Press Releases
Tainted science used to justify continued use of pesticide linked to cancer
Nov 12, 2018“Monsanto papers” suggest some studies Canada used to okay glyphosate use were biased OTTAWA – With the recent revelation that Monsanto allegedly manipulated studies on glyphosate, health and environmental groups are calling on the federal government to carefully consider the notorious “Monsanto papers” as it deliberates the future of the chemical’s use in Canada. “Some…
Coal project opponents in court to argue Port approval was biased
Nov 8, 2018VANCOUVER – Ecojustice lawyers are in court Thursday, representing Communities and Coal Society and two local residents in their fight against the Fraser Surrey Docks coal project, a facility that could lead to the transfer of millions of tonnes of American coal through British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. Christine Dujmovich, Paula Williams and Communities and Coal…
Indian Head hatchery expansion needs proper environmental assessment
Nov 6, 2018Groups appeal to Minister over concerns Marine Harvest plan is being rushed through ST JOHN’S – Groups concerned about the health of wild salmon stocks in Newfoundland and Labrador are asking Andrew Parsons, Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Environment, to subject the expansion of the Indian Head Hatchery, located near Stephenville, to a proper…
STATEMENT: B.C. tables environmental assessment legislation, Ecojustice reacts
Nov 5, 2018VANCOUVER – Olivia French, Ecojustice lawyer, issued the following statement in response to the Government of British Columbia tabling new environmental legislation on Nov. 5: “Environmental assessments are critical tools that help ensure projects are safe for the environment and for our communities. When done properly, they also offer an important opportunity for the public…
Ecojustice, Sierra Club BC launch legal challenge of decision to exempt unauthorized dams from environmental assessments
Nov 5, 2018VANCOUVER – Ecojustice and Sierra Club BC are taking the province to court over an unparalleled decision to exempt two dams from environmental assessments — after they’d already been built. Ecojustice, on behalf of Sierra Club BC, launched an application for judicial review in the British Columbia Supreme Court on Monday. The groups argue that…
Statement: Conservation groups respond to decision not to issue emergency protections for endangered whales
Nov 2, 2018VANCOUVER – The federal government announced today that it refuses to issue an emergency order to protect endangered killer whales under the Species at Risk Act, despite the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans’ recommendation to do so. David Suzuki Foundation, Ecojustice, Georgia Strait Alliance, Natural Resources Defense…
STATEMENT: Feds announce ‘vague’ orca protection measures, Ecojustice reacts
Oct 31, 2018VANCOUVER – Dyna Tuytel, an Ecojustice lawyer, issued the following statement in response to the federal government’s Oct. 31 announcement on protections for Southern Resident killer whales: “Southern Resident killer whales are in crisis. They need emergency protections under the Species at Risk Act before they return to their critical habitat in the Salish Sea…
Bill 49-2018: Professional Governance Act Introduced in B.C.
Oct 23, 2018Victoria, B.C. — The Honourable George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, has tabled new legislation intended to improve regulation of the qualified professionals who make decisions about British Columbia’s natural resources. Bill 49 follows a public engagement process to review the Professional Reliance model of decision-making and an independent report and recommendations…
Environmental groups intervene to protect piping plover habitat on Sauble Beach
Oct 22, 2018OWEN SOUND – Environmental groups are participating in a hearing this week to uphold a stop work order that blocks the Town of South Bruce Peninsula from destroying piping plover habitat on Sauble Beach. “Sauble Beach is considered to be vital habitat for the endangered piping plover,” said Sue Tan, Ecojustice lawyer. “The piping plover…