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Canada's Ocean Noise Strategy: Legislation and Policy Analysis
Author: Mike Kofahl, Stephanie Hewson and Maryann Watson
Publication Date: June 2024
Pages: 9
Topics: Underwater noise, ocean protection
WCEL Submission on Proposed Canada Offshore Renewable Energy Regulations
Author: Erin Gray, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: May 2024
Pages: 5
Topics: Offshore Renewable Energy, Ocean Protection
Gender-based Analysis Plus: Respectful Engagement for Equitable Outcomes
Author: Anna Johnston, Heidi Walker and Dawn Hoogeveen
Publication Date: May 2024
Pages: 17
Topics: Impact Assessment, Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+), Environmental Justice
Letter regarding proposed amendments to the Impact Assessment Act
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: May 2024
Pages: 2
Topics: Impact Assessment Act, environmental assessment
WCEL Submissions on the Regulatory Framework for an Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer, Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: February 2024
Pages: 7
Topics: Oil and gas emissions cap, climate crisis, climate solutions
WCEL Submission to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources Regarding Bill C-49
Author: Erin Gray, Staff Lawyer, Stephanie Hewson, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: February 2024
Pages: 7
Topics: Marine protection, ocean conservation, marine renewable energy, offshore oil & gas production
WCEL Submissions on the Draft BC Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
Author: Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel
Publication Date: January 2024
Pages: 9
Topics: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs)
WCEL Submission on Interim Code of Practice for Repair, Maintenance and Construction of Docks, Moorings and Boathouses
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Date: December 2023
Pages: 5
Topics: Fish habitat protection, plastic/styrofoam pollution
Letter to Prime Minister: Strengthening Impact Assessment and Regulatory Efficiency
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer, Multiple Authors
Publication Date: December 2023
Pages: 4
Topics: Impact Assessment Act, environmental assessment, Supreme Court of Canada
Lower Fraser Floodplains Forum 2023 Dialogue on Regional Action
Author: Lower Fraser Floodplains Coalition
Publication Date: November 2023
Pages: 32
Topics: Flood recovery, climate adaptation, reconciliation