Recent Victories
Ecojustice takes on the cases that afford us the greatest opportunity to effect change. Each new case brings us another step forward in fulfilling our mission of using the law to protect and restore the Canadian environment and ensure that every Canadian enjoys the right to a healthy environment.
Our success is reflected each year in our annual Victories Report - our showcase to you of the court room wins that you make possible. Read more there and see below for Ecojustice's latest victories.
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Alberta's woodland caribou
Case | Nov 16, 2010 01:00 PMEcojustice is headed to court to protect woodland caribou in northeastern Alberta. Read more.
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Saving Burnaby Lake's turtles
Case | Aug 25, 2010 04:15 PMA rare population of turtles burrowed in the muddy floor of Burnaby Lake was spared from becoming dredging waste thanks to the threat of legal action by Ecojustice. Read more.
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Greater sage-grouse lawsuit
Case | Aug 25, 2010 04:05 PMEcojustice celebrates a landmark victory for endangered species after winning a case to identify the critical habitat of the prairie’s greater sage-grouse. Read more.
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Ottawa natural gardens
Case | Aug 25, 2010 04:00 PMAn unreasonable bylaw banning natural gardens in Ottawa is being reformed thanks to the threat of legal action by Ecojustice Read more.
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Endangered Nooksack Dace
Case | Aug 25, 2010 03:55 PMA small minnow on the brink of extinction has secured a monumental victory for Canada’s endangered species thanks to a successful Ecojustice lawsuit. Read more.

