Apr
01
2011
Environmental Law Centre
Apr
17
2011
A Chemical Reaction: Edmonton premiere screening
Apr 17 2011 - 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Canada's First Pesticide Ban Turns 20!
We all understand that the choices we make have effects on human health and our air, land and water. We all want to ensure that our communities are safe and healthy ones. But what does it mean to ensure health and safety?
Location
Stanley A. Milner Library Theatre
Stanley A. Milner Library
(7 Sir Winston Churchill Square)
Edmonton
, AB
See map: Google Maps
Feb
11
2011
ELC Comments on environmental assessment of ski areas in national parks
The Environmental Law Centre has posted its comments on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency's "Proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Study List Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act related to ski area developments in national parks"
Feb
28
2011
The Duck Stops Here! Do tailings ponds trump migratory bird protection? (Webinar)
Feb 28 2011 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
The Syncrude ducks trial last year was among the most sensational environmental trials of the last decade, resulting in the most significant environmental fine in Canada.
This webinar will focus on what the trial means in the context of migratory bird protection and what it says about the legality of tailings ponds under theMigratory Birds Protection Act. What issues did the Syncrude trial resolve and what issues remain unanswered in the wake of the decision?
Feb
07
2011
ENGO comments on ERCB Well-Spacing Framework
The Alberta Wilderness Association and the Environmental Law Centre have posted their comments on the Energy Resources Conservation Board's
Jan
31
2011
Refugees and the Environment: A story of cause and effect
Jan 31 2011 - 9:00pm to 10:00pm
Refugee movements are forced by and cause a host of environmental issues. Displacement by climate impacts is likely to be an ongoing issue for both the developed and developing world. Immigration policies and laws around environmental refugees are typically lacking. This presentation will discuss environmental refugees and climate change. Issues that will be canvassed include environmental justice and the current law and policy in Canada related to environmental refugees.
Location
Law Centre 237A
University of Alberta
Edmonton
, AB
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Jan
13
2011
Monitoring on the Mind
With the spate of news & reports on environmental monitoring (or the lack thereof) in the oilsands region, monitoring is on the mind of a couple of AEN members.
Laura Bowman of the Environmental Law Centre posts on the need for an independent environmental monitoring agency:
…a clear, unambiguous commitment to better monitoring resources and stronger federal and provincial oversight at the approvals stage is still glaringly absent. What the oilsands really need is a well-resourced agency with the expertise and independence to be a bold regulator.
Pembina's Terra Simieritsch writes on the importance of water quality monitoring, and asks some questions of the federal & provincial governments:
Will limits be set and will laws be enforced? And ultimately, if the data points to unacceptable changes in the Athabasca River, what are the federal and provincial governments prepared to do?
Feb
08
2011
A brief history of property law and the implications for environmental protection (Webinar)
Feb 8 2011 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Property rights and environmental protection, are they compatible?
Dec
09
2010
ELC News Brief Vol. 25 No. 1
The Environmental Law Centre has posted the first issue of the new look News Brief (Vol. 25 No .1) to their website. The issue is about "land use planning in the Lower Athabasca region and features articles on interpreting the Land Use Framework, biodiversity in the region and two related Federal Court actions."
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