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Why it's time to reform Environmental Assessment in British Columbia
Author: Gavin Smith, Anna Johnston, Hannah Askew
Publication Date: January 2018
Pages: 24
Topics: BC Environmental Assessment, Environmental Assessment, Cumulative Effects, Major Projects
WCEL Submission on BC's Professional Reliance Review
Author: Andrew Gage
Publication Date: January 2018
Pages: 15
Topics:
WCELA Submission on Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act
Author: Linda Nowlan, Georgia Lloyd-Smith, Stephanie Hewson, Maryann Watson
Publication Date: November 2017
Pages: 28
Topics: Oceans Act, Marine Protection, Bill C-55
Getting it Right: Strong Laws for Healthy Communities and a Resilient Environment
Author: West Coast Environmental Law Association, David Suzuki Foundation, Ecojustice, Environmental Defence, Freshwater Alliance, Pembina Institute, Northern Confluence, Tides Canada
Publication Date: November 2017
Pages: 12
Topics: Federal environmental laws
Top 10 Recommendations for an Amended Oceans Act
Author: Linda Nowlan, Maryann Watson, Georgia Lloyd-Smith, Stephanie Hewson
Publication Date: November 2017
Pages: 2
Topics: Oceans Act, Marine Protection
Infographic: Floodplain Jurisdiction in BC
Author: Deborah Carlson, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: November 2017
Pages: 1
Topics:
Open Letter in Support of the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: October 2017
Pages: 2
Topics: North Pacific coast oil tanker ban
Oceans20: Canada's Oceans Act Workshop Report
Author: West Coast Environmental Law Association
Publication Date: October 2017
Pages: 51
Topics: Oceans Act, Marine Protection
A Path to 2020 and Beyond: Protection of Canada's Oceans
Author: West Coast Environmental Law Association, CPAWS, David Suzuki Foundation, Ecology Action Centre
Publication Date: October 2017
Pages: 2
Topics: Oceans Act, Marine Protection
Establishing Effective Marine Protected Areas: Proposed Amendments to Bill C-55
Author: West Coast Environmental Law Association, CPAWS, Ecology Action Centre, David Suzuki Foundation, WWF-Canada, East Coast Environmental Law, Conservation Council of New Brunswick
Publication Date: October 2017
Pages: 2
Topics: Oceans Act, Marine Protection