Who needs science when we have propaganda? A recent news report indicates that the federal government intends to spend...
Not your typical lawyer: Find out why one of our team chooses charity and why you should too I’ve...
Back on the omnibus with Bill C-45: Another omnibus budget bill drives more change to federal environmental law As...
Looking back at 30 years of environmental law; conservation easements in Alberta; governance for environmental outcomes; back to the Oldman...
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012; Fisheries Act changes; Alberta’s single energy regulator;
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...Single energy regulator bill a poor deal for Alberta’s environment Last week, the Alberta government introduced Bill 2, the...
Navigable waters may be litigable waters if Bill C-45 passes As has been widely reported, the second omnibus budget...
Optimistic policy is not what Woodland Caribou need The federal Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou),...
An approval too far: Cumulative effects must be considered prior to approving activities The Government of Alberta (GOA) has...
The quandary of cumulative effects: Fitting a science peg in a law hole In March 2012, ELC Executive Director...
Closed waters: Managing toxins in Alberta’s surface waters will be far from simple A recent study about high microcystin...
The ELC submits Comments on the Regulations Designating Physical Activities under the new CEAA, 2012 On July 6, 2012,...
An overview of Bill C-38: The budget bill that transformed Canada’s federal environmental laws In late April 2012, the...
Rio +20 = 1867? Canada’s interesting math On the verge of the end of Rio +20 and the passage...
Failing Grade: New federal approach to environmental assessment leaves Canadians at risk and without a voice West Coast Environmental...
Environmental groups respond to federal budget changes What exactly are the changes to environmental law proposed by the 2012...
ATV Roundup: Managing motorized recreation in Alberta Published in Wildlands Advocate, April 2012 By Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel, Environmental...
The land gives us more than food, but can the law give back? Published in LawNow, May/June 2012 By...
Environmental Shock Doctrine The 2012 federal Budget Bill is out. Once again it will change environmental laws in ways...
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