Heiltsuk proposes plan to take strong leadership role in central coast oil spill prevention and response
Heiltsuk Nation has published a report outlining plans to strengthen oil spill prevention and...
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The Tanker Moratorium Act
In May 2017, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-48, the proposed Oil Tanker Moratorium...
Read MoreThe Canadian government’s 2016 review of environmental protection laws
In 2012, in the middle of the Joint Review Panel process for assessing Enbridge’s...
Read MoreFederal Court of Appeal quashes Enbridge pipeline certificates
In a lengthy 146-page decision, the Federal Court of Appeal quashed the Governor in...
Read MoreProvince’s duty to consult where joint environmental assessment
In the recent Coastal First Nations case (handed down on January 13), the B.C....
Read MoreRematriation of the remains of Cheeky, the grizzly bear
The Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance and Raincoast Conservation Foundation successfully obtained a recommendation...
Read MoreKinder Morgan Trans-Mountain pipeline: conflict of interest
On August 21, 2015, the National Energy Board announced a postponement of its oral...
Read MoreEnbridge Pipeline – Judicial Review
Ng Ariss Fong, lawyers, has the distinct honour of representing Heiltsuk Nation and Kitasoo...
Read MorePipeline Arbitration: Injurious Affection – Is there impact on the value of the remaining property surrounding the pipeline?
With several inter-provincial pipeline projects proposed in British Columbia and in Canada, landowners may...
Read MoreProtecting Critical Habitat of the Endangered Killer Whale Species under SARA
Environmental legislation is often criticized for its ineffectiveness despite apparent strong environmental protective language....
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