B.C. introduces legislation to protect free speech from intimidation lawsuits
Lawsuits designed to financially cripple small organizations or intimidate citizens into silence will no longer...
Time For a Fix: B.C. Looks at Overhaul of Reviews for Mines, Dams and Pipelines
As pipeline politics dominate headlines, British Columbia is poised to overhaul the process that guides...
The Problem With Relying (Too Much) On Industry-Hired Professionals
From West Coast Environmental Law When Randy Saugstad realized that clearcut logging by forestry giant...
3 Ways B.C. Could Stop Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline
The prospect of a new provincial government in B.C. has sparked fresh political debate about...
Five Handy Facts About the Northern B.C. Oil Tanker Ban
A bill to restrict the movement of oil off the north coast of British Columbia...
How to Fix the National Energy Board, Canada’s ‘Captured Regulator’
The National Energy Board (NEB) is a “captured regulator” that has “lost touch with what...
North Coast Oil Tanker Ban Won’t Actually Ban Tankers Full of Oil Products on B.C.’s North Coast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s November proposal to ban oil tanker traffic from B.C.’s north coast...
A Surprisingly Simple Solution to Canada’s Stalled Energy Debate
If you feel exhausted by Canada’s fevered debates about oil pipelines, liquefied natural gas terminals,...
Can Canada Save Its Fish Habitat Before It’s Too Late?
Thirteen years ago, Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) issued almost 700 authorizations to...
