Podcasts about west coast environmental law

Markham interviews lawyer Andrew Gage of West Coast Environmental Law about the Sue Big Oil campaign to launch a class action lawsuit against oil companies to force them to help pay for climate change adaptations required in communities across British Columbia.

Watch this episode to learn how "tried and true" Indigenous law-based approaches can guide Western legal code towards a more sustainable future. Ashoka Canada Fellow, Jessica Clogg, is Executive Director and Senior Counsel for West Coast Environmental Law, where she has served as an environmental and Indigenous rights lawyer for the past 25 years. In this episode, she explains why environmental justice is needed to solve complex environmental challenges and how Indigenous knowledge and ancestral practices can inform the practice of Western law. 00:00 Preview 00:32 Introduction 00:56 About Jessica Clogg 2:05 Jessica's backstory that led to West Coast Environmental Law 4:00 What is Indigenous law? 5:33 How learning about Indigenous law has impacted Jessica's personal life 8:09 How does West Coast Environmental Law promote equality and inclusion? 11:15 How Jessica's work differs from typical TV courtroom dramas 13:00 Is the youth mental health crisis a reflection of environmental degradation? 16:19 What is environmental justice? 17:28 Why does an equitable and inclusive approach to environmental activism matter? 19:06 The Inner Development Goals 25:19 How has Ashoka Canada impacted Jessica's work? 27:18 Jessica Clogg's Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH JESSICA ✩ Ashoka Canada Profile https://ashokacanada.org/fellow/jessica-clogg/ ✩ West Coast Environmental Law https://www.wcel.org/ Season 14 of Purposeful Empathy is brought to you in collaboration with Ashoka Canada. Ashoka Canada is devoted to catalyzing social entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at driving systemic change. The Ashoka Canada story is one of solutions, developed over decades of searching, selecting, and supporting our country's highest impact Social Entrepreneurs. Together, they represent some of Canada's most impactful responses to critical challenges. Learn more at https://ashokacanada.org/ Show Notes Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/

This past spring, wildfires burned over 13 million hectares in Quebec. A new study by World Weather Attribution confirms that climate change and fossil fuel use contributed significantly to these wildfires. Lawyers at West Coast Environmental Law, representing the Sue Big Oil campaign, say the WWA study bolsters the case for a class action lawsuit against global fossil fuel companies by BC communities for their fair share of climate damages. We're joined by Andrew Gage, staff lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law.

In February this year, the estimated cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project jumped by more than 70%. When the Trans Mountain Corporation announced the increase back in February, we were told that the government would spend no additional public money on the project. A new report by independent economist Robyn Allan says this is not the case, and that the federal government is hiding the real situation from Canadians. We spoke with Eugene Kung, staff lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law who commissioned the report.

The polluters must pay. That's the message of a new campaign to hold the fossil fuel industry to account for the mounting costs of the climate crisis. Sue Big Oil was started by West Coast Environmental Law last year, and has since been taken up by a broad coalition of advocacy groups and British Columbians. We speak with David Ravensbergen of the Council of Canadians.

In February this year, the estimated cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project jumped by more than 70%. When the Trans Mountain Corporation announced the increase back in February, we were told that the government would spend no additional public money on the project. A new report by independent economist Robyn Allan says this is not the case, and that the federal government is hiding the real situation from Canadians. We speak with Eugene Kung, staff lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law who commissioned the report.

