Category Archives: Environmental

Fisheries Act Review Should Be Evidence-Based

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Fisheries Act Review Should Be Evidence-Based Matter Commented On: Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans Review of the Fisheries Protection Provisions (section 35) of the Fisheries Act R.S.C. 1985 c. F-14. Consistent with the Prime Minister’s … Continue reading →

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The International Human Right to Science and its Application to Geoengineering Research and Development

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Kristin Barham

By: Kristin Barham and Anna-Maria Hubert PDF Version:  The International Human Right to Science and its Application to Geoengineering Research and Development International Agreements Commented On: Article 27 of the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Article … Continue reading →

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Note to Canada on the Northern Gateway Project: This is NOT What Deep Consultation With Aboriginal People Looks Like

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Sharon Mascher

By: Sharon Mascher PDF Version: Note to Canada on the Northern Gateway Project: This is NOT What Deep Consultation With Aboriginal People Looks Like Case Commented On: Gitxaala Nation v. Canada, 2016 FCA 187 (CanLII) On June 20, 2016, the majority of … Continue reading →

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Northern Gateway: Federal Court of Appeal Applies Wrong CEAA Provisions and Unwittingly Affirms Regressiveness of 2012 Budget Bills

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Northern Gateway: Federal Court of Appeal Applies Wrong CEAA Provisions and Unwittingly Affirms Regressiveness of 2012 Budget Bills Case Commented On: Gitxaala Nation v. Canada, 2016 FCA 187 (CanLII) On June 20, 2016, the Federal Court of … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister Trudeau You’ve Got the Power (the Criminal Law Power): Syncrude Canada Ltd v Canada and Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Sharon Mascher

By: Sharon Mascher PDF Version: Prime Minister Trudeau You’ve Got the Power (the Criminal Law Power): Syncrude Canada Ltd v Canada and Greenhouse Gas Regulation Case Commented on: Syncrude Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 FCA 160 (CanLII) On May … Continue reading →

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