Conservationists say Kinder Morgan pipeline proponents need to consider the Southern Resident killer whale, one of Canada’s most iconic endangered species. Continue reading Environmental groups launch court challenge over NEB’s Kinder Morgan report
Ecojustice lawyers filed the case on behalf of two local residents and two BC organizations, Voters Taking Action on Climate Change and Communities and Coal. Continue reading BC groups launch legal challenge over coal transport in Fraser River
Canada has no standard for more than 100 substances regulated by at least one other comparison country. Continue reading Lax drinking water standards put Canadians at risk
Joint Review Panel’s flawed final report cannot be used as basis for federal approval, groups allege. Continue reading Environmental groups challenge federal approval of Northern Gateway in court
Hearings will determine whether the BC government is bound by law to protect the province’s endangered old-growth Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem. Continue reading BC government in court over endangered Coastal Douglas-fir forest
Conservation groups had to sue Canada’s Minister of Health to secure reviews of pesticides already banned in Europe. Continue reading Environmental groups force Ottawa to review approval of pesticide products
Lawsuit filed by Ecojustice and five environmental groups claims Canada’s federal government is not protecting endangered wildlife. Continue reading Lawsuit filed against Canadian government over endangered wildlife and Northern Gateway
Project’s environmental assessment is unlawful and must go back to review panel for completion, groups tell Court. Continue reading Green groups challenge Lower Churchill project in Federal Court
A new report released by Ecojustice evaluates the effectiveness of Canada’s endangered species legislation, and points to the federal government’s failure to follow its own law as one of the biggest barriers to saving imperilled wildlife. Continue reading Ottawa’s failure to follow own law threatening endangered species: Ecojustice report
Today, conservation groups represented by Earthjustice and Ecojustice Canada submitted a petition to Interior Secretary Salazar asking him to report to President Obama that Canada’s destructive tar sands extraction undermines international efforts to protect endangered and threatened species. Continue reading Conservation groups say tar sands extraction violates international wildlife treaties
The federal government’s draft woodland caribou recovery strategy — released last week, four years overdue — is illegal and fails on multiple fronts to comply with requirements under the Species at Risk Act, Ecojustice said. Continue reading Proposed woodland caribou recovery strategy violates SARA
The federal Environment Minister’s “out of the blue” decision not to recommend emergency protection for woodland caribou in northeastern Alberta ignored scientific evidence and must be set aside, a Federal Court has determined. Continue reading Federal Court overturns Minister Kent’s decision not to protect woodland caribou
