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Case Red Chris Mine
In fighting the proposed Red Chris Mine, Ecojustice and its client MiningWatch Canada went to the Supreme Court of Canada defending public participation in environmental assessments.
Case Defending the rights of Sharbot Lake protestors
Clinic lawyers successfully defended activist demonstrating against controversial uranium mine in eastern Ontario [July 2008]
Case Prosecution of oil giant over duck deaths
To ensure the oily deaths of 500 ducks in a tarsands tailings pond in 2008 didn't go unaddressed, Ecojustice has begun to launch a private prosecution against the oil giant Syncrude Canada on behalf of concerned Alberta resident and Sierra Club member Jeh Custer.
Case Irving Oil Refinery Challenge
Federal Court lawsuit challenging Saint John oil refinery
Case Campaign for standalone BC endangered species law
This fall, four leading environmental groups launched a campaign to change one of BC’s most unfortunate distinctions: it is one of only two provinces in Canada without a standalone endangered species law.
Case NAFTA Commission for Environmental Cooperation - Species at Risk
In October 2006, we filed a complaint to an international commission, alleging that Canada is failing to enforce its Species at Risk Act.
Case Tiny Cryptanthe
We are testing the federal government's commitment to protecting all of Canada's endangered species with the tiny cryptanthe and small-flowered sand verbena. Working with national and Alberta ENGOs, we have demanded that the federal Environment Minister recommend implementation of the Species at Risk Act “safety net” requiring federal intervention in provinces that do not have laws effectively protecting species.
Case Aquaculture
In 2007, A provincial legislative committee released a report recommending an immediate transition to closed-containment aquaculture and a moratorium on any fish farms near the northern tip of Vancouver Island. These recommendations were in accord with submissions we had made.
Case Protecting Canada's Killer Whales
 
Case Red Chris Mine
In the fight against the proposed Red Chris Mine, Ecojustice and its client MiningWatch Canada are making history as the first environmental groups to be given the right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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