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WCEL Submissions on the Regulatory Framework for an Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer, Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: February 2024
Pages: 7
Topics: Oil and gas emissions cap, climate crisis, climate solutions
WCEL Submissions on the Draft BC Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
Author: Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Senior Counsel
Publication Date: January 2024
Pages: 9
Topics: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs)
Letter to Prime Minister: Strengthening Impact Assessment and Regulatory Efficiency
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer, Multiple Authors
Publication Date: December 2023
Pages: 4
Topics: Impact Assessment Act, environmental assessment, Supreme Court of Canada
Lower Fraser Floodplains Forum 2023 Dialogue on Regional Action
Author: Lower Fraser Floodplains Coalition
Publication Date: November 2023
Pages: 32
Topics: Flood recovery, climate adaptation, reconciliation
Regulating Canada’s oil and gas industry with a strong emissions cap
Author: Multiple Authors
Publication Date: September 2023
Pages: 9
Topics: Climate change, emissions cap, oil and gas emissions
BC Conservation Covenant Handbook: A Guide to Best Practices for Conservation Covenants in British Columbia
Author: Hillyer, Ann; Atkins, Judy (1st & 2nd eds.); van Drimmelen, Ben (3rd & 4th eds.)
Publication Date: June 2023
Pages: 200
Topics: Land; Conservation; Private options
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 Regarding Cumulative Effects on Fish and Fish Habitat
Author: Deborah Carlson, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: December 2022
Pages: 8
Topics: Fisheries Act, Fish Habitat, Cumulative Effects
How Crown laws and policy normalize cumulative harm to salmon watersheds in BC: A case study
Author: Deborah Carlson – Staff Lawyer, Victoria Baylis – Law Student
Publication Date: December 2022
Pages: 54
Topics: Watersheds, salmon, fish passage, salmon infrastructure
Securing a Fair, Effective and Robust Oil and Gas Emissions Cap
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer, Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: September 2022
Pages: 6
Topics: Oil and gas emissions, climate change