Category Archives: Protection of Species

Let’s Talk About Access to Information in Alberta Part Two: Alberta’s Policy on Wildlife Rehabilitation

By: Shaun Fluker and Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Let’s Talk About Access to Information in Alberta Part Two: Alberta’s Policy on Wildlife Rehabilitation Policy Change Commented On: Alberta Orphan Black Bear Cub Rehabilitation Protocol, April 2018 In April 2018, Alberta Environment … Continue reading

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Sentencing Lake Louise Ski Resort Under the Species at Risk Act and A Comment on the Federal Environmental Damages Fund

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Sentencing Lake Louise Ski Resort Under the Species at Risk Act and A Comment on the Federal Environmental Damages Fund Case Commented On: R v The Lake Louise Ski Area Ltd, 2018 ABPC 280 (CanLII) In … Continue reading

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Alberta Energy Regulator Breaks New Ground on Offsetting of Caribou Habitat

By: Dave Poulton PDF Version: Alberta Energy Regulator Breaks New Ground on Offsetting of Caribou Habitat Decision Commented On: TransCanada Pipelines Limited, Applications for the White Spruce Pipeline Project, Fort MacKay Area, February 22, 2018, 2018 ABAER 001 On February 22 … Continue reading

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Disappointment at the Bank: The Fish Habitat Banking Provisions of Bill C-68

By: Dave Poulton PDF Version: Disappointment at the Bank: The Fish Habitat Banking Provisions of Bill C-68 Legislation Commented On: Bill C-68: An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence Over the past weeks several ABlawg contributors … Continue reading

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Asking the Right Questions about Amendments to the Fisheries Act

By: Martin Olszynski, Brett Favaro and Nicolas Lapointe PDF Version: Asking the Right Questions about Amendments to the Fisheries Act Legislation Commented On: Bill C-68, An Act to Amend the Fisheries Act On February 5, 2018, the federal government tabled Bill … Continue reading

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