VANCOUVER, BC, Coast Salish Territories – Following the release of the federal government’s discussion paper outlining proposals to strengthen environmental laws and processes in Canada, West Coast Environmental Law Association has produced a report card grading the proposed reforms against leading-edge recommendations.
The report card assesses the government’s proposals for legislative, regulatory and policy reforms in Canada’s environmental assessment (EA) regime, the National Energy Board (NEB), Fisheries Act and Navigation Protection Act.
Proposals were graded against the recommendations in West Coast’s submissions and responses to the Expert Panels and Parliamentary Standing Committees reviewing the NEB, Fisheries Act and Navigation Protection Act, as well as the 12 Pillars of Next Generation Environmental Assessment – which are based on the collective expertise of EA experts from across the country.
To view the report card, click here.
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For more information, please contact:
Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel
604-601-2501, jessica_clogg@wcel.org
Anna Johnston, Staff Counsel
604-340-2304, anna_johnston@wcel.org
Linda Nowlan, Staff Counsel
604-684-7378 ext. 217, linda_nowlan@wcel.org
Additional resources:
Press Release: Proposed federal environmental law reforms fall short of the mark, need more work
Paddling Together: Co-Governance Models for Regional Cumulative Effects Management
WCELA Submission to Expert Panel on NEB Modernization
Modernizing the Fisheries Act: Sustaining healthy fisheries, waters and economies