Category Archives: Environmental

The Senate, the Oceans Act and Marine Protected Areas

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The Senate, the Oceans Act and Marine Protected Areas Matter commented on: Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, as passed by the House of Commons, April … Continue reading →

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A Comment on the Strategically Narrowed Strategic Assessment of Climate Change

Posted on March 29, 2019 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: A Comment on the Strategically Narrowed Strategic Assessment of Climate Change  Document Commented On: Terms of Reference for the Federal Strategic Assessment of Climate Change  Earlier this month, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) … Continue reading →

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Assessing the Role of Strategic Environmental Assessments in the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Kristine Gu

By: Kristine Gu PDF Version: Assessing the Role of Strategic Environmental Assessments in the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Matter Commented On: President’s aid to negotiations on the international legally binding instrument under … Continue reading →

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We Already Know Everything We Need to Know to Save the Oceans

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Anna-Maria Hubert

By: Anna-Maria Hubert PDF Version: We Already Know Everything We Need to Know to Save the Oceans Note: This post is a revised version of a presentation delivered by Professor Hubert on March 15, 2019 as a part of UCalgary’s … Continue reading →

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What is the Concern with Recognizing GHGs as a Matter of National Concern?

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: What is the Concern with Recognizing GHGs as a Matter of National Concern? Matter Commented On: Reference re: Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act  All eyes are on Saskatchewan this week, as the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal … Continue reading →

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