Canada’s plan to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will require substantial changes in how we make decisions affecting water. Continue reading New report assesses implications of UNDRIP on water governance in Canada
Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project approval flies in the face of precautionary, science-based decision-making, groups say. Continue reading Conservation groups take feds to court over Kinder Morgan approval
Our Constitution doesn’t mention the environment. How can we fully enjoy our freedoms without the right to live in a healthy environment? Continue reading David Suzuki: Make Canada’s reality match its image
Calgary – Ecojustice and the Pembina Institute are taking the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to court over its decision to grant Maxim Power Corp’s coal plant expansion interim approval without a public hearing. As the AUC itself made clear, the expedited approval was given in a blatant attempt to beat the federal government’s deadline for new […] Continue reading Alberta Utilities Commission faces court challenge over Milner coal plant expansion
The federal Environment Minister’s “out of the blue” decision not to recommend emergency protection for woodland caribou in northeastern Alberta ignored scientific evidence and must be set aside, a Federal Court has determined. Continue reading Federal Court overturns Minister Kent’s decision not to protect woodland caribou
Ottawa – Federal law must require assessment of worst-case scenarios such as nuclear meltdowns, offshore oil spills and tar-sands tailing dam breaches says Ecojustice, a Canadian not-for-profit environmental law group. Continue reading Weak assessment laws put Canada at risk: Ecojustice
In an attempt to better understand the laws of photography, Tyler Hutcheon endeavoured to investigate the laws that apply to … Continue reading Photography Laws