The wonderful father-daughter duo of Dr John Borrows and Lindsay Borrows explore questions such as: Is law a noun or a verb? How can we read the archive of the law that is written upon the Earth? What exactly is indigenous law, and how can it serve to revitalise colonial law? John Borrows has transformed Canada's understanding of how indigenous and non-indigenous law can co-exist and created the world's first dual Indigenous law program at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. His publications include Recovering Canada; The Resurgence of Indigenous Law and Drawing Out Law. He is the 2017 Killam Prize winner in Social Sciences and the 2019 Molson Prize Winner from the Canada Council for the Arts, the 2020 Governor General's Innovation Award. He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2020. John is a members of the Chippewa First Nation in Ontario, Canada. Lindsay Keegitah Borrows is mixed-rooted Anishinaabe and a citizen of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. She is a lawyer, writer and teacher, whose work aims to support Indigenous communities to revitalize their traditional laws for application in contemporary contexts. She has worked with many legal traditions including Anishinaabe, Haíɫzaqv, Mi'kmaq, nuučaan̓uł, St'át'imc, Denezhu, Tsilhqot'in and Māori. She has worked as a lawyer at the Indigenous Law Research Unit (University of Victoria Faculty of Law), and at West Coast Environmental Law. She is a new professor at Queen's University Faculty of Law. Episode Website Link: lifeworld.earth/episodes/lawjonandlindsay Show Links: University Victoria Joint Degree in Indigenous Law: Dark Matter Labs article Otter's Journey through Indigenous Language and Law Look out for meditations, poems, readings, and other snippets of inspiration in between episodes. Music: Electric Ethnicity by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest: Anna Barford, Canadian Shipping Campaigner with Stand.earth While cruise ship lines took a hit during the pandemic, business is back in full swing. Cruise ships are floating cities on the water and generate all kinds of waste. Surprisingly, U.S. rules around dealing with such waste are much more stringent compared to Canada where we have lax regulations. According to a recent report from Stand.earth and B.C.-based West Coast Environmental Law, ships travelling along the Canadian West Coast are incentivized to dump waste in Canadian waters as it is cheaper and easier. This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar. Audio sources: CNN and NPR

Health Minister Adrian Dix responds to criticisms of B.C's healthcare system - What is the NDP going to do moving forward? How is the NDP planning to address BC's healthcare crisis, from shortage of doctors, long wait times for 911 calls and long wait times in the emergency room? Adrian Dix, B.C. Minister of Health and NDP MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway discusses  The PNE reaches new heights with launch of new ride, the Skybender Laura Ballance, Principal of the Laura Ballance Media Group explains why those visiting the PNE this summer should be excited to try out the brand-new ride.  What are the civic issues surrounding City Council funding "Sue Big Oil"? Adam Pankratz, Professor of Business, Environmental Politics, and Political Science at UBC's Sauder School of Business discusses the issues surrounding local governments greenlighting a class-action lawsuit against oil firms  Why is West Coast Environmental Law suing big oil? Andrew Gage, Lead Lawyer on West Coast Environmental Law's lawsuit against big oil  discusses why his firm is suing big oil companies  Will the price of travel insurance begin to rise to make up for their losses as more and more people are losing their luggage? Claire Newell, President of Travel Best Bets presents the best tips to guard against lost luggage and how necessary it is to purchase travel insurance. Plus, CKNW Contributor Jawn Jang chats with various travel agents about the price of travel insurance.  Could reinstating BC's Corporate Vote help struggling businesses? Should businesses in British Columbia have a say in municipal elections? We discuss with Anita Huberman, President and CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade

Andrew Gage, Lead Lawyer on West Coast Environmental Law's lawsuit against big oil  discusses why his firm is suing big oil companies 

Tamara Cherry, filling in for Evan Solomon, talks with Toronto and Ottawa city councillors about their reactions regarding Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to give mayors of both cities greater powers.  On today's show: A conversation with Toronto city councillor Brad Bradford and Ottawa city councillor/mayoral candidate Catherine McKenney. Michael Bissonnette, staff lawyer for West Coast Environmental Law, on a new report from his organization which found cruise ships dump billions of litres of toxic waste in Canada. The War Room political panel with Tom Mulcair, Zain Velji and Tim Powers. Dr. Allison Crawford, chief medical officer for Talk Suicide Canada and psychiatrist with Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, on the need for Canada to establish a 3-digit suicide hotline.

West Coast Environmental Law wants local government to sue oil and gas firms

Tens of thousands of Canadians are asking the federal government to pause any further construction on the TMX pipeline. The Canadian government bought the project from Kinder Morgan in 2018. The last update in 2020 revealed that the expansion cost had ballooned to $12.6B, and now Trans Mountain Corporation says it will cost $21.4B, four times the original estimate. We speak with Eugene Kung, staff lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law.

