Environmental Law Alert Blog

West Coast’s response to the Alberta Inquiry 
Author: Jessica Clogg - Executive Director, Eugene Kung - Staff Lawyer, Andrew Gage - Staff Lawyer
Date: Monday, July 26, 2021 - 4:15pm
Chief Marvin Yahey of Blueberry River First Nations speaks at a press conference outside the Law Courts (Photo: Trevor Leach/David Suzuki Foundation)
Tipping Points: What Blueberry River First Nations’ court victory means for ecosystems and biodiversity
Author: Gavin Smith - Staff Lawyer, Jack Jones - Law Student
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 - 11:45am
Handshake over image of oil refinery
Recent revelations about Exxon’s continued fight against climate change resonate in Canada
Author: Russell Chiong - Law Student, Jenna Jeffrey - Law Student, Andrew Gage - Staff Lawyer
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 - 9:45am
Collage graphic with images of heatwave, wildfire and flooded road with sandbags
TAKE ACTION: Tell the government to do better to protect our communities from heat waves and climate change
Author: Andrew Gage - Staff Lawyer
Date: Friday, July 9, 2021 - 1:45pm
Sign on storefront in Ashcroft BC with text "Closed due to extreme heat"
BC’s Climate Adaptation Plan won’t protect you from heat waves, or much else
Author: Andrew Gage - Staff Lawyer
Date: Friday, July 9, 2021 - 11:00am
Textured orange map of so called Canada
Why I am not celebrating Canada Day today…
Author: West Coast Environmental Law staff
Date: Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 10:30am
RELAW team members walk by the river during a retreat (Photo: Shelby Lindley)
5 Ways to Support your Staff on Indigenous Peoples Day and Every Day
Author: Shelby Lindley - Staff Lawyer
Date: Monday, June 21, 2021 - 8:15am
RCMP officers hold a tarp to block the view of an arrest from reporters and the public while one officer directs a photographer to move back to a position where they cannot see beyond the tarp.
A Thin Blue Tarp: Exclusion Zones and Public Access During Civil Disobedience
Author: Jack Jones - Summer Law Student, Jenna Jeffrey - Summer Law Student
Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 7:15pm
The Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources has been considering Bill C-12, the Canadian Net Zero Emissions Accountability Act
To amend or not to amend – Why Bill C-12 should be passed even though it could be better
Author: Andrew Gage - Staff Lawyer
Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 9:15am
Thaidene Nëné Guardian on the water (Photo: Pat Kane)
From Consultation to Recognition and Respect: Creating Space for Indigenous Laws in Conservation
Author: Georgia Lloyd-Smith - Staff Lawyer, Larry Innes - Olthuis Kleer Townshend-LLP
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 7:30am

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