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- Why BC must not bypass environmental and human rights commitments to fast-track major projects
Why BC must not bypass environmental and human rights commitments to fast-track major projects As BC rushes to rubber-stamp major projects aimed at boosting the economy, provincial leaders must not forget about the commitments they’ve made to ensure a healthy environment and uphold Indigenous rights … Read more »
- Tell the BC Government: Stand Strong to Uphold the Tanker Ban and Protect the North Coast
Tell the BC Government: Stand Strong to Uphold the Tanker Ban and Protect the North Coast BC Premier David Eby has joined Coastal First Nations in urging the federal government to stand firm and uphold the longstanding tanker ban. Call your MLA and Premier Eby to thank them for standing up for the c … Read more »
- Indigenous consent isn’t a veto: it’s how durable, co-governed projects get built
Indigenous consent isn’t a veto: it’s how durable, co-governed projects get built The recent suite of poorly conceived and hastily passed laws in Canada not only weakened environmental safeguards; they also, to varying degrees, sidelined the processes that traditionally trigger the duty to meaningfu … Read more »
- A reality check on Alberta’s latest pipe dream: Why a north coast pipeline and tanker project is a non-starter
A reality check on Alberta’s latest pipe dream: Why a north coast pipeline and tanker project is a non-starter On October 1st, 2025, the Alberta government announced its intention to develop a proposal for a new crude oil pipeline to transport raw bitumen to the north Pacific coast. Unfortunately th … Read more »
- Prime Minister Carney’s climate track record: grand bargain or bargain bin?
Prime Minister Carney’s climate track record: grand bargain or bargain bin? Carney once wrote that “climate change is the most pressing issue of our time.” It’s time to act like it. Canadians deserve a government that meets its climate obligations, not one that gives up on them when they become inco … Read more »