This 3-page document focuses on the potential impacts of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project on First Nations and other communities living downstream of the pipeline's river crossings.
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This 34-page report provides background information and analysis relating to air quality issues on and around Indian Reserves in BC.
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Smart growth refers to urban development approaches that are fiscally, socially and environmentally responsible. The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how the law can be used to prevent sprawl and to ...
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In 2005 the GVRD moved to adopt a new Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) with the aim of maintaining and improving GVRD air quality. In several ways, the 2005 Draft AQMP is an improvement from the 1994 plan, but it also ...
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A look at BC’s local government experience implementing engineered green infrastructure designs. It encourages successful designs by reporting on legal & policy strategies, what some of the implementation ...
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This paper briefly considers what is meant by public rights, then turns to a broader review of the cases that have interpreted government action that impacts on public rights. The relevant principle is illustrated and ...
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In 2003 the Environmental Management Act was passed, replacing the Waste Management Act, as part of the BC government’s deregulation initiative. The proposed Waste Discharge Regulation would be created under the new ...
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The nature of the forest industry in BC is closely linked to the forest tenure system, through which rights and responsibilities are allocated. The system does not deal honourably with Aboriginal Title and Rights. This ...
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This 6-page document analyzes the limitations of the proposed review process for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project, and proposes solutions.
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This report details the range of tools local governments use to protect the agricultural working landscape and includes specific examples of local government by-laws & policies. Its purpose is to encourage local ...
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