Environmental Law Centre Society
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Asking government to conduct careful environmental assessment and regulation of the proposed West Coast Olefins Ltd. Ethylene Project in Prince George and associated projects, including asking that any Environmental Assessment be conducted by an independent panel of experts in a process that includes public hearings, and failing that, the intended outcome was that no decision be made that would prejudice the ability of Too Close to Home and Zoe Melitis to re-apply for establishment of such a panel and process, and that details in the draft Environmental Assessment Office report be amended to reflect our view of the facts.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Energy, Environment, Municipal Affairs
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Asking that the Wildlife Act be amended to provide legal protection for bear dens across the province and that regional regulations be developed to provide specific regionally appropriate provision to protect bear dens. See the report at: https://elc.uvic.ca/publications/protecting-bear-dens/
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry
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Environmental law reform, in particular implement the reform of laws governing mining in British Columbia, in accordance with the BC Mining Law Reform platform, found at https://reformbcmining.ca/reports/
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Conservation, Energy, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Mining
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Seeking designation of the Fraser River from Hope to below Chilliwack as a Provincial Wildlife Management Area titled Heart of the Fraser Wildlife Management Area: https://elc.uvic.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2020-02-01-ELC-Letter-to-Minister-Conroy-2021OCT15.pdf
The intended outcome is for the Minister to take steps under s. 4(2) of the Wildlife Act to establish a Heart of the Fraser Wildlife Management Area, after first inviting First Nations to consider partnering in such an initiative that could be – or evolve into -- an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.
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Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Conservation, Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Submitting law reform proposals relating to the Water Sustainability Act, including relating to water bottling and water export.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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We forwarded two reports that the Environmental Law Centre had recently published:
• Reducing Wildfire Damage by Encouraging Prescribed and Cultural Burning https://elc.uvic.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Reducing-Wildfire-Damage-by-Encouraging-Prescribed-and-Cultural-Burning.pdf
• Protecting Indigenous Cultural Heritage Resources on Private Land: Potential Strategies and Tools for Nations, Recommendations for Provincial and Local Government Reform https://www.tsilhqotin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-01-30-Protecting-Indigenous-Cultural-Heritage-High-Res.pdf and
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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