22 Dec Christmas Constitutional
CHRISTMAS CONSTITUTIONAL As we gather for Christmas, I have decided to return to my habit of lightheartedly looking back at the year. (Looking back on previous years I am struck by...
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22 Dec Omnibus budgets bills that transformed Canada’s environmental laws visited by the Federal Court
Omnibus budgets bills that transformed Canada’s environmental laws visited by the Federal Court The Federal Court issued its decision in Courtoreille v Governor General in Council 2014 FC 1244 on December...
28 Mar Canada’s proposed Fisheries Act regulations: do the feds want “out” of s.91(12) of the Constitution Act?
Canada’s proposed Fisheries Act regulations: do the feds want “out” of s.91(12) of the Constitution Act? Section 91 (12) of Canada’s Constitution clearly states that “Sea Coast and Inland Fisheries” are...
26 Nov Changes to Fisheries Act take effect November 25
Changes to Fisheries Act take effect November 25 As part of its Omnibus Budget Bill last year, the government passed significant changes to the federal Fisheries Act which came into force...
20 Nov Is the federal government protecting Canada’s national heritage? Fall 2013 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
Is the federal government protecting Canada’s national heritage? Fall 2013 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Earlier this month, the Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and...
19 Aug Federal laws protecting Canadian waters under threat
Federal laws protecting Canadian waters under threat It has been about a year since the federal government introduced Bills C-38 and C-45 which have weakened Canada’s environmental laws. Among other things, Bill...
06 Nov Back on the omnibus with Bill C-45: Another omnibus budget bill drives more change to federal environmental law
Back on the omnibus with Bill C-45: Another omnibus budget bill drives more change to federal environmental law As you may recall, in late April 2012, the federal government introduced Bill...
10 Aug An overview of Bill C-38: The budget bill that transformed Canada’s federal environmental laws
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...
22 Jun Rio +20 = 1867? Canada’s interesting math
Rio +20 = 1867? Canada's interesting math On the verge of the end of Rio +20 and the passage of the federal budget bill (C-38), I felt it worthwhile to do...
22 Jun Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward
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Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward By Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel Federal Bill C-469, the Private Members’ proposal for a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights, has passed second reading in the House...
21 Jun Canadian government decides that your sewage doesn’t stink for up to 30 years from now
Canadian government decides that your sewage doesn’t stink for up to 30 years from now Last week, the Canadian Press reported the results of a two-year long information request regarding a...
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 Canada’s oldest...