Category Archives: Environmental

Maintaining space for autonomy? Environmental assessments in the context of aboriginal land claims agreements

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Maintaining space for autonomy? Environmental assessments in the context of aboriginal land claims agreements Case considered: Quebec (Attorney General) v. Moses, 2010 SCC 17 This is the first decision of the Supreme Court of Canada to examine a modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Aboriginal, Environmental, Supreme Court of Canada | Comments Off on Maintaining space for autonomy? Environmental assessments in the context of aboriginal land claims agreements

Endangered species under Alberta’s Wildlife Act: Effective legal protection?

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Shaun Fluker

Legislation considered: Wildlife Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. W-10 PDF version:  Endangered species under Alberta’s Wildlife Act: Effective legal protection? On March 23, 2010 Alberta’s Endangered Species Conservation Committee renewed its 2002 recommendation that the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development designate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Protection of Species | 8 Comments

MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans): Hoisted on one’s own petard?*

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Shaun Fluker

Case considered: MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2 PDF version: MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans): Hoisted on one’s own petard? Ecojustice, on behalf of its client MiningWatch Canada, declared victory on January 21, 2010 … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Fisheries Regulation | 2 Comments

Climate Change Legislation – Waiting for Obama; or Just Waiting

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Alastair Lucas, Q.C.

PDF Version: Climate Change Legislation – Waiting for Obama; or Just Waiting Shaun Fluker’s environmental law non-event of the past decade  focused on case law (or lack thereof). My review of climate change legislation continues Shaun’s theme. We waited for … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Environmental | Comments Off on Climate Change Legislation – Waiting for Obama; or Just Waiting

The Environmental Appeal Board confirms Alberta Environment’s decision to reject the application of municipality to obtain additional water from a well

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Nigel Bankes

Case considered: Municipality of Crowsnest Pass v. Director, Southern Region, Environmental Management, Alberta Environment (23 December 2009), Appeal No. 08-016-R (A.E.A.B.). PDF version:   The Environmental Appeal Board confirms Alberta Environment’s decision to reject the application of municipality to obtain additional water … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Water Law | Comments Off on The Environmental Appeal Board confirms Alberta Environment’s decision to reject the application of municipality to obtain additional water from a well