Category Archives: Environmental
Constitutional Caution, Correction, and Abdication: The Proposed Amendments to the Impact Assessment Act
By: David V. Wright Matter Commented On: Proposed Amendments to the Federal Impact Assessment Act following Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Constitutional Caution, Correction, and Abdication: The Proposed Amendments to the Impact Assessment Act Last week, the … Continue reading
‘Negative Population Growth’ for Boreal Caribou in Alberta
By: Shaun Fluker Report Commented On: First Report on the implementation of the Section 11 agreement for the conservation and recovery of the woodland caribou in Alberta (January 19, 2024) PDF Version: ‘Negative Population Growth’ for Boreal Caribou in Alberta … Continue reading
Inextricably Linked: Climate Policy and the Oil and Gas Sector’s Closure Liabilities
By: Martin Olszynski Matter Commented On: Study on Emerging Issues Related to the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources’ Mandate: Climate Change – Canadian Oil & Gas Industry PDF Version: Inextricably Linked: Climate Policy and the Oil … Continue reading
What Does La Rose Tell Us About Climate Change Litigation in Canada?
By: Nigel Bankes, Jennifer Koshan, Jonnette Watson Hamilton, and Martin Olszynski Case Commented On: La Rose v Canada, 2023 FCA 241 (CanLII) PDF Version: What Does La Rose Tell Us About Climate Change Litigation in Canada? The last decade has … Continue reading
Locating the Constitutional Guardrails on Federal Environmental Decision Making after Reference re: Impact Assessment Act
By: Nathan Murray and Martin Olszynski Decision Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Locating the Constitutional Guardrails on Federal Environmental Decision Making after Reference re: Impact Assessment Act This post is the seventh ABlawg commentary … Continue reading