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b'Alberta has seen unprecedented growth in recent years. This has direct \\nimplications on land use and land use planning. From the local and \\nmunicipal level to the provincial level, residents of Alberta are able \\nto guide land use to varying degrees.\\n\\nIn some decision-making processes residents have a say, in others they \\ndo not. As development moves more and more to our backyards there is an \\nincreased chance of conflicting values when it comes to land use.\\n\\nThese conflicts raise important questions about the extent to which \\ncitizens can participate in the planning process. What laws and policies \\nare there to help citizen\\u2019s voices be heard? When do the decision makers \\nhave to listen? And is participation the exercise in futility it often \\nseems?\\n\\nSpeaker: Jason Unger\\n\\nJason Unger is Staff Council at the Environmental Law Centre in \\nEdmonton. Prior to joining the Centre in early 2005 he practiced law in \\nCalgary and Edmonton. He also worked for an environmental \\nnon-governmental organization. During Jason\\u2019s schooling at Dalhousie Law \\nSchool in Halifax, he specialized in environmental law. His current area \\nof focus includes forestry law, water law, administrative law, and \\nland-use law and policy.\\n\\nDownload the Audio of this session.
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