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.
Empowering communities, protecting ecosystems
Empowering communities, protecting ecosystems
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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.
Recommendations for Optimal Implementation of the Elk/Beaver Lake Watershed Management Plan
A report prepared for Veins of Life Watershed Society identifying opportunities to strengthen and supplement the Capital Regional District’s draft management plan to address deteriorating water quality and other ecological conditions at Elk/Beaver Lake (near Victoria, BC.)
Commute Trip Reduction Initiatives: Implementing Efficiencies in Transportation for a Greener Future
A report prepared for Be the Change Earth Alliance evaluating how BC’s current laws address transportation demand management strategy of commute trip reduction.
Legal Measures to Protect the Gulf Islands Coastal Douglas-fir Zone
A report prepared for Raincoast Conservation Foundation providing law reform recommendations to protect the threatened Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic Zone on the Gulf Islands.
Enhancing Plastic Recycling in Canada
A report prepared for Surfrider Foundation Canada calling for the introduction of national plastic recycling standards in Canada. This is the fourth report in the series of the ELC’s work on plastics issues.
The Case for a Guardian Network Initiative
A report prepared by the BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council and the UVic Environmental Law Centre that calls upon provincial and federal governments to collaborate with Nations and Guardians to establish a Guardian Network Initiative across the province…
