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Back to what we once HADD: Fisheries Act Amendments are Introduced Since the 1970s, section 35 of the Fisheries...
An Update on the Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop: Draft Legislation and a Regulatory Framework Released The need for a...
Going, Going… Gone Moving from Conversion to Conservation: Stopping the Loss of Agricultural Lands in Alberta Loss of...
Our energy footprints: carbon emissions and privacy We live in a data rich environment. We also leave a carbon...
CHRISTMAS CONSTITUTIONAL As we gather for Christmas, I have decided to return to my habit of lightheartedly looking back...
Amendments to the Environmental Powers of Municipalities: What has Changed? What Changes are on their Way? Municipal powers...
2016 Annual Report and Financial Statement The Environmental Law Centre is pleased to report on the programs and accomplishments that...
The Cost of Protecting the Environment: Judicial and regulatory proceedings The Environmental Law Centre is publishing a series of...
The Qat’muk Grizzly Bear Spirit, the Jumbo Valley Ski Resort & the Protection of Sacred Lands in New Zealand ...
Delay, Environmental Offences and Private Prosecutions: The impact of R. v Jordan A case comment on the impact of...
Canada’s Progress on Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change: 2017 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable...
A wrap-up from October 3rd Green Regs ‘n’ Ham Who landed in the penalty box? Tackling a topic that...
Environmental Bill of Rights: Action Today for Albertans Tomorrow The Environmental Law Centre thinks that future Albertans should be...
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 University of Calgary Downtown Campus 910 8 Ave. SW, Calgary 7:00 a.m. Registration and breakfast buffet...
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 University of Calgary Downtown Campus 910 8 Ave. SW, Calgary 7:00 a.m. Registration and breakfast buffet...
Public Impact on Climate Change Law and Policy There have been significant developments in climate change law and policy...
Methane Reduction under the Climate Change Leadership Plan The ELC releases its latest paper in the Climate Change Legal Roadmap...
Supreme Court of Canada issues two decisions on Indigenous Consultation and the National Energy Board This blog is part...
ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS IN ALBERTA: Access to Environmental Information The Environmental Law Centre is publishing a series of educational materials...
Federal Government Discussion Paper on the Reviews Federal Response to the Environmental Assessment, the National Energy Board, the Navigation Protection...
Alberta’s Climate Leadership Plan: An Update on Law and Policy Developments Over the past 18 months we have seen...
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