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Joint letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney re: Integrity and effectiveness of Canada's industrial carbon pricing framework to support climate competitiveness
Author: Caroline Brouillette (Climate Action Network Canada), Jessica Clogg (West Coast Environmental Law), Patricia Fuller (International Institute for Sustainable Development), Tim Gray (Environmental Defence), Beverly Gingras (Conservation Council of New Brunswick), Pierre Iachetti (David Suzuki Foundation), Daniel Rotman (Équiterre), Chris Severson-Baker (Pembina Institute)
Publication Date: March 2026
Pages: 3
Topics: climate solutions, carbon pricing, climate change, energy, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, economics, industry
WCEL Submission to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans regarding its Marine and Coastal Protection study (Brief & Summary)
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Date: February 2026
Pages: 10
Topics: marine protected areas, ocean conservation, coastal protection
WCEL Submission, Driving Effective Carbon Markets in Canada
Author: Anna Johnston
Publication Date: January 2026
Pages:
Topics: Federal climate policy, Oil and gas emissions cap, Industrial carbon tax, Consumer carbon tax, Zero EV Mandate, Ottawa-Alberta MOU
WCEL Memo on the Legal Implementation of the BC Coastal Marine Strategy
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Date: January 2026
Pages: 12
Topics: coastal marine strategy, marine protection, ocean conservation
Brief: Legal and Historical Risk Analysis of a Northwest Coast Pipeline
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: November 2025
Pages: 3
Topics: Oil Pipelines & Tankers
Surrey's Rising Climate Costs
Author: Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: September 2025
Pages: 29
Topics:
Open Letter to Prime Minister Carney re: Criteria for National Interest Projects
Author: Multiple Authors
Publication Date: September 2025
Pages: 4
Topics: Building Canada Act, Bill C-5
Open Letter: Implications of International Court of Justice Opinion for BC
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: August 2025
Pages: 7
Topics: International Court of Justice, Climate Change, Climate Law
WCEL Submission to the CleanBC Review
Author: Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: July 2025
Pages: 8
Topics: CleanBC, climate policy, climate action
The Decline of the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh and the Promise of the BC Coastal Marine Strategy: A Case Study
Author: Michael Bissonnette, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: July 2025
Pages: 18
Topics: coastal marine strategy, riparian rights, marine conservation