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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
WCEL Submission on Let’s Talk Transportation – Scrubber Systems in Canada
Author: Stephanie Hewson, Staff Lawyer, Michael Bissonnette, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: January 2025
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WCEL Submission on Canada's draft Ocean Noise Strategy
Author: Stephanie Hewson, Staff Lawyer, Alessia Kockel, Marine Conservation Planner
Publication Date: October 2024
Pages: 11
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Canada's Ocean Noise Strategy: Legislation and Policy Analysis
Author: Mike Kofahl, Stephanie Hewson and Maryann Watson
Publication Date: June 2024
Pages: 9
Topics: Underwater noise, ocean protection
WCEL Submission on Proposed Canada Offshore Renewable Energy Regulations
Author: Erin Gray, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: May 2024
Pages: 5
Topics: Offshore Renewable Energy, Ocean Protection
WCEL Submission to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources Regarding Bill C-49
Author: Erin Gray, Staff Lawyer, Stephanie Hewson, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: February 2024
Pages: 7
Topics: Marine protection, ocean conservation, marine renewable energy, offshore oil & gas production
WCEL Submission on Interim Code of Practice for Repair, Maintenance and Construction of Docks, Moorings and Boathouses
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Date: December 2023
Pages: 5
Topics: Fish habitat protection, plastic/styrofoam pollution
WCEL Submission to Parks Canada Regarding its Development of General Regulations under the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act
Author: Stephanie Hewson, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: July 2023
Pages: 3
Topics: national marine conservation areas, marine protected areas, minimum protection standards
Protecting the Coast and Ocean: A Guide to Marine Conservation Law in British Columbia
Author: Stephanie Hewson, Linda Nowlan, Georgia Lloyd-Smith, Deborah Carlson & Michael Bissonnette
Publication Date: June 2023
Pages: 300
Topics: Marine Protection, Coastal and Ocean Laws
WCEL Submission on the Policy Intentions Paper for a Coastal Marine Strategy for British Columbia
Author: Michael Bissonnette, Staff Lawyer, Erin Gray, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: April 2023
Pages: 10
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