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.
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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…
2019-20 Annual Report
The ELC’s 2019-20 Annual Report reflects on how much can change in a year and how, as a flexible organization, we’re managing to adapt. In 2019-2020 our students contributed some 3,000 hours via the ELC Clinic to pro bono public…
Raising the Alarm: the Case for Better Flame Retardant Regulation in Canada
Report written for the Victoria Fire Fighters Association about improving flame retardant regulations in Canada.
Saving Orcas by Protecting Fish Spawning Beaches
Report prepared for the World Wildlife Fund Canada providing law reform recommendations for protecting forage fish populations and Southern Resident orcas.
BC Mining Law Reform: A Plan of Action for Change
Report presenting a set of recommendations for reform of BC’s mining laws and better regulation of the mining industry.
The Case for Reform: British Columbia Must Regulate Single-Use Plastics
Report prepared for Kids for a Plastic Free Canada providing law reform recommendations to regulate single-use plastics in British Columbia
