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November 4, 2021 On Monday, East Coast Environmental Law staff lawyer Tina Northrup presented to Nova Scotia's Law Amendments Committee on Bill 57, the proposed Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act ("EGCCRA"). Presentations to the Law Amendments Committee are an important…
October 19, 2021 East Coast Environmental Law has released a new update to our report Protected on Paper Only: An Evaluation of Nova Scotia's Legal Obligations under the Endangered Species Act. Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate around the world, including…
September 14, 2021 Until September 30, 2021, Nova Scotia's Department of Environment and Climate Change is inviting public comments on proposed regulations under Nova Scotia's Coastal Protection Act (“CPA”). Nova Scotia has 13,000 kilometres of coastline, and global sea levels are expected to rise…
August 13, 2021 (K’jpuktuk / Halifax)—This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ("IPCC") released its Sixth Assessment Report calling for immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. In May of this year, the International Energy Agency said…
May 6, 2021 East Coast Environmental Law invites applications to join our summer student team as a Legal Research Assistant. Two positions are available. The successful applicants for the position will conduct legal research and analysis to assist staff lawyers…