Monday, March 13, 2017 Fish across Canada breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the top recommendation from the Parliamentary Committee on Fisheries and Oceans’ report reviewing the Fisheries Act: to reinstate strong habitat protection for fish. Fish across Canada breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the
Continue readingTag: Fisheries Act
Environmental Law Alert Blog: Sign the Mount Polley petition to demand accountability
Thursday, March 9, 2017 MiningWatch needs your help to ensure accountability for the Mount Polley tailings pond disaster. In late 2016 the mining watchdog launched a private prosecution (with the help of our Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund), but the federal government is now trying to stay the charges. You can
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Sign the Mount Polley petition to demand accountability
Thursday, March 9, 2017 MiningWatch needs your help to ensure accountability for the Mount Polley tailings pond disaster. In late 2016 the mining watchdog launched a private prosecution (with the help of our Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund), but the federal government is now trying to stay the charges. You can
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: The “other” Bill C-38 – Fish habitat redux and lessons for today
Thursday, November 24, 2016 Many Canadians who care about nature, democracy and Indigenous rights will recognize the name Bill C-38 – the omnibus budget bill from 2012 that dramatically weakened environmental protection under federal laws such as the Fisheries Act. But did you know that Parliament debated another Bill C-38
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Your guide to Canada’s environmental law reviews
Thursday, November 10, 2016 In June 2016, the government announced a sweeping review of federal environmental laws – including Canada's environmental assessment (EA) law and processes, the Fisheries Act, Navigation Protection Act, and National Energy Board. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help shape Canada’s environmental laws and to contribute
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Mount Polley Mine private prosecution: Stepping up to demand accountability
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 In the face of a disaster like the Mount Polley mine disaster, swift action is essential to send a message to industry that breaking environmental laws will not be tolerated. In this case, when the government failed to act in a timely manner, MiningWatch Canada brought
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Faith restored? Kinder Morgan Ministerial Panel consultation wraps up
Thursday, October 20, 2016 The report from the Ministerial Panel on Kinder Morgan's proposed pipeline project is expected on November 1, 2016. This report will be considered by Federal Cabinet in its upcoming decision on the project, along with the upstream greenhouse gas analysis, the flawed National Energy Board report, and
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: A Review of the Review of Reviews: A Participants’ Guide to the Federal EA Review
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 In mid-September, an expert panel appointed by the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change (the Panel) launched a public review of Canada’s environmental assessment processes (the EA Review). While the Panel and its secretariat have attempted to broadcast how the public and Indigenous groups can
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: When wild salmon win – toward a renewed Fisheries Act?
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 The Fisheries Act failed to protect an important BC coastal salmon habitat. It’s time to renew the legislation. Young salmon rearing in the Skeena River estuary. (Photo: Tavish Campbell) read more
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Catching up with science: Salmon biodiversity and Aboriginal fisheries rights in BC
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
At West Coast Environmental Law, we are passionate about collaboration a…
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Catching up with science: Salmon biodiversity and Aboriginal fisheries rights in BC
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
At West Coast Environmental Law, we are passionate about collaboration a…
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Why navigation protection is also environmental protection
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
The Canadian government has announced that the House Standing Committee on T…
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Federal government reviews of environmental laws: Processes where people matter
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
On June 20, the federal government unveiled a wide-ranging review of the dr…
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Taking action on fish habitat protection
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Momentum is growing to get habitat protection reinstated into the federal …
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Scaling Up the Fisheries Act: #Act4Fish
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Fish matter to Canadians. Fish habitat, called the “bedrock” …
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: West Coast Comments on Proposed Federal Aquaculture Activities Regulations
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has proposed aquaculture regulations that risk making an already untenable situation surrounding net-cage aquaculture worse. Click here to go directly to West Coast Environmental Law's submission to DFO on the proposed Regulations. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has proposed
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Urgent: Act now to protect Canada’s wild fish
Friday, March 14, 2014 Since 2012, the Canadian government has systematically gutted its laws protecting fish. First, it amended the federal Fisheries Act, dramatically weakening protection of fish and fish habitat. Then, it lifted the moratorium on fish farms in BC, opening the door to a massive expansion of aquaculture. Now, it wants to pass
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Tell the Prime Minister – Fish need legal protection
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Among the most controversial elements of Bill C-38, passed a year ago (June 18th, 2012) was the decision to “take the guts out” of the Fisheries Act by abandoning long-standing legal protections for fish habitat –the ecosystems that sustain our iconic salmon and other species –
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: NDP resolutions on “Building a clean and sustainable Canada”
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Canada’s Official Opposition, the New Democrats, passed all of the following resolutions during the second day of the party’s recent biennial Convention in Montreal: 2-01-13 Resolution… The post NDP resolutions on “Building a clean and sustainable Canada” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Harper government misled Canadians on environmental assessment “delays”: Study
New study confirms government misled public on Environmental Assessment ‘delays’ By: Sierra Club Canada | Press Release: OTTAWA – A study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences found environmental assessments triggered by the Fisheries Act prior to the 2012 omnibus bill were NOT taking too long to
Continue reading