
Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria
The Environmental Law Centre Society provides research and advocacy on public interest environmental issues. Operating under the supervision of a senior environmental lawyer, our students provide pro bono legal representation and legal assistance to community/conservation groups and First Nations; produce citizen handbooks and other public legal education materials; and advocate on a wide range of environmental law reform issues.
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This draft submission to the Federal Government, which can be used as a resource to First Nations who want to advocate for improved drinking water quality within the Canadian legal framework, argues that Ottawa is ...
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This report,evaluates the regulatory approach to professional reliance and environmental regulation in British Columbia, identifies issues and makes recommendations for improvement.
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Report prepared for Watershed Watch Salmon Society regarding the gaps in the oversight of salmon habitats behind dikes.
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This report provides information on legal tools that can assist the Cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam in achieving the objectives outlined in the Lower Coquitlam River Watershed Plan and to provide an outline of ...
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This report prepared for the T. Buck Suzuki Foundation recommends a broad Canadian action agenda to prevent and remediate marine plastic pollution —through regulation, policy and mobilization of civil society.
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This report prepared for the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable contains recommendations to ensure that proposed residential development in Coquitlam, British Columbia, will be ecologically sustainable and support a ...
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This report prepared for the T. Buck Suzuki Foundation identifies the constitutional powers that allow Canada's Parliament to lead a national effort on marine plastics and sets out concrete actions Canada can take to ...
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Request that the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and the Auditor General examine Canada’s failure to protect endangered Pacific salmon and anadromous trout species under the Species at Risk ...
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When done properly, composting offers many benefits to communities and the environment. This report sets out some of the common concerns associated with large-scale composting operations, examines existing regulations ...
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On behalf of the Agricultural Land Reserve Protection and Enhancement Committee, this report identifies flaws in recent decisions of British Columbia's Agricultural Land Commission and is the basis for a request to the ...
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