Laws, Regulations and Legal Resources
If you think "there ought to be a law", well maybe there is one. You might be able to find it in the online law listings. Knowing what is legal and what isn't can be a big help when you are working on an environmental issue.There are also several environmental law organizations that specialize in helping non-profit groups dealing with legal issues.
Laws of Saskatchewan and Canada
Environmental Law Organizations
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Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC)
is a program at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law, that matches law students with non-profit organizations, government agencies, and lawyers working on pro bono cases. Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
is a registered charity that has acted as a public source of information about environmental law since 1982. The Centre’s vision is a clean, healthy and diverse environment protected through informed citizen participation and sound law and policy, effectively applied. Its mission is to ensure that laws, policies and legal processes protect the environment.-
U of S College of Law
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Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Law and the Environment
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Public Legal Education Association
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Ecojustice (formerly the Sierra Legal Defence Fund)
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The Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy (CEILAP)
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Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA)
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West Coast Environmental Law Foundation