Many regional districts in BC already have dedicated acquisition funds to protect green spaces. The BC Government should do its part and step forward with a fund to purchase endangered ecosystems, old-growth forests, drinking watersheds and areas of high recreational >
Report prepared for the Ancient Forest Alliance examining the urgent need for a provincial Natural Lands Acquisition Fund in BC. The report includes 17 recommendations and a number of options the Province could implement to raise funds on an annual basis. >
Concentrated animal feedlot operations (“CAFOs”), also known as intensive livestock operations, present numerous environmental and human health risks to their surrounding communities. One particular concern is the potential for contamination of ready-to-eat crops being grown at neighbouring farms. This contamination may >
Report researching legal options for providing better environmental protection of the islands and water off of Oak Bay while respecting First Nations land uses, cultural sites, rights and title. The area in question includes the triangle formed by Chatham/Discovery (Tl’ches) >
Over the last decade the BC government embarked on a major law reform initiative to reduce the “regulatory burden” on industry. They reduced the size of the civil service and its role in resource management governance, which increased our dependence >
Regulating Exposure to Radon Gas in BC Homes January 3, 2014 Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada after smoking causing an estimated 2000 lung cancer deaths a year. The gas is an odourless, >
Seaweed Harvesting: A New Industry that Needs Better Regulation December 5, 2013 As global demand for seaweed expands, a new commercial seaweed harvesting industry is emerging on Vancouver Island. An ELC report by student Piet Brusse warns that this harvest >
ELC Requests Strategic Economic and Environmental Assessment for LNG development in BC August 1, 2013 Today the ELC asked the federal and BC Ministers of Environment to establish a Strategic Economic and Environmental Assessment of proposed massive new BC LNG >
Old Growth Protection Act April 10, 2013 The ELC released a report today calling for an act to protect old growth in BC. Prepared for the Ancient Forest Alliance, the report, An Old Growth Protection Act for British Columbia, reviews >
This book is a series of 35 short articles that describe key environmental law reforms the next provincial government should consider. This book is put forward as an educational service to inform the public, government and decision makers about solutions >