Author Archives: Martin Olszynski

About Martin Olszynski

B.Sc. in Biology (Saskatchewan), LL.B. (Saskatchewan), LL.M. Specialization in Environmental Law (University of California at Berkeley). Assistant Professor. Please click here for more information.

5 Things I learned about Mike Duffy Canada’s New Fish Habitat Protection Laws

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: 5 Things I learned about Canada’s New Fish Habitat Protection Laws Case Commented On: Section 35 of the Fisheries Act, RSC 1985 c F-14, as amended by the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, SC … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Fisheries Regulation | 1 Comment

Assessing Canada’s Habitat/Fisheries Protection Regime: A Near Total Abdication of Responsibility?

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski and Alex Grigg PDF Version: Assessing Canada’s Habitat/Fisheries Protection Regime: A Near Total Abdication of Responsibility? Legislation Commented On: Section 35 of the Fisheries Act, RSC 1985 c F-14, as amended by the Jobs, Growth and Long-term … Continue reading →

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Is the Federal Government Intent on Hurrying Along the ‘Sixth Extinction’?

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Is the Federal Government Intent on Hurrying Along the ‘Sixth Extinction’? Legislation Commented On: Species At Risk Act, SC 2002 c 29 Sitting on a shelf in my office – unread since roughly this time … Continue reading →

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Environmental Laws as Decision-Making Processes (or, Why I am Grateful for Environmental Groups this Earth Day)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski     PDF Version: Environmental Laws as Decision-Making Processes (or, Why I am Grateful for Environmental Groups this Earth Day)              Event commented on: Earth Day This past weekend, as part of the Canadian Institute for Resource Law’s “Saturday Morning at … Continue reading →

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May Provinces (or States) Limit Imports on the Basis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Elsewhere?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Martin Olszynski

By: James Coleman & Martin Olszynski PDF Version: May Provinces (or States) Limit Imports on the Basis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Elsewhere? Report Commented On: Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, The Way Forward Last week, a group of economists known as “Canada’s … Continue reading →

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