Category Archives: Environmental

Indigenous Law, the Common Law, and Pipelines

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Kent McNeil

By: Kent McNeil PDF Version:  Indigenous Law, the Common Law, and Pipelines  Matter Commented On: Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. v Huson, 2019 BCSC 2264 (CanLII) The extent to which Indigenous law is part of Canadian law along with the common … Continue reading →

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Stakeholders Expected Consultation on the Coal Policy Rescission: Was There a Legal Duty?

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Aimee Huntington

By: Aimee Huntington, Niall Fink & Peter Shyba  PDF Version: Stakeholders Expected Consultation on the Coal Policy Rescission: Was There a Legal Duty? Cases Commented On: Blades et al v Alberta; TransAlta Generation Partnership v Regina, 2021 ABQB 37 (CanLII) … Continue reading →

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Federal Government Declines Emergency Order for Southern Mountain Caribou

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Admin

By: Shaun Fluker  PDF Version: Federal Government Declines Emergency Order for Southern Mountain Caribou Matter Commented On: Government of Canada, Statement: Government of Canada’s approach to addressing the imminent threats to the recovery of Southern Mountain Caribou (18 March 2021) … Continue reading →

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Coal Law and Policy Part Five: What is the Role of the Federal Government in Relation to Alberta Coal Mines?

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy Part Five: What is the Role of the Federal Government in Relation to Alberta Coal Mines? Legislation Commented On: Impact Assessment Act, SC 2019, c 28, s 1; Species at Risk … Continue reading →

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Coal Law and Policy, Part Four: The Regulation of Coal Exploration

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk & Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy, Part Four: The Regulation of Coal Exploration Matter Commented On: Information Letter 2021-07 “Coal Policy Reinstatement” (February 8, 2021) and attached Ministerial Order 054/2021 This is the fourth instalment … Continue reading →

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