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ENVS 201 - Introduction to Canadian Environmental Law

Introduction to the basic legal framework that regulates the natural environment in Canada. The course provides students with an understanding of the foundational legal institutions in Canada and their respective roles in environmental regulation. The course includes both public and private law approaches to environmental regulation, and covers the principal regulatory tools used to protect the environment.

Prerequisites

Level at least 2A

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4565	0 / 200

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	5650	213 / 250	14:30 - 16:20	W
SEM 101	8782	23 / 50	08:30 - 09:20	F
SEM 102	8783	44 / 50	08:30 - 09:20	Th
SEM 103	8784	46 / 50	14:30 - 15:20	F
SEM 104	8785	50 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	Th
SEM 105	8786	50 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	W

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6682	225 / 240	18:30 - 21:20	W	AL 116	Neil Craik
SEM 101	9285	0 / 40
SEM 102	9286	0 / 40
SEM 103	9287	0 / 40
SEM 104	9288	0 / 40
SEM 105	9289	0 / 40
SEM 106	9290	0 / 40
SEM 107	9291	0 / 40

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5704	93 / 100				Neil Craik
LEC 002	8625	163 / 180				Neil Craik
SEM 101	8627	93 / 100	18:30 - 19:50	T	AL 113	Neil Craik
SEM 102	8628	163 / 180	18:30 - 19:50	T		Neil Craik

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	5609	271 / 280				Neil Craik
SEM 141	9446	271 / 280				Neil Craik

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5433	256 / 275	18:30 - 21:20	T	RCH 101	Neil Craik
SEM 101	5434	54 / 55	18:30 - 19:50	W	EV3 4408	Neil Craik
SEM 102	5435	49 / 55	18:30 - 19:50	W	EV3 4412	Neil Craik
SEM 103	5436	44 / 55	18:30 - 19:50	W	EV3 3412	Neil Craik
SEM 104	5437	54 / 55	11:30 - 12:50	W	EV3 4408	Neil Craik
SEM 105	5705	55 / 55	13:00 - 14:20	W	PAS 1241	Neil Craik

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5277	236 / 250	18:30 - 21:20	T	RCH 101	Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger
SEM 101	5278	45 / 50	10:00 - 11:20	F	EV1 350
SEM 102	5279	46 / 50	11:30 - 12:50	F	EV1 350
SEM 103	5280	49 / 50	18:30 - 19:50	W	EV3 4408
SEM 104	5281	50 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	W	EV3 4412
SEM 105	7853	46 / 50	08:30 - 09:50	W	EV1 350

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5381	170 / 200	08:30 - 09:50	M,W	STP 105	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 101	5382	41 / 50	08:30 - 09:50	F	EV3 4412
SEM 102	5383	37 / 50	08:30 - 09:50	F	EV1 132
SEM 103	5384	0 / 45
SEM 104	5385	47 / 50	14:30 - 15:50	Th	EV1 350
SEM 105	5386	45 / 50	11:30 - 12:50	F	EV1 132

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5358	196 / 250	08:30 - 09:50	M,W	RCH 101	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 101	5359	48 / 50	08:30 - 09:50	Th	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 102	5360	46 / 48	13:00 - 14:20	W	QNC 1507	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 103	5361	24 / 51	14:30 - 15:50	F	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 104	5362	0 / 43	13:00 - 14:20	F	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 105	5363	51 / 51	14:30 - 15:50	Th	EV3 1408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 106	5364	0 / 43
SEM 107	5626	27 / 50	11:30 - 12:50	F	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8809	1 / 1

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5611	309 / 325	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	AL 116	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 101	5612	44 / 46	11:30 - 12:50	M	EV3 4408
SEM 102	5613	46 / 46	11:30 - 12:50	F	EV3 4412
SEM 103	5614	46 / 46	11:30 - 12:50	F	EV3 4408
SEM 104	5615	38 / 46	13:00 - 14:20	F	EV3 3412
SEM 105	5616	47 / 47	11:30 - 12:50	Th	EV3 1408
SEM 106	5617	43 / 47	13:00 - 14:20	F	EV3 4412
SEM 107	7908	45 / 47	11:30 - 12:50	F	EV3 3412

