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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 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
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
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
WCEL Submission on Let’s Talk Transportation – Scrubber Systems in Canada
Author: Stephanie Hewson, Staff Lawyer, Michael Bissonnette, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: January 2025
Pages:
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WCEL Submission on Canada's draft Ocean Noise Strategy
Author: Stephanie Hewson, Staff Lawyer, Alessia Kockel, Marine Conservation Planner
Publication Date: October 2024
Pages: 11
Topics:
Canada's Ocean Noise Strategy: Legislation and Policy Analysis
Author: Mike Kofahl, Stephanie Hewson and Maryann Watson
Publication Date: June 2024
Pages: 9
Topics: Underwater noise, ocean protection
WCEL Submission on Proposed Canada Offshore Renewable Energy Regulations
Author: Erin Gray, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: May 2024
Pages: 5
Topics: Offshore Renewable Energy, Ocean Protection
WCEL Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources Regarding Bill C-49
Author: Erin Gray, Staff Lawyer, Stephanie Hewson, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: February 2024
Pages: 7
Topics: Marine protection, ocean conservation, marine renewable energy, offshore oil & gas production