Key messages from Oceans20 conference: over 80 stakeholders from across the country working in government, academia, industry, and the non-profit sector built a shared understanding of the Oceans Act, uncovered lessons, ...
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Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are civil actions with little merit advanced with the intent of stifling participation in public policy and decision-making. This document helps you identify ...
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Document is prepared by Dr. Bates, and published by West Coast to avoid errors in the health risk assessments for large facilities that cause air pollution.
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This brief – submitted to the Committee by West Coast Environmental Law and the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) – establishes the need for national legal fish habitat protection standards, addresses the current ...
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In 2016, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc announced a 5-point plan to achieve our international commitment to conserve 10% of our oceans by 2020. This document outlines a ...
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The Fisheries Act is the key federal law for fish habitat protection, one of the key laws for marine biodiversity, and an essential part of Canada's environmental safety net. This brief makes preliminary recommendations ...
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Preparing for Climate Change: An Implementation Guide for Local Governments in BC is a resource developed by West Coast Environmental Law that looks at the tools available, and highlights useful experiences and good ...
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Payback Time? What the internationalization of climate litigation could mean for Canadian oil and gas companies. Andrew Gage, Staff Counsel at West Coast, and University of British Columbia professor Michael Byers, ...
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Damages caused by, and costs of adapting to, climate change are running into the billions of dollars per year in Canada alone. It's remarkable that a human caused activity that causes such widespread harm to legal ...
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Along with our colleagues from the Northwest Institute for Bioregional Research, West Coast Environmental Law travelled to communities across the north (Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Hazelton, Fort St. John, and ...
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