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 …
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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 …
Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Ltd., 2019 SCC 5
SUMMARY This is article summarizes the landmark “Redwater” decision (Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton, 2019 SCC 5), in which …
IPCA and 2020 Biodiversity Goals and Targets Canada
SUMMARY This article is about the impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action on Canada’s biodiversity goals, which …
Quill Lakes Watershed Association and Freedom of Information
Summary A recent decision from the Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) relating to the Quill Lakes …
A Canadian’s guide to climate justice: An inauspicious reflection of a win for the Netherlands
SUMMARY In response to the recent The Hague Court of Appeal case legally binding the Netherlands government to a greenhouse …
Carbon Pricing Reference Case: Summary of the Government of Saskatchewan’s Reply
Please Note This is a summary of the Government of Saskatchewan’s reply for educational purposes only and is not an …
Carbon Pricing Reference Case: Summary of the Government of Canada’s Factum
Read the Factum Please Note This is a summary of the federal government’s factum for educational purposes only and is …