Module 12 (1&2)

Question 1

What governments can pass environmental laws

Answer 1

Any government

Question 2

Where did environmental law come from?

Answer 2

The environmental movement

Question 2

What is the Environmental Movement?

Answer 2

A movement that emerged in the 60s on societies concern about excessive resource use, and species going extinct

Question 3

What 3 things is environmental law informed by and establish our legal relationship with the environment

Answer 3

Science
Politics
Ethics

Question 4

The most effective environmental laws are usually those that are guided by what?

Answer 4

The best available scientific evidence

Question 5

Sometimes science and politics clash in environmental law, what is an example?

Answer 5

The issue of climate change. The scientific community has been warning us about the conseqences, but countries have not done anything about it

Question 6

How does environmental law operate?

Answer 6

it sets limits on pollution and limits on environmental damage, and protections

Question 7

What are environmental treaties?

Answer 7

International agreements that are agreed to between countries working together to address environmental problems

Question 8

What is the overall goal of environmental law?

Answer 8

Sustainable development

Question 9

What 3 things does environmental law do to achieve sustainable development?

Answer 9

1) sets rules to manage resources now and in the future
2) sets precautionary rules to limit pollution and protect species
30 seeks equal protection for all

Question 10

What does it mean by: many of the targets of environmental law dont recognize political borders?

Answer 10

Eg. some endangered bird species migrate through multiple provinces and countries on an annual basis

Question 11

What is shared jurisdiction?

Answer 11

There are certain aspects of the environment that can be regulated federally, and some provincially

Question 12

Explain the Fisheries Act

Answer 12

Talks about what fish species can be commercially and recreationally fished, the equipment used, and the intensity of the activity

Question 13

What is the Canadian Energy Regulator?

Answer 13

Approves and regulates oil and has pipelines that carry products around thr world

Question 14

What is the “Canadian Environmental Protectio Act”?

Answer 14

Gives the federal givernment the responsiblity to regulate and limit the use of any substance that is dangerous to humans and the environemnt (after a toxicity assessment)

Question 15

What are the Federal Areas of Authority?

Answer 15

Fishing
Using wateways for shipping
Toxic substances
Regulate during emergencies

Question 16

What areas in environmental law does the provinces have authority?

Answer 16

Property and civil rights
Matters of local or private nature
Mines or minerals and forestry
Municipalities

Question 17

What is the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act?

Answer 17

Where alberta can manage the activites that occur at oil and gas sights, and prosecute people who pollute the environment

Question 18

Forestrys are managed through the ________ act

Answer 18

Forests act

Question 19

Oil and gas activities are regulated through what acts?

Answer 19

Oil and Gas conservation Act
Oil sands conservation Act

Question 20

what is a key component of responsible development and long term economic viability

Answer 20

Environmental stuardship

Question 21

What act gives municipalities authority to pass local environmental laws

Answer 21

Municipal governments Act

Question 22

What legislation was challenged by the provinces about carbon tax?

Answer 22

greenhouse gas pollution pricing act

Question 22

In Canada, why has progress on climate change been stalled?

Answer 22

Because of the provincial and federal government not agreeing on the approperiate legal responses to address climate change