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Features | April 2023

The Right to a Healthy Environment under CEPA?

The Right to a Healthy Environment under CEPA?

What to watch for in Bill S-5

 Sebastian Ennis 

Technology and Regulatory Oversight

Technology and Regulatory Oversight

In the aftermath of extreme weather events like floods and fires, there is momentum to build back quickly. When people and communities are displaced, repairs in affected areas become the...

Lisa Picotte-Li

The “Forever Chemicals”: Dark Waters in Canada?

The “Forever Chemicals”: Dark Waters in Canada?

Often referred to as “the next asbestos,” per- and polyfluroakyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4,700 synthetic chemicals consisting of a fluorinated carbon chain that have been...

Braeden Stang & Rick Williams

How Northwest B.C. is Advancing Indigenous Reconciliation and Environmental Sustainability

How Northwest B.C. is Advancing Indigenous Reconciliation and Environmental Sustainability

Prince Rupert is a small city, of 14,000 people, in northwestern British Columbia located within the traditional territory of the Ts’mysen peoples. Prince Rupert is home to Canada’s...

Shelby O’Brien

A Look at Current Forestry Trends in British Columbia

A Look at Current Forestry Trends in British Columbia

On February 15, 2023, Premier David Eby announced new measures to protect old-growth forests in British Columbia, while encouraging innovation in the forestry sector to “deliver good, family...

Saul Joseph & Melanee Bryniawsky

Insuring a Future of Extreme Weather

Insuring a Future of Extreme Weather

The last few years have brought unprecedented headlines about extreme weather events across Canada. From atmospheric rivers, heat domes, and wildfires in B.C., to Hurricane Fiona and other...

Alanna Mackenzie

Obtaining Government Consultation Records

Obtaining Government Consultation Records

Submitting a freedom of information request (or a federal access to information request) to obtain government consultation records can be a daunting proposition, especially if you’ve never...

Matt Janssen

Engaging Indigenous Environmental Governance

Engaging Indigenous Environmental Governance

With the coming into force of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act1 in 2021 and the ongoing implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples...

Jordan Ardanaz & Serin Remedios

Creating the Environment for Consensus

Creating the Environment for Consensus

Through legislation and statements on reconciliation, the Province of B.C. has recognized the need to work government-to-government with Indigenous Nations on environmental assessments. These...

Sharon Sutherland & Robin Phillips

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