Category Archives: Water Law

Alberta’s Water Sharing “Agreements”

By: Nigel Bankes Matter commented on: Water Sharing Agreements for the South Saskatchewan Basin, April 2024 PDF Version: Alberta’s Water Sharing “Agreements” Last month (April 19, 2024), Minister Schulz announced that what she referred to as the “largest water sharing agreements … Continue reading

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Public Participation under the Water Act (Alberta): A Very Short Window of Opportunity

By: Shaun Fluker Legislation commented on: Water Act, RSA 2000, c W-3 PDF Version: Public Participation under the Water Act (Alberta): A Very Short Window of Opportunity The Faculty’s Public Interest Law Clinic regularly gets inquiries from the public seeking … Continue reading

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The Milk and St. Mary Apportionment: A Next Step?

By: Nigel Bankes Matter commented on: International St Mary-Milk Rivers Study Board, Work Plan for the International St Mary-Milk Rivers Study, June 2022, released  July 28, 2022 PDF Version: The Milk and St. Mary Apportionment: A Next Step? This post … Continue reading

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The Senate, the Oceans Act and Marine Protected Areas

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The Senate, the Oceans Act and Marine Protected Areas Matter commented on: Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, as passed by the House of Commons, April … Continue reading

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Minister Sharpens the Wetland Policy’s Teeth, and Beaver Pond is Spared

By: Arlene Kwasniak PDF Version: Minister Sharpens the Wetland Policy’s Teeth, and Beaver Pond is Spared Decisions Commented On: Brookman and Tulick v Director, South Saskatchewan Region, Alberta Environment and Parks, re: KGL Constructors, A Partnership (24 November 2017), Appeal … Continue reading

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