This week I had the opportunity to listen to the story of how the Concerned Citizens of Quesnel Lake came together to demand accountability from Mount Polley Mining Corporation in the aftermath of the Mount Polley mine disaster. On August 4, 2014, a breach in the tailings pond of the Mount Polley Mine unleashed almost 25 million cubic metres of toxic mine wastewater into Quesnel Lake.
Last century, law turned the tide on many plummeting whale populations through a ban on most commercial whaling.
As the project lead for the RELAW Project (Revitalizing Indigenous Law for Land, Air and Water), I often reflect upon the importance of our work – especially this summer, as I was feeling the effects of the wildfires in BC, hearing about the floods in Asia and the destruction from hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
In June 2016, the federal government announced a major review of Canada’s environmental laws and processes – including environmental assessment (EA), the Fisheries Act, Navigation Protection Act and the National Energy Board. It's critical that we make the most of this opportunity, and we need some help from you.
Dozens of civil society organizations across Canada have issued a joint declaration standing with Coastal First Nations in opposition to a northwest coast…
Fifteen young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in La Rose v. His Majesty the King, arguing that they have a Charter-protected right to…
The plaintiffs behind the La Rose case come from communities across the country, from Vancouver Island to the Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia. They…
This is the first lawsuit of its kind in Canada, a groundbreaking effort by young people to hold the federal government accountable for protecting their…
Top photo: Sarah and Michael Reid
Dozens of civil society organizations across Canada have issued a joint declaration standing with Coastal First Nations in opposition to a northwest coast…
Fifteen young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in La Rose v. His Majesty the King, arguing that they have a Charter-protected right to…
The plaintiffs behind the La Rose case come from communities across the country, from Vancouver Island to the Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia. They…
This is the first lawsuit of its kind in Canada, a groundbreaking effort by young people to hold the federal government accountable for protecting their…
Top photo: Mark Faviell
Dozens of civil society organizations across Canada have issued a joint declaration standing with Coastal First Nations in opposition to a northwest coast…
Fifteen young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in La Rose v. His Majesty the King, arguing that they have a Charter-protected right to…
The plaintiffs behind the La Rose case come from communities across the country, from Vancouver Island to the Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia. They…
This is the first lawsuit of its kind in Canada, a groundbreaking effort by young people to hold the federal government accountable for protecting their…
Top photo: Lisa via Flickr
Dozens of civil society organizations across Canada have issued a joint declaration standing with Coastal First Nations in opposition to a northwest coast…
Fifteen young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in La Rose v. His Majesty the King, arguing that they have a Charter-protected right to…
The plaintiffs behind the La Rose case come from communities across the country, from Vancouver Island to the Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia. They…
This is the first lawsuit of its kind in Canada, a groundbreaking effort by young people to hold the federal government accountable for protecting their…
Top photo: Georgia Lloyd-Smith
Dozens of civil society organizations across Canada have issued a joint declaration standing with Coastal First Nations in opposition to a northwest coast…
Fifteen young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in La Rose v. His Majesty the King, arguing that they have a Charter-protected right to…
The plaintiffs behind the La Rose case come from communities across the country, from Vancouver Island to the Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia. They…
This is the first lawsuit of its kind in Canada, a groundbreaking effort by young people to hold the federal government accountable for protecting their…
In addition to these resources, through the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund, we have supported several efforts to safeguard the environment and public health from pesticide-related risks. These include:
Dozens of civil society organizations across Canada have issued a joint declaration standing with Coastal First Nations in opposition to a northwest coast…
Fifteen young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in La Rose v. His Majesty the King, arguing that they have a Charter-protected right to…
The plaintiffs behind the La Rose case come from communities across the country, from Vancouver Island to the Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia. They…
This is the first lawsuit of its kind in Canada, a groundbreaking effort by young people to hold the federal government accountable for protecting their…
Top photo: Sang Trinh via Flickr