Kukama Women’s Federation Amicus Curiae Brief
Amicus Curiae Brief in support of the Kukama Women’s Federation. Filed in the Superior Court of Justice of Loreto in the Peruvian Amazon (2021 Sep 29) English version
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Prince George Ethylene Project Regional Assessment Request
Request prepared on behalf of Too Close 2 Home requesting that the BC Provincial Government conduct a Regional Assessment with public hearings regarding a proposed petrochemical complex project in Prince George.
Water for the Future: Why BC Needs an Immediate Moratorium on New Water Bottling Licences
An ELC Clinic submission prepared for Golden and District Water Protection Committee. Link to Executive Summary:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Water for the Future: Why BC Needs an Immediate Moratorium on New Water Bottling Licences
Executive Summary of an ELC Clinic submission prepared for Golden and District Water Protection Committee. Link to full submission:
Request for an Inquiry into Regulatory Negligence: Canada’s Failure to Control Elk Valley Coal Mine Pollution
Request pursuant to sections 7(2), 21.1, 23(1) and 23(2) of the Auditor General Act to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and the Auditor General of Canada for an inquiry Into Canada’s failure to control Elk Valley’s coal…
2020-21 Annual Report
A review of highlights from 2020-21, a year where we adapted to temporarily shifting our program online and still delivered over 6,000 hours of pro bono legal services to community and Indigenous organizations across BC.
Submission: Conservation Officers: The Need for Independent Public Oversight
Submission to the Special Legislative Committee on Reforming the Police Act prepared on behalf of Raincoast Conservation.
Reforming Kitimat’s Local Laws During an Industrial Boom
Law reform recommendations to support a Green Bylaws approach in the District of Kitimat. A submission prepared for Kitimat Rod and Gun Club.
Reducing Water Extraction and Increasing Environmental Flows in the Coquitlam River
Numerous factors threaten the flow and quality of water in the Coquitlam River: urban development and diking, population growth, the effects of climate change, and a hydroelectric dam flow management regime that has had a negative impact on fish. As…
Submission: Proposed Integrated Management Approach to Plastics
Submission in response to the federal government’s discussion paper released following the October announcement to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030.
Improving Catch-and-Release Regulations in BC
A report prepared for Skeena Fisheries Commission making the case for prohibiting the removal of fish from water during catch-and-release fishing.
Incorporating Indigenous Interests into, or Operating in Parallel with, Decision Making under the Water Sustainability Act
A report providing recommendations for incorporating Indigenous laws and traditions into the Water Sustainability Act decision-making process.
