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What you need to know about Bill C-5: The Building Canada Act (Legal Brief)
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: October 2025
Pages: 7
Topics: Bill C-5, environmental assessments, environmental reviews
Envisioning the Future of Environmental Law: Outcomes from the Youth-led Dialogue
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Date: October 2025
Pages: 30
Topics: Environmental justice, climate justice, environmental law, Indigenous law
Surrey's Rising Climate Costs
Author: Andrew Gage
Publication Date: September 2025
Pages: 29
Topics:
Open Letter to Prime Minister Carney re: Criteria for National Interest Projects
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: September 2025
Pages: 4
Topics: Building Canada Act, Bill C-5
Open Letter: Implications of International Court of Justice Opinion for BC
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: August 2025
Pages: 7
Topics: International Court of Justice, Climate Change, Climate Law
WCEL Submission Regarding Policy Intentions for the Regulation of Renewable Energy Projects
Author: Matthew Nefstead, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: August 2025
Pages: 4
Topics: BC Energy Regulator, Bill 14, renewable energy
WCEL Submission to the CleanBC Review
Author: Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: July 2025
Pages: 8
Topics: CleanBC, climate policy, climate action
The Decline of the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh and the Promise of the BC Coastal Marine Strategy: A Case Study
Author: Michael Bissonnette, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: July 2025
Pages: 18
Topics: coastal marine strategy, riparian rights, marine conservation
An Ounce of Prevention: How Strong Environmental Laws Contribute to a Prosperous and Resilient Canada
Author: Anna Johnston and Kristen Theriault
Publication Date: June 2025
Pages: 57
Topics: Impact assessment, deregulation, strong environmental laws, environmental disasters, cumulative effects
IAA 101: A Guide to Public Participation in Impact Assessment Act Processes
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: May 2025
Pages: 131
Topics: Impact assessment, public participation, Indigenous engagement