Join the Environmental Law Centre for a webinar on species at risk management as the Centre rolls out its Model Endangered Species Act (ESA) for Alberta. The Model ESA seeks... The post A Model Endangered Species Act for Alberta: An opportunity to move Alberta’s Nature Strategy to the next level appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more

Over the last year, you have been a significant part of our success—reading, engaging, sharing and giving to the Environmental Law Centre, Alberta. Here is a snapshot of our year... The post 2024 at a Glance appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more

Inside this blog A review of the existing Edmonton’s River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan with a look at challenges and legal gaps The improvements of the draft ARP and some... The post Enforceable By Law? Edmonton’s River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan and the Role of Discretion appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more

Inside this blog A review of native grasslands in Alberta, including its history, threats, and importance. A look at regulatory guidelines and policies for grassland conservation, management and land use... The post Alberta’s Policy is to avoid disturbing Grasslands: How discretion may be undermining policy objectives appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more

This post was originally published on ABlawg.ca Written by: Brenda Heelan Powell, Arlene Kwasniak, Braum Barber, and Ruiping Luo     Statute Commented On: The Alberta Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, SA 2024, c 9... The post The Alberta Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 Surges Executive Powers under the Water Act appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more

On June 20th, two federal bills addressing a variety of environmental matters were passed into law.  Bill C-59 amends several pieces of legislation in order to implement a number of... The post Summer 2024 Federal Legislative Update: Carbon Capture Tax Credits, Greenwashing & Environmental Racism appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more

Cover Photo –  “Fencing around the old Domtar site” Photograph. 2021. CTV News Edmonton. https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/precautionary-park-fencing-comes-down-at-former-domtar-site-1.5651392   Imagine that you invested your life savings in buying a home. One day, you... The post Regulating Pollution and Contaminated Sites in Alberta: Case Study of the Verte Homesteader Community appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more

It is essential to ensure the maintenance of Alberta’s grasslands – especially native grasslands – for their significant carbon storage and biodiversity services.  Unfortunately, Alberta’s approach to the conservation and... The post Drought Watch 2024: Grasslands and Drought Management in Alberta appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more

Recent proactive steps have been taken to respond to the critical drought in Alberta.  In mid-April, the provincial government announced the completion of water-sharing agreements in which municipalities, industry and... The post Drought Watch 2024: Recent Drought Management Responses in Alberta include the introduction of Bill 21: Emergency Statutes Amendment Act appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in its reference opinion determined that portions of the federal Impact Assessment Act (“IAA”) are unconstitutional. The federal government has recently proposed amendments to... The post Amending what’s not broken: The proposed amendments to the federal Impact Assessment Act appeared first on Environmental Law Centre ..read more