Riding the wave of change in Canadas
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DONATE Dear Paov,This month marks a major turning point for environmental law in Canada, and we’re here to help you ride the wave. With Ottawa launching a raft of proposed reforms to federal environmental laws, we'll share why it is more important than ever for West Coast's lawyers to continue to press for strong legal protections in Bill C-68 and Bill C-69.
Read on as we explain why Bev Sellars' private charges against Mount Polley Mining Corp. were dropped by the BC government, letting polluters off the hook. Then we examine the flaws in BC’s environmental assessment regime, and shine some new light on the jurisdictional debate around the Trans Mountain pipeline project.Do Canada’s new environmental bills make the grade?
After years of advocacy and lengthy reviews, the federal government has introduced sweeping new legislation to amend and replace Canada’s most important environmental laws.West Coast lawyers have played a leading role in this process since day one – sharing our analysis, making submissions, engaging citizens and meeting with MPs and cabinet ministers. But do the new laws meet expectations?
- Anna Johnston describes the pros and cons of the new Impact Assessment Act introduced in Bill C-69.
- Linda Nowlan and Marine Scientist Maryann Watson examine how Bill C-68 restores lost protections and introduces modern safeguards in the Fisheries Act.
- Andrew Gage explains where the proposed Canadian Navigable Waters Act falls short of the government’s promises.
Still wondering what went wrong with the private prosecution against Mount Polley Mining Corporation?Staff Lawyer Erica Stahl describes the policy that allowed BC government prosecutors to stay the private charges filed by Bev Sellars – letting polluters off the hook for Canada's biggest mining disaster. Bitumen, BC wine and more jurisdictional turmoil
From BC to Alberta to Ottawa, commentators and politicians are opining on the recent jurisdictional drama over the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline.In our latest update from Staff Lawyer Eugene Kung, we explain how proposed BC regulations were designed to safeguard land, air, water and communities from the risk of diluted bitumen spills – not to spark a "trade war." Why it’s time to reform environmental assessment in British Columbia
The provincial government's commitment to overhaul BC's environmental assessment legislation is a major opportunity to improve planning and decision-making in BC. It's about time – because our current system isn't working.Staff Lawyer Gavin Smith’s new blog and our backgrounder demonstrate why. Plankton over plastic: averting a “Silent Spring” for our seas
Marine plastic pollution is a huge global problem, and to solve it we must move beyond beach cleanups to create binding laws.Staff Lawyer Linda Nowlan outlines how Canada's government can show leadership at the national and international level to limit plastic pollution at the source. And here are 5 ways you can help establish stronger laws to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean. Upholding the Law of the land
When it comes to implementing the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, lawyers have unique responsibilities.Our Executive Director Jessica Clogg and RELAW Project Manager Maxine Hayman Matilpi reflect on what this means for us as legally trained individuals, our public interest law organization and legal pluralism in Canada.
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