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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, 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
Joint statement on the development of a national strategy respecting environmental racism and environmental justice
Author: Multiple authors
Publication Date: December 2025
Pages: 8
Topics: environmental justice, environmental racism
WCEL Submission on Provincial Forest Advisory Council’s Interim and Final Reports regarding BC’s Forests
Author: Jessica Clogg, Executive Director & Sr. Counsel, Maria Lucas, Staff Lawyer, Matthew Nefstead, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: December 2025
Pages: 13
Topics: forestry, biodiversity, ecosystem health, ecosystem-based management, co-governance
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
Letter regarding BC Bill M 216, the Professional Reliance Act
Author: Matthew Nefstead, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: November 2025
Pages: 5
Topics: Professional reliance
Joint submission on Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Consultation Paper, “’One Project, One Review’: Co-operation Agreements for the Assessment of Major Projects”
Author: Multiple Authors
Publication Date: October 2025
Pages: 13
Topics: Environmental assessment, impact assessment, environmental reviews, cooperation
What you need to know about Bill C-5: The Building Canada Act (Legal Brief)
Author: Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer
Publication Date: October 2025
Pages: 7
Topics: Bill C-5, environmental assessments, environmental reviews
Envisioning the Future of Environmental Law: Outcomes from the Youth-led Dialogue
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
Publication Date: October 2025
Pages: 30
Topics: Environmental justice, climate justice, environmental law, Indigenous law
Joint Submission on the Infrastructure Projects Act (Phase 1: Provincially Significant Projects)
Author: Multiple Authors
Publication Date: October 2025
Pages: 15
Topics: infrastructure projects, environmental assessment, biodiversity and ecosystem health