British Columbia's economy is growing. Much of that growth rests on expanded resource industries. Yet our laws designed to protect the unparalleled beauty and richness of the B.C. environment have been weakened, both federally and provincially, over the past decade.
In This Series
BC's Environmental Protection Has Fallen Behind
Leading law experts detail what needs to change. First in an occasional series.
BC Land Use Plans Hardwired for Failure
Studies find multiple weaknesses in the process. Second in an occasional series.
Fixing BC's Outdated Mining Laws
Ensuring we preserve nature and communities. Third in a series on how to improve BC's environmental protections.
Keeping the 'Patch' Positive for BC
The law needs to catch up to the oil and gas boom. Latest in a series on proposed enviro law reforms.
A BC Forest Policy for the 21st Century
New laws needed for balanced protection of a vital resource. Latest in a series.
How to Modernize BC's 100-Year-Old 'Water Act'
At risk is nature's lifeblood. Latest in a series on reforming our enviro laws.
The Fish Protection that Got Away
BC needs to step in to fill gaps made in Ottawa. Latest in series on proposed enviro reforms.
River Power? Make BC's Renewables Policy Credible
Needed: transparent, localized planning for sustainable power. Latest in enviro law reforms series.
Needed: New Laws to Protect BC's Urban Nature
Only a few years remain to protect natural areas in our communities.
The Case For a Coastal Zone Management Act
Shore up BC's coastal defences. Latest in a series of reforms proposed by UVic's Environmental Law Centre.
Will BC's Next Gov't Defuse Toxic Time Bombs?
A century of pollution creates the need to reform contaminated sites laws.
BC Needs a Provincial Carbon Budget
If it works for conserving money, it will for carbon. Latest in series on enviro law reforms needed for BC.
Put People on Par with Industry in Enviro Tribunals
And give the B.C. public a chance at justice. Latest in a series of proposed law reforms.
What about an Environmental Bill of Rights?
Rebalance BC law's current tilt in favour of private rights. Part of a series.
British Columbians Have a Right to Know
Citizens, and nature, too, need a new, improved Freedom of Information law. Last in a series.