Law Schools, Capitalism, and the Environment: Why environmental law needs to be taught to every law student
SUMMARY An openly honest and important paper written by then U of S law student Brendan Thompson about the importance …
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Litigation Against Hydro Projects in Northern Saskatchewan
SUMMARY An article about recent litigation against hydro projects in Northern Saskatchewan brought by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Cumberland House …
Bill C-230 and Environmental Racism in Canada
SUMMARY An article written by one of our PSBC students on environmental racism and proposed legislation in Canada to tackle …
Litigating Greenhouse Gas Policy in Canada and the Limits of Justiciability: Misdzi Yikh, La Rose, and Mathur
SUMMARY An article reviewing three recent case decisions dealing with the justiciability of climate litigation (justiciability is concerned with determining …
Saskatchewan Woodland Caribou Range Plan
SUMMARY This article is about the caribou population in Saskatchewan and the relevant regulations, such as the Species at Risk …
INTRO 101: The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010
SUMMARY This article covers the following topics on the Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010: General overview Purpose Basic powers …
Bill 41 – 2019: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
SUMMARY An article about Canada incorporating the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into Canadian domestic …
Bill 41 – 2019: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
SUMMARY This article summarizes BC’s Bill 41 – 2019: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which reflected one …
Using By-laws to Foster Sustainability in Municipalities
SUMMARY We review the iconic environmental law case, 114957 Canada Ltée (Spraytech, Société d’arrosage) v Hudson (Town), 2001 SCC 40 (Spraytech), …
Climate Change and the Defence of Necessity: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC v Mivasair, 2019 BCSC 50
SUMMARY This article summarizes the use of the defence of necessity in climate change litigation following the Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC …