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Comments on the Getting Major Projects Built in Canada Discussion Paper Earlier this month, the federal government released its Getting...
The GOA releases the Alberta Nuclear Energy Engagement Panel Report There is growing interest in the development of nuclear power in Alberta and throughout Canada. In...
In recent years, municipalities have been exploring and implementing efforts to require or encourage green planning and development. These efforts...
The recently tabled Bill 28 proposes amendments to the Municipal Government Act(MGA).[1] This Bill was introduced at the beginning of...
Bill 30 pits regulatory efficiency against trust and effectiveness in decision-making By Jason Unger Bill 30 was tabled in the...
In early 2026, the Government of Alberta released two policy documents intended to guide public land policy direction in the...
Alberta’s wetlands are biodiverse ecosystems that provide immense ecological benefits such as improved water quality, flood and drought protection, and...
In mid-February, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench issued its decision in Skibsted v Alberta (Environment and Protected Areas), the...
by Jason Unger Summary Introduction Passage of the All-Season Resorts Act (ASRA) in 2024 set the stage for targeted development of recreational and...
In this blog, we highlight some of the changes to habitat and land use management in Alberta in 2025. This...
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issues bulletins to advise about new regulatory requirements, new programs or new processes. In 2025,...
Written by Jason Unger As 2025 draws to a close, I reflect on the past year. Often, this reflection is...
The All-Season Resorts Act and amendments proposed by Bill 10: Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2) The...
The Problem with Alberta’s Proposed Harvest Preserves and the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease Written by Rebecca Kauffman and Jason...
written by Jason Unger The Water Amendment Act (Bill 7) proposes amalgamation of the Peace/Slave River Basin and the Athabasca...
The Water Amendment Act (Bill 7) was tabled on October 30, 2025, following earlier government consultation on proposals to increase...
In April 2025, the Government of Alberta (GOA) issued its Mature Asset Strategy: What We Heard and Recommendations report. The...
In 2024, the government of Alberta established the Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Committee (the “Committee”) with the mandate to...
2020 was a garbage year for the Environmental Law Centre. ELC released two publications that explored the complex regulatory world...
The Environmental Law Centre invites you for our Green Regs and Ham breakfast reboot. Our expert panel will be diving...
This is the third blog in our series on the management of oil sands tailings ponds. The first two focused...
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