Category Archives: Environmental

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

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Dave Poulton

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

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Martin Olszynski

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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Bill C-69 and the Proposed Impact Assessment Act: Rebuilding Trust or Continuing the “Trust Us” Approach to Triggering Federal Impact Assessment?

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Sharon Mascher

By: Sharon Mascher PDF Version: Bill C-69 and the Proposed Impact Assessment Act: Rebuilding Trust or Continuing the “Trust Us” Approach to Triggering Federal Impact Assessment? Legislation Commented On: An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator … Continue reading →

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Multi-Jurisdictional Assessment and Bill C-69 – The Further Fading Federal Presence in Environmental Assessment

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Arlene Kwasniak

By: Arlene Kwasniak PDF Version: Multi-Jurisdictional Assessment and Bill C-69 – The Further Fading Federal Presence in Environmental Assessment Bill Commented On: Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the … Continue reading →

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Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, and Indigenous Process Considerations

Posted on March 15, 2018 by David Laidlaw

By: David Laidlaw PDF Version: Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, and Indigenous Process Considerations Legislation Commented On: An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make … Continue reading →

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