East Coast Environmental Law

Welcome!

East Coast Environmental Law Association, established in 2007 as a non profit organization, responds to community inquiries, carries out legal and policy research and presents educational resources and opportunities to increase public awareness of environmental laws in Atlantic Canada. Our objective is to build capacity in the public and among legal practitioners so that we can work together to ensure that environmental laws are effectively used and strengthened.

Through its workshops, inquiry line and projects, ECELAW's work touches on a variety of wide-ranging issues of lasting public importance including water, fisheries, mining, energy, protected places, species at risk, and environmental assessment.

If you have a question about environmental law, send a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. You may also telephone us at (902) 489 7997.

ECELAW welcomes new Executive Director, Lesley Griffiths

East Coast Environmental Law is excited to have Lesley Griffiths take the role of Executive Director.  With her many years with Griffiths Muecke as Co-Princpal and Environmental Consultant, Lesley comes to ECELAW with a wide range of knowledge of environmental issues on the East Coast.  (more information)

ECELAW granted charity status

East Coast Environmental Law is now a registered charity with the CRA.  “We are excited about what this will mean for our ability to strengthen environmental law and provide environmental law resources throughout the region,” says Lesley Griffiths, ECELAW’s Executive Director.  As a charity, ECELAW is now able to grant charitable donation receipts for donations given to their important work.  Learn more about how to support ECELAW's work.