Category: Public Participation

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The ELC looks forward to new opportunities as an affiliated institute with Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta

The ELC is excited to share that we are now an affiliated institute with the Faculty of Law at the...

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  • Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Fisheries, Habitat, Public Participation
  • Climate Change and Energy
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Federal role in assessing project impacts is reset, not rejected, by Supreme Court of Canada

Authors: Brenda Heelan Powell & Jason Unger Has the Supreme Court of Canada dismantled the foundation of federal project assessments...

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  • Renewable Energy
  • Climate Change and Energy
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Alberta’s Renewables are on Hold: Utilities Commission Sets Path Forward to Gather Input

As has been widely reported, in early August, the Government of Alberta (GOA) unexpectedly placed a moratorium on the issuance...

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The Right to a Healthy Environment (and more) in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act: A First for Canadians

In June 2023, the federal government finally amended the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, ostensibly, to reflect a modern interpretation of...

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  • Polluter Pays
  • Climate Change and Energy
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The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 2

The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 2: Oil Sands Fluid Tailings Management   Part 1...

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  • Climate Change and Energy
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The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 1

The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 1: Management of Liabilities, Orphans and Post-closure Sites The...

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  • Constitution
  • Climate Change and Energy
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Ontario Court finds Climate Litigation Fails on Charter Arguments

Ontario Court finds Climate Litigation Fails on Charter Arguments   In April 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released...

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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
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Battleground Environment:The Intersection of Environmental Law and Indigenous Rights
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  • About ELC, Constitution, Indigenous Affairs
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Cumulative Impacts on the Exercise of Treaty Rights

  Cumulative Impacts on theExercise of Treaty Rights: Lessons from the Blueberry RiverFirst Nation Decision and Agreement The entirety of...

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Job Posting: Communications Manager

Communications Manager The Environmental Law Centre is currently looking to recruit for two positions to join our team: 1) Director...

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Job Posting: Director of Strategy & Engagement 

Director of Strategy & Engagement The Environmental Law Centre is currently looking to recruit for two positions to join our...

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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
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Battleground Environment: Impact Assessment and Interprovincial Matters
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  • Constitution
  • Climate Change and Energy
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The Environment & The Constitution Series: Interprovincial Matters and Impact Assessment

The Environment & The Constitution Series: Interprovincial Matters and Impact Assessment AN ELC REPORT SERIES The ELC is pleased to present...

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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
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Bad Neighbours: Interprovincial Pollution and Works in the Constitution
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  • Pollution and Human Health
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Battleground Environment: GHGs and Toxic Substances
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  • Constitution
  • Climate Change and Energy
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The Environment & The Constitution Series: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Toxic Substances

The Environment & The Constitution Series: GHGs and Toxic SubstancesAN ELC REPORT SERIES The ELC is pleased to present a...

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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
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Battleground Environment: Species at Risk and Fisheries and Water Management
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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
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It’s Getting Hot in Here: GHG Regulation and the Constitution
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  • Conservation, Constitution, Fisheries, Habitat, Water, Water management
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
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Species at Risk and Water & Fisheries Management

The Environment & The Constitution Series: Species at Risk and Water & Fisheries Management AN ELC REPORT SERIES The ELC...

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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
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Battleground Environment

Deconstructing Environmental Jurisdiction under the Canadian Constitution BACKGROUNDER TO AN ELC REPORT SERIES The environment and all that it entails...

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All Things Considered: Impact Assessment and the Constitution
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