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09 Apr The scales of just-fish: are letters of advice crappie ways to minnow-mize harm? The case of Cassiar Watch
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The scales of just-fish: are letters of advice crappie ways to minnow-mize harm? The case of Cassiar Watch The federal Fisheries Act R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14 is one of...
28 Feb Governments must assess the environmental impacts of a whole project MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans)
Governments must assess the environmental impacts of a whole project MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans) In January the Supreme Court of Canada released a unanimous decision in...01 Dec Enforcing Environmental Law: A Guide to Private Prosecution, Second Edition
Enforcing Environmental Law: A Guide to Private Prosecution, Second Edition 12/1/2004 Canadian law allows any individual to lay charges against a polluter or other environmental offender where there is evidence...
20 Nov Enforceable By Law? Edmonton’s River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan and the Role of Discretion
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Inside this blog A review of the existing Edmonton’s River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan with a look at challenges and legal gaps The improvements of the draft ARP and some...
21 Feb Pollution Management and Contaminated Sites in Alberta: Current Challenges, Jurisdictional Approaches and Law Reforms
The Environmental Law Centre invites you to join our webinar discussion around contaminated sites and the law on February 27, 2024 at 12:00pm. Register here Alberta has thousands...
18 Nov Maybe not the last (plastic) straw: Federal Court quashes federal order aimed at regulating “Plastic Manufactured Items”
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(Photo: Horia Varlan from Bucharest, Romania, CC BY 2.0) ___________________________________________________________________________ Attempts by the federal government to tackle plastic pollution suffered a setback yesterday as the Federal Court of Canada...
26 Sep The Canadian Constitution, the Environment, and the Misguided Notions of Provincial Sovereignty
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The Canadian Constitution, the Environment, and the Misguided Notions of Provincial Sovereignty The proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act has been extensively discussed in the media and in the legal realm...
27 Jan An update on the E.L. Smith Solar Farm: Case Comment on Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of the City of Edmonton
An update on the E.L. Smith Solar Farm: Case Comment on Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of the City of Edmonton In August 2021, we released...
05 Nov FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD
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in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Energy, Waste Management
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FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD A FOCUS ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN CANADA The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) recently released her Fall 2020...
03 Jun The polluter pays principle in Alberta: Meeting economic challenges with regulatory certainty
The polluter pays principle in Alberta: Meeting economic challenges with regulatory certainty To say these are “challenging times” is a gross understatement. Borders closed, energy prices in the basement,...