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WCEL Submission on Bill C-230
WCEL Submission on Bill C-230: An Act Respecting the Development of a National Strategy to Redress Environmental Racism

In 2020, Nova Scotia MP Lenore Zann introduced Bill C-230 – a Private Member's Bill that seeks to develop a national strategy to examine the link between race, socio-economic status and environmental risk, as well as the disproportionate impacts of hazardous sites on the health of Indigenous and

Author: West Coast Environmental Law Association
Publication Date: April 2021
Pages: 4
From the Ground Up: Celebrating 30 Years of the EDRF
From the Ground Up: Celebrating 30 Years of the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund

Since 1989, the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund (EDRF) has supported community efforts to defend the health of the environment and build a more sustainable British Columbia.
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Date: November 2019
Pages: 15
Open Letter Supporting Anti-SLAPP Legislation in BC

In early 2018, BC Attorney General David Eby reiterated commitments to introduce legislation to protect British Columbians from SLAPP suits (strategic lawsuits against public participation).
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: March 2018
Pages: 2