Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. This HillStudy is the second of a two-part examination of how the Supreme Court of Canada (the Supreme Court or the Court) has interpreted federal environmental law in light of Canada’s constitutional division of powers. It is a companion piece to the… Read More ›
Environmental Law
Executive Summary – The Constitution and Carbon Pricing
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. Environmental legislation can serve a variety of important ends. For example, it can regulate water and air quality, manage toxic substances, protect fish and migratory birds and their habitats, and determine how infrastructure and natural resource projects… Read More ›
The Rights of Nature: Canadian and International Developments in Granting Legal Rights to Rivers
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. Environmental laws enacted for the benefit of humans are widespread. Less common are laws that protect nature for its own sake, independent of human interests. In February 2021, the Quebec municipality of Minganie [in French] and the… Read More ›