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5275	296 / 300	18:30 - 21:20	M	AL 116	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 101	5276	50 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	Th	EV3 3412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 102	5277	49 / 50	08:30 - 09:50	F	EV3 4412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 103	5278	48 / 50	08:30 - 09:50	F	EV1 350	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 104	5279	49 / 50	16:00 - 17:20	Th	EV3 3412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 105	5280	50 / 50	14:30 - 15:50	Th	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 106	5281	50 / 50	10:00 - 11:20	T	EV1 350	Alastair Neil Craik

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4908	313 / 320	18:00 - 20:50	T	AL 116	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 101	4909	54 / 54	16:30 - 17:50	W	EV3 3412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 102	4910	53 / 54	17:30 - 18:50	W	EV3 4412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 103	4911	51 / 54	17:30 - 18:50	W	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 104	4912	51 / 54	16:30 - 17:50	Th	EV3 1408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 105	4913	54 / 54	16:30 - 17:50	Th	EV3 3412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 106	4914	50 / 52	16:30 - 17:50	Th	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4856	304 / 310	19:00 - 21:50	Th	AL 116	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 101	4857	51 / 52	17:30 - 18:50	W	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 102	4858	50 / 52	17:30 - 18:50	W	EV3 4412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 103	4859	52 / 52	16:30 - 17:50	T	AL 124	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 104	4860	51 / 52	16:30 - 17:50	M	EV3 3412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 105	4861	51 / 52	16:30 - 17:50	M	EV1 350	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 106	4862	49 / 52	16:30 - 17:50	T	HH 1104	Alastair Neil Craik

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4679	319 / 330	19:00 - 21:50	Th	AL 116	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 101	4680	54 / 55	17:30 - 18:50	W	EV3 3412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 102	4681	52 / 55	17:30 - 18:50	W	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 103	4682	52 / 55	16:30 - 17:50	T	EV3 4412	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 104	4683	52 / 55	16:30 - 17:50	M	PAS 1241	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 105	4684	54 / 55	16:30 - 17:50	M	EV3 4408	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 106	4685	55 / 55	16:30 - 17:50	T	EV3 3412	Alastair Neil Craik

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4753	327 / 330	19:00 - 21:50	Th	AL 116	Alastair Neil Craik
SEM 101	4754	54 / 55	17:30 - 18:50	W	HH 1104
SEM 102	4755	54 / 55	17:30 - 18:50	W	HH 1106
SEM 103	4756	55 / 55	16:30 - 17:50	T	HH 1104
SEM 104	4757	54 / 55	16:30 - 17:50	M	HH 1106
SEM 105	4758	55 / 55	16:30 - 17:50	M	PAS 1241
SEM 106	4759	55 / 55	16:30 - 17:50	T	HH 1106

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4461	305 / 310	18:30 - 21:20	Th	AL 116	Laura Katherine Schatz
SEM 101	4462	48 / 51	17:30 - 18:50	W	ML 349
SEM 102	4463	52 / 52	17:30 - 18:50	W	PAS 1241
SEM 103	4464	50 / 51	16:30 - 17:50	T	ML 349
SEM 104	4465	53 / 52	16:30 - 17:50	M	PAS 1241
SEM 105	4466	51 / 52	16:30 - 17:50	M	ML 349
SEM 106	4467	51 / 52	16:30 - 17:50	T	PAS 1241

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3379	234 / 250	18:30 - 21:20	Th	DC 1350	Stephen Garrod
SEM 101	3380	42 / 42	17:30 - 18:50	W	PAS 1241
SEM 102	3381	38 / 42	17:30 - 18:50	W	PAS 1229
SEM 103	3382	37 / 42	16:30 - 17:50	T	PAS 1229
SEM 104	3383	41 / 42	16:30 - 17:50	M	PAS 1241
SEM 105	3384	40 / 42	16:30 - 17:50	M	PAS 1229
SEM 106	3385	36 / 40	16:30 - 17:50	T	DWE 3518

