For environmental groups acting with First Nations, the government’s duty to consult First Nations will play an important part in any litigation strategy. This report examines how current duty to consult law fulfills ...
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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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Report prepared for Watershed Watch Salmon Society regarding the gaps in the oversight of salmon habitats behind dikes.
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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 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 compares how laws in British Columbia and the United States of America protect grizzly bears for road development and makes recommendations for reform in British Columbia.
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This report, prepared for Saanich Action for the Environment, shows how local government can use its discretion to craft Environmental Development Permit Areas (EDPAs) tailored to its particular region.
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This law reform proposal seeks to ensure proactive disclosure of “public interest” records. This proposal was submitted to the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act on ...
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This report prepared for the Ancient Forest Alliance examines the urgent need for a provincial Natural Lands Acquisition Fund in British Columbia. The report includes recommendations and a number of options the Province ...
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This report prepared for the Sierra Club BC recommends a fundamental reform of the Environmental Assessment (EA) process for new projects. It recommends that the Province of British Columbia apply a ...
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