2023-24 OVERVIEW

RESTORING SHELLFISH HABITAT: In response to our August report on behalf of the Pauquachin Nation to local government regarding the rehabilitation of shellfish habitat on the Saanich Peninsula, North Saanich Council passed resolutions in September to join the CRD’s bylaw to regulate the maintenance of sewage systems and to work with CRD to determine the cost and required maintenance resources of se. [...] Over resources, supporting public participation, and the past few years, our work to develop and government accountability in decision making coordinate strategic law reform for the about land and water resources continue to be production, use, recycling and disposal of of interest to our client partners. [...] Last year, we provided and other products to protect biodiversity and submissions to the federal government in ecosystems, and there is an increasing interest response to their proposed regulations to ban in finding ways to mitigate the impacts of single use plastics. [...] COAL MINE POLLUTION IN THE ELK VALLEY: A 2021 submission the ELC filed on behalf of Wildsight played a part in leading to a March 2024 referral from the governments of Canada and the United States, in partnership with the Ktunaxa Nation, to the International Joint Commission (IJC) to address transboundary water pollution in the Elk- Kootenai/y Watershed. [...] We prepared two submissions: one to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and the Auditor General of Canada seeking an inquiry into Canada’s failure to control Elk Valley’s coal mine pollution and a follow-up letter to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and US asking for a referral to the IJC.