Protecting Oceans and Waterways from Cigarette Butt Pollution
Report prepared for Surfrider Canada analyzing potential law reforms to protect oceans and waterways from cigarette butt pollution.
Publications
Whole-of-River-Protection for the Fraser River: A Scan of Legal Protection
A report prepared on behalf of Bev Sellars, President of Moccasin Footprint Society, outlining a range of approaches for whole-of-river protection initiatives.
Provincial and Federal Submissions Regarding The Need for Proper Disposal and Recycling of HFCs
Two submissions regarding the management of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) prepared on behalf of World Economic Forum Global Shapers – Vancouver Branch: Federal Submission: Provincial Submission:
Ghost Gear: Recommendations for a Comprehensive Canadian Legal Scheme
Submission prepared on behalf of Surfrider Foundation on the best ways to address abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear, which are a significant cause of marine plastic pollution and which have serious effects on marine life in oceans and on coastlines around the world. The submission includes recommendations for the federal government to:
The Need for a Moratorium on Placer Mining Claims and Leases
A submission prepared on the behalf of the BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council regarding the need for a moratorium on placer mining claims and leases in BC.
Cleaning up Coles Bay and the BC Coast: The Urgent Need for a Federal Action to Address Indigenous Shellfish Issues
A submission on behalf of the Pauquachin First Nation to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans; Minister of Environment and Climate Change; Minister of Health; and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations regarding the rehabilitation of shellfish habitat on the Saanich Peninsula and the BC coast. Pauquachin First Nation Letter:
Kootenay Lake Fisheries Act Investigation Request
Request to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard on behalf of the British Columbia Wildlife Federation (“BCWF”) and yaqan nukiy (Lower Kootenay Band) to investigate concerns about ongoing harm to fish and fish habitat occurring in the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, BC.
2022-23 Annual Report
Cleaning up Coles Bay: A Partnership for Justice and Shellfish Restoration
A submission on behalf of the Pauquachin First Nation to the District of North Saanich regarding the rehabilitation of shellfish habitat on the Saanich Peninsula.
Cleaning Up Coles Bay: The Urgent Need to Restore Traditional Shellfish Harvesting Sites of the Pauquachin First Nation
A submission on behalf of the Pauquachin First Nation to the Ministers of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; Health; Environment and Climate Change Strategy; Land, Water and Resource Stewardship; and Agriculture and Food.