Category Archives: Environmental

Climate Racism in Canada

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Anna-Maria Hubert

By: Anna-Maria Hubert and the students of Law 627: International Environmental Law Matter commented on: U.N. Human Rights Committee (UNHRC), Views adopted by the Committee under article 5(4) of the Optional Protocol, concerning communication No. 3624/2019 (22 September 2022) UN … Continue reading →

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Sharing Geological Pore Space Disposal Capacity

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes Decision commented on: 2022 ABAER 004, Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd., Applications 1614037, 1784753, 1809825, 1928016, 1928017, 1928430, 30602032, 30608918, and 30608934 Hangingstone Project, October 20, 2022 PDF Version: Sharing Geological Pore Space Disposal Capacity This decision … Continue reading →

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Carbon Tax Redux: A Majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal Opines that the Impact Assessment Act is Unconstitutional

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski Opinion Commented on: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2022 ABCA 165 (CanLII) PDF Version: Carbon Tax Redux: A Majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal Opines that the Impact Assessment Act is Unconstitutional On May 10, 2022, … Continue reading →

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Coal Law and Policy Part Eight: The Results of the Coal Consultation and the Return to the Alberta Land Stewardship Act

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy Part Eight: The Results of the Coal Consultation and the Return to the Alberta Land Stewardship Act Reports and Ministerial Order Commented On: Engaging Albertans About Coal, Final Report: Recommendations for the … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Regulations Post-Vavilov: Ecology Action Centre v Canada (Part II)

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Mark Mancini

By: Mark Mancini and Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Reviewing Regulations Post-Vavilov: Ecology Action Centre v Canada (Part II) Case Commented On: Ecology Action Centre v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), 2021 FC 1367 (CanLII) This is the second post on … Continue reading →

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