The development of the MPA Network Plan has involved more than a decade of extensive investment from many stakeholders and rightsholders, as well as public consultation from communities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Given this level of engagement and the support it reflects, it is both timely and appropriate for the federal government to move forward with its release as soon as possible.

Joint Letter to Minister re: Fisheries Act Implementation

East Coast Environmental Law’s submission on the proposed Wind Energy Areas (“WEAs”) that the Government of Canada and Government of Nova Scotia have presented as prospective locales for offshore wind development.

SeaBlue Canada Submission: Engagement on Offshore Wind Energy Areas for Nova Scotia

East Coast Environmental Law’s Submission to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada on the Draft Terms of Reference for the Regional Assessment of the St. Lawrence River Area.

A review of federal Crown law and policy frameworks to identify existing mechanisms to manage underwater noise pollution in Canada.

East Coast Environmental Law is a regional charity that provides public-interest environmental law services throughout Atlantic Canada. We advocate for progressive environmental law and policy, provide public legal education, and share our legal skills to support others working to prevent or redress environmental harms.

East Coast Environmental Law is a regional charity that provides public-interest environmental law services throughout Atlantic Canada. We advocate for progressive environmental law and policy, provide public legal education, and share our legal skills to support others working to prevent or redress environmental harms.

Joint Federal-Provincial Regulation of Marine Wind Energy Development in Offshore Nova Scotia: Understanding Anticipated Amendments to the Accord Acts Regime

Provincial Regulation of Marine Wind Energy Development in “Nova Scotia Waters”: Understanding the “Regulatory Path” that the Government of Nova Scotia Might Establish under the Marine Renewable Energy Act and Other Provincial Statutes and Regulations

The first comprehensive report on the state of blue carbon in Canada as published by WWF-Canada on June 8, 2023.

In this Report, we consider the extent to which the Doelle-Lahey recommendations were implemented into the aquaculture regulatory framework in the areas of transparency and public participation. Our most insightful conclusions identify areas where the recommendations were partially implemented or misconstrued.

Comparative Jurisdictional Research Report on the Assessment and Regulation of Offshore Wind Development

A legal and policy review of blue carbon in the four Atlantic provinces as well as the federal government.