Fall 2020 - REM 319 E200
Environmental and Planning Law (3)
Class Number: 3688
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 5:30–8:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 9, 2020
Wed, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Cameron Brewer
cam_brewer@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
45 units.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Provides a practical introduction to the legal system governing the use and protection of the environment and planning and land use law in Canada. A central theme is the difference between the law on paper and the law in practice. Students who have taken ENV 399-3 "Special Topics in Environmental Law" in 2012 may not take this course for further credit. Students with credit for ENV 319 or PLAN 319 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
Provides an introduction to the legal system in Canada and British Columbia as it relates to environmental and planning issues. Central themes include a critical analysis of the choices the lie behind legal regimes, an assessment of the effectiveness of our environmental and planning laws, and the tensions among various options for modifying those laws.”
REM 319 will have synchronous lectures.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
To understand the structure of environmental and planning law in BC and Canada, and to be familiar with the application of law to selected environmental and planning issue areas.
Grading
- Assignments 60%
- Exam 40%
NOTES:
There are in-class debates, reflections on other students’ debates, and a paper.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Boyd, David R. (2015) The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Toward a Greener Future.
Available from SFU Bookstore website: http://www.sfu.ca/bookstore/coursematerials
Various papers, and some statutes and case law.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Additional papers.
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).