans in Restoration and Maintenance of Environmental Flows Should Alberta adopt policies that allow for 3rd party participation in instream flow protection? Are water trust organizations...
did you know that you may need a Water Act approval to start moving earth around your land?...
Omnibus budget bills that transformed Canada’s environmental laws visited by the Federal Court The Federal Court issued its decision in Courtoreille v Governor General in Council 2014 FC 1244 on December 19th. In this...
ELC Comments on Updating Allocation and Change of Purpose Policies in Alberta Water is fundamental to both our economy and the environment. Alberta’s population continues to grow as does its reliance...
Does a flood mitigation “dry dam” require an environmental assessment? This question was raised at the Oldman Watershed Council Annual General Meeting. The “dry dam” proposed for the Elbow River is...
Empowering Municipalities for Environmental Management Recommendations to Strengthen Alberta’s Municipal Government Act In Alberta, the powers and activities of municipalities are governed by the Municipal Government Act (the MGA). The Government of Alberta is currently...
Quads on Lake Shores: What are the rules and the state of enforcement? The Alberta Lake Management Society has asked a good question. It’s a timely one too, as awareness about the impacts of...
"Sea Coast and Inland Fisheries” are the jurisdiction of the federal government. It appears, though, that the federal government might no longer want this authority...
ELC Comments on the Draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan Click here to read the ELC Comments on the Draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has...
Changes to Fisheries Act take effect November 25 As part of its Omnibus Budget Bill last year, the government passed significant changes to the federal Fisheries Act which came into force November 25th (see Order...
Is the federal government protecting Canada’s national heritage? Fall 2013 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Earlier this month, the Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable...
ELC Comments on Surface Water Quality Guidelines Click here to read ELC Comments on Surface Water Quality Guidelines. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has been seeking strong and effective...