Thursday, May 18, 2017 Oceans Day 2017 is approaching, and like many Canadians, we think it’s the perfect time of year to celebrate the seas. To pump up the excitement for West Coast’s marine program and for Oceans Day this year, we’re launching our #Oceans20 initiative. Oceans Day 2017 is
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Environmental Law Alert Blog: Identifying Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas – a red herring?
Thursday, March 23, 2017 Baynes Sound and Lambert Channel – the marine area between Vancouver Island, Denman Island and Hornby Island – has been identified as an Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area (EBSA) because of its importance as spawning habitat for herring. But does that mean it gets any extra
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Let’s talk parks – and let’s talk marine protection
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 If you value parks as a way to protect biodiversity, there are two chances for you to speak up: Parks Canada is currently seeking public feedback on parks through its website, Let’s Talk Parks, and regulations for a proposed new marine protected area (MPA) for the Scott
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017 If you value parks as a way to protect biodiversity, there are two chances for you to speak up: Parks Canada is currently seeking public feedback on parks through its website, Let’s Talk Parks, and regulations for a proposed new marine protected area (MPA) for the Scott
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday with a Deep Blue Sea Legacy: Nominating New Canadian Marine World Heritage Sites
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Next year Canada turns 150. What better present than a gift to the futur…
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: #LovetheGreatBearSea: Put laws in place to protect it
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Earlier this year the BC government approved the Great Bear Rainforest Lan…
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: #LovetheGreatBearSea: Put laws in place to protect it
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Earlier this year the BC government approved the Great Bear Rainforest Lan…
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Making a splash: Time for Canada to catch up as marine protected area networks take off around the world
Monday, May 16, 2016
Canadians love parks and wilderness. Banff, Nahanni, Algonquin, Gros Morne &n…
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