Kinder Morgan’s IPO: Risk > Reward
Thursday, June 1, 2017 Kinder Morgan’s risky Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion just got a whole lot riskier, just as the company was taking steps to offload some of that risk…
aboriginal law
United we beat Enbridge: Celebrating the defeat of Northern Gateway with the people of Haida Gwaii
Monday, April 10, 2017 West Coast Environmental Law was happy to accept an invitation to attend a celebration in Gaaw (Old Massett) on March 25, co-hosted by Haida Gwaii CoAST…
Solidarity with the Secwepemc: Yes to a healthy environment, no to Ajax Mine
Friday, April 7, 2017 On April 1st, the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund team had an opportunity to visit some of our grantees in Secwepemc territory/Kamloops and participate in a declaration…
A solemn promise: Indigenous perspectives on the Douglas Treaties
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 West Coast's RELAW Project Lead Maxine Hayman Matilpi shares stories from a recent conference that brought together historians, legal scholars and Indigenous people who are direct…
A Kinder Morgan snapshot
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 It’s been a while since we’ve updated you about Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker expansion project (KMX). A lot has happened in the past…
Mni Wiconi: Water is life, more than ever
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 These simple and profound words, “Water is Sacred,” have become a call to action in North Dakota. Since April 2016, thousands of people have gathered there…
Mni Wiconi: Water is life, more than ever
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 These simple and profound words, “Water is Sacred,” have become a call to action in North Dakota. Since April 2016, thousands of people have gathered there…
2017: A Look Ahead to Protect Nature, Climate and Communities
Thursday, January 5, 2017 Check out our short video to meet some of our talented lawyers and see what we're most excited about for 2017! From providing legal aid for…
Field notes: A week of pipeline action and cross-Canada solidarity
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Staff Counsel Eugene Kung recounts an action-packed week preparing for – and responding to – the federal government's approval of the Kinder Morgan tar sands pipeline…
RELAW Project: Summer in review
Monday, September 19, 2016 Over the summer, the Revitalizing Indigenous Law for Land, Air and Wate...
Field notes from the Haida Gwaii Potlatch: Why government and industry should take heed of Indigenous governance decisions
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 I was honoured to have been invited to witness this historic potlatch, Raven Always Sets Things Right, hosted by the Yahgulaan...
What are we going to do about Site C?
Monday, August 15, 2016 As the Site C dam project forges ahead, West Coast's RELAW Project Man...
What are we going to do about Site C?
Monday, August 15, 2016 As the Site C dam project forges ahead, West Coast's RELAW Project Manager Maxine Matilpi considers difficult questions about the future of the Peace River Valley…
Lessons from a summer at West Coast
Friday, August 12, 2016 West Coast Environmental Law Association was lucky to have four talented students join us this summer from law schools across the co...
Lessons from a summer at West Coast
Friday, August 12, 2016 West Coast Environmental Law Association was lucky to have four talented students join us this summer from law schools across the co...
Catching up with science: Salmon biodiversity and Aboriginal fisheries rights in BC
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 At West Coast Environmental Law, we are passionate about collaboration a...
Catching up with science: Salmon biodiversity and Aboriginal fisheries rights in BC
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 At West Coast Environmental Law, we are passionate about collaboration a...
Kinder Morgan’s Salad Days of Summer
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 The warmth and relative freedom of summer creates an atmosphere of spontaneity and often last-minute plans come together: “Let&...
Revitalizing Indigenous Law for Land, Air and Water: The Cheakamus Retreat
Monday, June 20, 2016 The Revitalizing Indigenous Law for Land, Air, and Water (RELAW) Project is ...