World Oceans Day is this Saturday, June 8th. In celebration, we're putting a spotlight on ocean conservation and our ocean-related work and resources.

Join the East Coast Environmental Law team for an engaging evening of presentations, conversation, and learning about global and local movements to win legal rights to a healthy environment.

In May 2023, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources tabled Bill C-49 in the House of Commons. The Bill is a proposed statute that would introduce new federal-provincial regimes for regulating renewable energy projects in the offshore areas of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia. East Coast Environmental Law has been engaging actively in the federal government’s consideration of Bill C-49.

The East Coast Environmental Law team worked hard in 2023 to provide public legal education, advance environmental law reform, and offer community support throughout Atlantic Canada.

As our staff prepare to close their home offices until the new year, we'd like to take a moment to thank you for your support in 2023 and wish you a safe and happy holiday season.

This Giving Tuesday, East Coast Environmental Law will be profiling our work to create accessible, educational resources about environmental law in Atlantic Canada. We're counting down the days until we launch an updated website with a reorganized Resource Library, and we're so excited to share the new layout that will make it easier than ever for members of the public to find information that can help them understand and navigate complex environmental law problems.

The summer and autumn in Nova Scotia have been busy seasons for environmental law and policy reform! Within the past few weeks, East Coast Environmental Law staff have prepared submissions to government departments, consultants, and task forces on issues that will shape the future of environmental protection and decision-making in Nova Scotia.

This summer, the East Coast Environmental Law team was excited to have three terrific law students working with us to support projects on legal protections for biodiversity, Indigenous law revitalization, legal protections for wetlands, and support to communities navigating environmental assessment and decision-making processes. New blog posts by the students offer snapshots of their summers with us, and we hope you'll take a look!