This paper provides an overview of public participation in the review panel process under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Our purpose is to assess experience with public participation, and to make ...
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Key amendments to Bill C-55 (Oceans Act) requested by West Coast and other orgs to ensure lasting protection for species and habitats. There is an urgent need to amend the bill to include min. protections in all MPAs, ...
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For thousands of years, the Indigenous peoples of BC have protected and managed the lands and waters. Recently, through the creation of 'Guardian Watchmen' programs, nations have continued to uphold their governance ...
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The federal government's review of Canada's environmental laws presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen five of our most important statutes. This booklet contains key recommendations from leading ...
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Canada's Oceans Act is 20 years old, its full implementation has yet to be realized. Our oceans leaders and practitioners came together to chart a path to achieve effective protection, meet legal obligations to protect ...
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In June 2017, the federal government tabled Bill C-55, proposing changes to Canada’s Oceans Act. However, Bill C-55 does not go far enough in providing effective protection for marine protected areas (MPAs) under the ...
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West Coast’s written brief to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to provide testimony on Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, summarizing the support for Bill C-48 and ...
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West Coast Environmental Law Association was invited to appear as a witness before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. Supports Bill C-55, recommendations for marine protected areas (MPAs), ...
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What to look for to ensure that a new EA law promotes environmental, social and economic sustainability, allows the public a meaningful say in decisions that affect them, advances reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, ...
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This brief highlights the tools BC has to stand up to Kinder Morgan.
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