Environmental Injunctions: What You Need to Know

Many of our supporters have been asking about injunctions as they have prominently featured in environmental cases, including the Trans Mountain Expansion, Coastal GasLink, and Fairy Creek. In these contexts, injunctions have been used to criminalize Indigenous land defenders and protect corporations causing environmental harm – all in the name of private profit. 

But what if injunctions could be used to protect the environment? If you are thinking of seeking an injunction, here are some things you might want to know.

In this resource:

• What is an injunction?
• Types of injunctions
• Enforcement of injunctions
• Indigenous rights and injunctions
• Should you seek an injunction?

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Reviewed for legal accuracy in 2025.