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Brief: Legal and Historical Risk Analysis of a Northwest Coast Pipeline
Author: Anna Johnston
Publication Date: November 2025
Pages: 3
Topics: Oil Pipelines & Tankers
Letter regarding BC Bill M 216, the Professional Reliance Act
Author: Matthew Nefstead, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: November 2025
Pages: 5
Topics: Professional reliance
Joint submission on Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Consultation Paper, “’One Project, One Review’: Co-operation Agreements for the Assessment of Major Projects”
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: October 2025
Pages: 13
Topics: Environmental assessment, impact assessment, environmental reviews, cooperation
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
Joint Submission on the Infrastructure Projects Act (Phase 1: Provincially Significant Projects)
Author: Multiple Authors
Publication Date: October 2025
Pages: 15
Topics: infrastructure projects, environmental assessment, biodiversity and ecosystem health
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