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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
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
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
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
14 Conservation Groups Urge Federal Leaders to Ensure Tariff Relief Does Not Harm Canada’s Forests
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: March 2025
Pages: 4
Topics: forestry, sustainability, economic exports
Letter to Cabinet: Urgently release the oil & gas emissions cap
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Date: September 2024
Pages: 3
Topics: Oil & gas emissions cap, climate solutions, climate policy
Brief: Amendments to Canada's Impact Assessment Act
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: August 2024
Pages: 8
Topics: Impact Assessment Act, resource extraction projects
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