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3078	201 / 230	18:30 - 21:20	Th	DC 1350	Stephen Garrod
SEM 101	3079	38 / 40	17:30 - 18:50	W	RCH 207
SEM 102	3080	37 / 40	17:30 - 18:50	W	RCH 206
SEM 103	3081	35 / 40	16:30 - 17:50	T	RCH 207
SEM 104	3082	37 / 40	16:30 - 17:50	M	RCH 207
SEM 105	3083	36 / 40	16:30 - 17:50	M	RCH 204
SEM 106	3084	18 / 30	16:30 - 17:50	T	RCH 209

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2974	187 / 230	18:30 - 21:20	Th	RCH 101	Stephen Garrod
SEM 101	2975	40 / 40	17:30 - 18:50	W	PAS 1241
SEM 102	2976	39 / 40	17:30 - 18:50	W	PAS 1229
SEM 103	2977	39 / 40	16:30 - 17:50	T	PAS 1241
SEM 104	2978	37 / 40	16:30 - 17:50	M	PAS 1241
SEM 105	2979	22 / 40	16:30 - 17:50	M	PAS 1229
SEM 106	2980	10 / 30	16:30 - 17:50	T	PAS 1229

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2802	217 / 230	18:30 - 21:20	Th,R,C,H	Stephen Garrod
SEM 101	2803	38 / 37	17:30 - 18:50	W,P,A,S
SEM 102	2804	38 / 37	17:30 - 18:50	W,P,A,S
SEM 103	2805	33 / 37	16:30 - 17:50	T,P,A,S
SEM 104	2806	36 / 37	16:30 - 17:50	M,P,A,S
SEM 105	2807	41 / 42	16:30 - 17:50	M,P,A,S
SEM 106	2808	31 / 35	16:30 - 17:50	T,P,A,S

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2802	208 / 210	18:30 - 21:20	Th,D,C	Peter C Pickfield
SEM 101	2803	37 / 35	17:30 - 18:50	W,A,L
SEM 102	2804	33 / 35	17:30 - 18:50	W,A,L
SEM 103	2805	34 / 35	16:30 - 17:50	T,A,L
SEM 104	2806	37 / 35	16:30 - 17:50	M,A,L
SEM 105	2807	34 / 35	16:30 - 17:50	M,A,L
SEM 106	2808	33 / 35	16:30 - 17:50	T,A,L

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2757	85 / 150	18:30 - 21:20	Th,D,C	Peter C Pickfield
SEM 101	2758	27 / 35	17:30 - 18:50	W,A,L
SEM 102	2759	1 / 25	19:00 - 20:20	W,A,L
SEM 103	2760	18 / 25	16:30 - 17:50	T,A,L
SEM 104	2761	23 / 25	17:30 - 18:50	M,A,L
SEM 105	2762	16 / 25	19:00 - 20:20	M,A,L
SEM 106	2763	0 / 25	16:30 - 17:50	T,A,L

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	2722	138 / 170	18:30 - 21:20	Th,D,C	Peter C Pickfield
SEM 101	2723	27 / 28	17:30 - 18:50	W,A,L
SEM 102	2724	19 / 29	19:00 - 20:20	W,A,L
SEM 103	2725	26 / 30	16:30 - 17:50	T,A,L
SEM 104	2726	28 / 28	17:30 - 18:50	M,A,L
SEM 105	2727	23 / 28	19:00 - 20:20	M,A,L
SEM 106	2728	15 / 27	16:30 - 17:50	T,A,L

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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ENVS 201 leads to

ENBUS 408 - Policy Instruments for Sustainability

PLAN 471 - Planning and Municipal Law

SFM 411 - Natural Systems Finance