The Environmental Law Centre (Alberta)

The Environmental Law Centre (Alberta) Championing the rights for clean air, clean water, and healthy environment for all Albertans.

The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) is Alberta’s oldest and most active public interest environmental law organization with a mission is to educate and champion for strong environmental laws and rights so that all Albertans can enjoy clean water, clean air and a healthy environment. As Alberta’s leading environmental public policy and law reform organization, the ELC has been working very closely w

ith various stakeholders including the provincial government, municipalities, private industry, local communities and environmental non-governmental organizations for over 30 years, reaching thousands of people monthly through various media channels, and providing them credible, balanced and informed policy and law reform analysis and legal information on a broad spectrum of significant and relevant environmental issues in Alberta and Canada.

The federal government has released its discussion paper, Getting Major Projects Built in Canada, outlining proposed cha...
06/15/2026

The federal government has released its discussion paper, Getting Major Projects Built in Canada, outlining proposed changes to project approvals, environmental assessment, permitting, and Indigenous consultation processes.

Our latest blog provides an overview of the proposals and what they could mean for future major projects in Canada.

Read more here: https://elc.ab.ca/post-library/getting-major-projects-built-in-canada/

The federal government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative, regulatory, and policy reforms aimed at accelerating...
06/11/2026

The federal government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative, regulatory, and policy reforms aimed at accelerating major project development in Canada.

Our latest article breaks down the key proposals and highlights the questions currently being posed to stakeholders and the public.

Learn more here
https://elc.ab.ca/post-library/getting-major-projects-built-in-canada/

What role does Alberta play in regulating nuclear projects if nuclear facilities fall primarily under federal jurisdicti...
06/11/2026

What role does Alberta play in regulating nuclear projects if nuclear facilities fall primarily under federal jurisdiction?

Our latest blog explores the constitutional and regulatory framework for nuclear power in Canada and the province's role in areas such as water use, environmental assessment, and grid readiness.

Read more here
https://elc.ab.ca/post-library/is-alberta-about-to-go-nuclear/

The Government of Alberta has released the Alberta Nuclear Energy Engagement Panel Report, adding to ongoing discussions...
06/09/2026

The Government of Alberta has released the Alberta Nuclear Energy Engagement Panel Report, adding to ongoing discussions about nuclear power and small modular reactors in the province.

Our latest blog explains what the report says, the current status of nuclear development in Alberta, and how federal and provincial regulatory processes interact.

Read the full blog here
https://elc.ab.ca/post-library/is-alberta-about-to-go-nuclear/

You probably know that about 60% of Alberta is covered by forest and that forestry is a significant resource industry, b...
06/04/2026

You probably know that about 60% of Alberta is covered by forest and that forestry is a significant resource industry, but do you know how forests and forestry are managed?

Join us today at 12 pm for a webinar that provides an overview of the Forests Act, its regulations and more. After the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer portion where you can ask an ELC lawyer your questions related to this topic.

Register here.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7SZhV-w7TFC-dpKBvMJ0bQ

Bill 28, the Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, received royal assent on May 14, 2026, and with...
06/03/2026

Bill 28, the Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, received royal assent on May 14, 2026, and with it came changes to the municipal role in gravel pit approvals as well as other impacts to municipal authority over planning and development.

You can read more about these changes in our blog posts or watch our webinar.

-https://elc.ab.ca/post-library/bill-28-proposes-to-curtail-municipal-authority-over-planning-and-development/

-https://elc.ab.ca/post-library/bill-28-proposes-to-give-gravel-extraction-a-provincial-trump-card-over-municipal-planning-and-development-removing-an-avenue-of-public-participation/

-https://elc.ab.ca/post-library/webinar-regulatory-updates-bill-28-and-30/

Join us on June 4th at 12 pm for the last webinar in our four-part Biodiversity in Focus webinar series.The last webinar...
06/03/2026

Join us on June 4th at 12 pm for the last webinar in our four-part Biodiversity in Focus webinar series.

The last webinar looks at the management of Alberta’s forests with a focus on the Forests Act. After a presentation, there will be a question-and-answer portion where you can ask an ELC lawyer your questions related to this topic.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7SZhV-w7TFC-dpKBvMJ0bQ

Bills 28 and 30 could significantly alter how planning, development, and gravel pit approvals are managed in Alberta.Our...
05/13/2026

Bills 28 and 30 could significantly alter how planning, development, and gravel pit approvals are managed in Alberta.

Our webinar explored:
• Current municipal and provincial approval processes for gravel pits
• Concerns about noise, dust, traffic, and local land-use impacts
• The broader trend toward increased provincial control over municipal decision-making

The discussion also examined how accelerated approvals under Bill 30 may interact with environmental accountability and public oversight.

Rewatch the webinar to here
https://elc.ab.ca/post-library/webinar-regulatory-updates-bill-28-and-30/

Alberta has a Wetland Policy with a goal of conserving, restoring, protecting and managing wetlands to sustain their env...
05/13/2026

Alberta has a Wetland Policy with a goal of conserving, restoring, protecting and managing wetlands to sustain their environmental, social and economic benefits. However, significant wetland loss continues to this day.

Join the ELC for the second instalment of our three-part biodiversity webinar series. We will be discussing the Wetland Policy and its regulatory context.

The webinar holds on May 14, 2026, 12:00-12:45 pm.

Register with the link to attend
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A3MIKtpiS2a-MDsYamWwvw

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