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July 23, 2020 Last week, the Government of Canada released its Strategic Assessment of Climate Change—a policy document that will guide how climate change considerations are taken into account during impact assessments carried out under the federal Impact Assessment Act. Accounting…
July 23, 2020 Last week, the Government of Canada released its Strategic Assessment of Climate Change—a policy document that will guide how climate change considerations are taken into account during impact assessments carried out under the federal Impact Assessment Act. Accounting…
June 6, 2020 The federal Minister of Environment, Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced the enactment of the Regulations Respecting Excluded Physical Activities (Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Exploratory Wells). The regulations are created under the Impact Assessment Act and based on the results of the Final Report of the…
May 29, 2020 HALIFAX – Environmental groups applaud today’s landmark decision from the Nova Scotia Supreme Court stating that the Government of Nova Scotia must meet legal requirements to protect species at risk. These requirements include creating recovery plans for listed…
May 26, 2020 Job Posting Legal Researcher Summer Employment Positions East Coast Environmental Law is an environmental law charity based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that engages in public-interest environmental law throughout Atlantic Canada. Our mission and vision reflect our desire…