This seminar course provides a comprehensive review of environmental law and policy at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels of government. Topics covered by the course include constitutional matters, Charter rights, environmental torts, Indigenous rights, environmental assessment, public participation, land use planning, protected areas, species at risk, and regulatory and non-regulatory approaches for addressing air and water pollution. The key statutes and leading cases in relation to these topics will be examined during the course. Students will utilize their legal research/writing skills to complete two short assignments and a major paper in the environmental context.
This seminar course provides a comprehensive review of environmental law and policy at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels of government. Topics covered by the course include constitutional matters, Charter rights, environmental torts, Indigenous rights, environmental assessment, public participation, land use planning, protected areas, species at risk, and regulatory and non-regulatory approaches for addressing air and water pollution. The key statutes and leading cases in relation to these topics will be examined during the course. Students will utilize their legal research/writing skills to complete two short assignments and a major paper in the environmental context.
