Environmental Law Centre
Jan 18 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
What does our legal history have to say about our property rights? When do we move from confluence to conflict in reaching environmental objectives on our land? Is there a place for the “public interest” on private property?
The Alberta Government has recently struck a task force to consult with landowners regarding property rights. Undoubtedly this is in response to concerns raised around the impact of the Alberta Land Stewardship Act (and other laws) on a landowner’s property rights. Read more »
The latest issue of the Environmental Law Centre's News Brief is a primer on "administrative law":
Ever wondered who governs the government? Need to know how to challenge a decision made by an administrative board (like the ERCB, for example)? If so, the new issue of News Brief - Vol. 26 No.4 - is a must-read.
Nov 23 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA), which provides the legal framework for the province’s new land use planning and management system, has been in effect for two years. During that time, a first regional plan has been released in draft form, with a second soon to follow, and the first ALSA regulations have been enacted. Read more »
ELC News Brief Vol. 26 No. 2 is now available to view or download from the Environmental Law Centre website. The issue's theme is Alberta's South Saskatchewan region.
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Grasslands Management
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Recreation & Water
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Water Transfers
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Contaminated Land Regulation
The Environmental Law Centre has made available the slides from their recent webinar "Nuclear Power Regulation in Alberta and Saskatchewan".
Jul 4 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Are you wondering how nuclear power facilities are regulated in Canada? Are you confused about how provincial and federal environmental laws apply to nuclear power facilities?
Join Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel, for a discussion of how nuclear power facilities are regulated in Canada and how Alberta and Saskatchewan laws may be applied to nuclear power proposals.
This is a FREE webinar, funded by the Alberta and Saskatchewan Law Foundations. Click on the link below to RSVP.
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Jul 4 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Are you wondering how nuclear power facilities are regulated in Canada? Are you confused about how provincial and federal environmental laws apply to nuclear power facilities?
Join Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel, for a discussion of how nuclear power facilities are regulated in Canada and how Alberta and Saskatchewan laws may be applied to nuclear power proposals.
This is a free webinar, funded by the Alberta and Saskatchewan Law Foundations.
As the consultation period on the Government of Alberta's proposed Lower Athabasca Regional Plan comes to a close— submissions are due June 6, 2011— AEN member groups have weighed in on the proposed plan, regulations, and frameworks.
In a recent op-ed, the Pembina Institute's Jennifer Grant states that:
…the current draft plan does more to defend the interests of oilsands developers than it does to protect the quality of Alberta's environment. Read more »
