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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
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
BC Climate Emergency Campaign's 2024 Climate Action Progress Report
Author: Multiple Authors
Publication Date: January 2025
Pages: 48
Topics: climate action, climate policy
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
Topics:
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