Spring 2022 - REM 319 E100
Environmental and Planning Law (3)
Class Number: 5643
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Tue, 5:30–8:20 p.m.
Vancouver -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 20, 2022
Wed, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Vancouver
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Instructor:
Devon Page
devonp@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.
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 SPRING 2022
Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place. Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
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