Is federal environmental protection keeping pace with resource development? The answer seems to be NO. The most recent Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (the “Report”) was tabled...
The ELC submits Comments on the Regulations Designating Physical Activities under the new CEAA, 2012 On July 6, 2012, the new Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA, 2012) – along with the...
An overview of Bill C-38: The budget bill that transformed Canada's federal environmental laws In late April 2012, the federal government introduced Bill C-38: An Act to Implement Certain Provisions of...
Failing Grade: New federal approach to environmental assessment leaves Canadians at risk and without a voice West Coast Environmental Law released a report card yesterday that "measures the final content of Bill...
Environmental Shock Doctrine The 2012 federal Budget Bill is out. Once again it will change environmental laws in ways not directly related to government spending or savings. The bill is certain...
Environmental assessment and duplication: “Don’t we have a photocopier?” There is significant rhetoric around how the federal and provincial governments have duplicative and therefore inefficient environmental assessment processes. The federal government...
Core Principles for Environmental Assessment Following on the heels of a disappointing process for the seven-year review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (“CEAA”), core principles for environmental assessment laws have...
Seven Year Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA): An update A comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) was due to be...
Timelines placed on federal comprehensive studies The Establishing Timelines for Comprehensive Studies Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act were recently published in the Canada Gazette. These timelines apply to all...
The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands A recent Alberta Court of Appeal “leave to appeal” decision deals with the cumulative impacts of development…well the cumulative impact of having another...
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 Canada’s oldest...
Now you CEAA- it, now you don't By Adam Driedzic and Laura Bowman Federal Budget Bill hides major changes in Environmental Assessment Law The federal budget bill tabled on March 29th 2010 includes...