Essential Information to Help Faciltate Environmental Approvals and Minimize Litigation

Thursday, November 12, 2009 to Friday, November 13, 2009
Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Your Complete Guide to Navigating Environmental Law in Canada’s North

If you are involved in obtaining or considering environmental impact assessments north of 60?, you must be up-to-date on how to navigate the northern environmental regulatory regime, the best tools and strategies for Aboriginal consultation, as well as the impact of today’s serious economic challenges and escalating concerns over climate change. Without an understanding of all of the above factors, you may be risking your project, litigation and enormous costs.

At The Canadian Institute’s 3rd Annual “Environmental Law & Regulation North of 60?” conference, our expert faculty will give you practical guidelines and critical insights on these and other hot topics, including:

• Gaining key strategies for obtaining environmental approvals in tough economic times
• Using best practices in Aboriginal consultation to facilitate environmental assessments
• Learning the latest Nunavut regulatory advancements in land use and water regulations
• Mitigating the cumulative effects of climate change impacts in the Canadian Arctic
• Analyzing the impact of recent Canadian environmental litigation on processes north of 60?

…and much more!

Don’t miss our pre-conference workshop, “Negotiating and Implementing Impact Benefit Agreements North of 60°”.

For more information, visit: http://canadianinstitute.com/EnviroLawNorth.htm

The JD/Master in Environmental Studies Lunchtime Seminar Series presents

WORKING FOR THE WATCHDOG
The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario and the Environmental Bill of Rights

Dania Majid (LLB/MES 2003), Policy and Decision Analyst, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario

Monday, September 28, 2009, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Room 141, HNES Building

Hosted by Professors Mark Winfield (FES) and Stepan Wood (Osgoode), JD/MES Joint Program Coordinators

Dania Majid, Hon. B.Sc., LL.B., M.E.S. graduated in 2003 from the MES/LLB Joint Program at York and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2004. Currently working with the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario as a policy & decision analyst, previous work experience includes working as a lawyer at a legal aid clinic in Toronto and with Ecojustice Canada, a legal environmental NGO, as well as working on reports related to school safety. Volunteer activities include heading the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA), organizing the Toronto Palestine Film Festival, and representing ACLA on the Equity Advisory Group of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

All are welcome.
Light lunch will be served.

Download the poster here.

The following appeared in the Friday, September 18, 2009 edition of Y-File:

Sustainability council student sub-committee to hold an introductory forum

Are you a student interested in sustainability at York University? If so, the President’s Sustainability Council Student Sub-Committee invites you to attend an open forum on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 2:30 to 4:30pm in 009 Accoade East Building.

The forum will introduce the Sustainability Student Sub-Committee and outline its mandate. This Presidential sub-committee is open to all students and serves as a venue for the discusson of ideas and directions related to sustainability and the University.

The meeting will devote particular attention to the subjects of:

*organizational structure;
*curriculum;
*social justice and human rights;
*campus operations and development.

For more information, visit the President's Sustainability Council Web site or the open Facebook group The President's Sustainability Council Student Sub-Committee at York U. If you would like to participate but can not attend the meeting, please forward your written comments by e-mail to the Professor Jenny Foster, council chair, at jfoster@yorku.ca. You can also add your comments to the Facebook group or contribute by way of the council's online comment box, available by clicking here.

The Business & Society Program at York University presents a symposium on Sustainable Purchasing Policies: Developing and Implementing Living Documents. The event is this Thursday, September 24th, 2009, in Founders Assembly Hall at York University. Dowload the program here. This event is co-sponsored by IRIS. Please note, IRIS will be launching our Food Sustainability report at this event!

The 5th Green Building Festival is September 23-24th at the Direct Energy Sector in Toronto. See http://www.greenbuildingfest.com/

Down to the Waterfront: A Workshop on Re-imaging and Revitalizing Toronto's Harbour

In partnership with a number of dedicated organizations, Waterlution will be hosting a "residential workshop" (as part of The Future of Water Series 2009) for young professionals that will explore past, current and future waterfront management issues within the Greater Toronto Area.

Participants will examine the process of enhancing waterfront vitality amd learn how various groups are striving to address a wide range of issues including

• harbourfront revitalization
• beach management
• water quality
• recreation and tourism
• restoration of natural areas and fish habitat
• ...and more!

The workshop will be held in downtown Toronto with field tours along the waterfront. Waterlution is accepting up to 20 applicants between the ages of 20-35, and is looking for participants representing diverse backgrounds (e.g. government, private sector, Aboriginal communities, academic, NGOs, etc). Following the workshop, participants will join a network of over 400 members across Canada.

For more information and application details, view/download the full invitation.