Media Releases

Prime Minister Must Save Fish Lake, Say 12 Environmental Groups Final Decision Pending on Fate of B.C. Lake Sacred to First Nations

Vancouver, BC—Twelve environmental groups are calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to save Fish Lake, home to 80,000 rainbow trout and sacred to the Tsilhqot’in First Nations.

Topics: Canada's Environmental Reviews, Indigenous Law
Environmental Lawyers say Site C Decision is Irresponsible; May Violate First Nations Rights

Vancouver -  The provincial government’s decision to move ahead on the Site C dam is irresponsible given the massive environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the proposed hydroelectric project.

Topics: Indigenous Law, Climate and Energy
Coastal First Nations Tanker Ban Creates New Legal Risks and Uncertainty for Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Say Environmental Lawyers in Commentary Released Today

Vancouver/Coast Salish Territory - Several First Nations peoples on the Central and North Pacific Coast and Haida Gwaii issued a Declaration this week banning Tar Sands crude oil tankers from their territories, citing the potentially devastating risk of oil spills associated with

Topics: Indigenous Law, Climate and Energy