Nova Scotia’s Dirty Secret
Lighthouse Beach, a white sand crescent on the north coast of Nova Scotia, was once...
Remember When Harper Ruined Canada’s Environmental Laws? Here’s How the Liberals Want to Revamp Them
Remember that whole fiasco in 2012 when Stephen Harper basically, you know, eviscerated most of...
New Fisheries Act Reverses Harper-era ‘Gutting’
Canada’s fishery laws are back — well, on the first step to being back, at...
How B.C. Outsourced Environmental Protection (And What You Can Do About It)
If you look closely at almost any major environmental controversy in B.C. in the past...
How Legal Is the “Bloodwater” Dump in B.C.?
By Maryann Watson, Marine Scientist and Stephanie Hewson, Staff Counsel at West Coast Environmental Law...
Canada Tells NAFTA Leaky Oilsands Tailings Ponds a ‘Challenge’ to Prove, Despite Existing Federal Study
There’s no telling if the 220 square-kilometres of unlined tailings ponds in the Alberta oilsands...
Could Automobile Manufacturers Be Next In Line For Climate Lawsuits?
It’s been a busy year of municipalities suing fossil fuel companies. In July, three Californian...
Is Trudeau Quietly Turning His Back On Fixing Canada’s Environmental Laws?
Scientists and environmental groups breathed a sigh of relief when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quickly...
What You Need to Know About NAFTA’s Investigation into Oilsands Tailings Leaks
For years environmental organizations have called on the federal government to do something about the...
