Environmental Law Alert Blog

A flock of seabirds flying above the shoreline
A new dawn for nature protection?
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Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer
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Humpback whale under the ocean surface
Send a letter to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030
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Clouds rolling over a forested hillside
Setting the Record Straight on BC’s Proposed Land Act Amendments
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Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer, Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel
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A crossroads sign with green healthy community illustration on the left and plumes of smoke on the right
The economic case for suing Big Oil
Author:
Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer
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Rocky shoreline with trees
Canada’s ocean protection progress: One year after IMPAC5
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West Coast Marine Team
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Father and child walking in lakeside sunset juxtaposed with water pollution greyscale image
Support Bill C-226: Canada’s environmental justice law
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Shawn Smith, Staff Lawyer
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Graphic illustration of a person looking through binoculars, with scales and smokestack icons in the lenses
Three types of climate cases to watch out for in Canada in 2024
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Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer
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Youth petitioners in Mathur v. Ontario sitting on stumps and rocks
We're in court to defend Ontario youth's right to a stable climate
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Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence, Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer, West Coast Environmental Law
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Parliament press conference with federal ministers announcing emissions cap
Despite the outcry from Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada’s oil and gas emissions cap is constitutional
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Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer
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Cedar waxwing with wings spread, on a branch with red berries
Get to know BC's new Draft Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
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Whitney Lafreniere Vicente, Staff Lawyer
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