In The Green Chair with Eugene Kung, a staff lawyer for West Coast Environmental Law. Eugene is committed to human rights and environmental justice. He has worked on social justice, anti-poverty and environmental law. We discuss Eugene's career and his work opposing the Kinder Morgan TransMountain expansion project. We talk about how learning and working with Indigenous communities is pivotal in environmental law becoming more inclusive and holistic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relay-education/message

The climatic events of 2021 (heat, fires, floods, storms) have brought home the reality of climate change like never before — and the urgency for media to address this crisis couldn't feel greater. But how do we talk about the climate emergency in ways that move us away from despair and disaster coverage? How can podcasts shift the conversation in ways the mainstream media cannot or refuses to do? How do we talk about climate justice, Indigenous sovereignty, and de-colonizing media? For this special release, tune into the live event recording from Podcasting Climate Change, a session at the 2021 Vancouver Podcast Festival. This recording features a panel discussion curated and moderated by Below the Radar host Am Johal. He is joined by Chief Patrick Michell, Julia Kidder, Eugene Kung and Grace Nosek. This Vancouver Podcast Festival event was presented in partnership with the Vancouver Public Library. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/152-podcasting-climate-change.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/152-podcasting-climate-change.html Resources: — Vancouver Podcast Festival: https://www.vanpodfest.ca/ — Doxa Festival: https://www.doxafestival.ca/ — Climate Justice & Inequality, a Below the Radar series: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/about/updates/all-updates/climate-justice-inequality-podcast.html — Kanaka Bar Indian Band: https://www.kanakabarband.ca/ — Living with Water: Rethinking coastal adaptation to climate change: https://pics.uvic.ca/media-release/living-water-rethinking-coastal-adaptation-climate-change — West Coast Environmental Law: https://www.wcel.org/ — UBC Climate Hub: https://ubcclimatehub.ca/ — Planet Potluck podcast: http://planetpotluck.com/

Environmental lawyer Eugene Kung joins Below the Radar's Climate Justice & Inequality series to discuss pipeline politics in BC and the role of law in fighting the climate crisis. Eugene shares about how law has been wielded as a mechanism for enacting colonialism, and the various ways it can instead be a tool for effecting major change and upholding human rights. Eugene discusses different legal strategies to mitigate climate change — from legislation and law reform, to legal challenges against extractive energy projects that drive pollution. He speaks to a positive shift that has seen more Indigenous nations asserting their own laws and sovereignty in decision-making, as caretakers of their lands. He and Am also discuss how to decentre whiteness and Western perspectives in the climate justice movement and the importance of connecting environmentalism with other social movements and systemic issues. Episode page: https://www.sfu.ca/sfuwoodwards/community-engagement/Below-the-Radar/episodes/episodes1/ep134-eugene-kung.html Transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/sfuwoodwards/community-engagement/Below-the-Radar/transcripts/ep134-eugene-kung.html Resources: — “The Time of the Lone Wolf is Over” by Eugene Kung: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2016/07/OS124_Kung.pdf — Eugene's writings for Policy Options: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/authors/eugene-kung/ — West Coast Environmental Law: https://wcel.org/ — BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre: http://bcpiac.com/ — Climate Justice Webinar Series: “Just Is”≠ Justice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr5-J6H0rl0 — 2018 Tsleil-Waututh v. Canada case brief: https://www.dgwlaw.ca/case-brief-tsleil-waututh-v-canada-attorney-general-2018-fca-153/ — “Tim Hortons Workers File Double-Double BC Rights Complaint”: https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/tim-hortons-complaint-bc-human-rights-dawson-creek_n_2104706 — “BC Refuses Calls to Compensate African Tree-planters”: https://thetyee.ca/News/2014/06/05/BC-Treeplanter-Compensation/ — Read the Trans Mountain Assessment Report by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation: https://twnsacredtrust.ca/assessment-report-download/

Community leader and climate justice activist Anjali Appadurai joins Am Johal for the second instalment of Below the Radar's Climate Justice & Inequality series. Anjali is a Climate Justice Lead at Sierra Club BC, the Sectoral Organizer for the Climate Emergency Unit, as well as the founder of Padma Centre for Climate Justice. Anjali and Am talk about the growth of the climate movement, and shifting the focus from being ‘green' to centering justice for all in the fight against climate change. They speak about lifting up the youth and Indigenous leaders at the forefront of the struggle, as well as how to get involved and make the movement accessible to all. Read the transcript:http://www.sfu.ca/sfuwoodwards/community-engagement/Below-the-Radar/transcripts/ep132-anjali-appadurai.html More in this series: https://www.sfu.ca/sfuwoodwards/community-engagement/Below-the-Radar/climate-justice-and-inequality.html Resources: - Sierra Club BC: https://sierraclub.bc.ca/ - Climate Emergency Unit: https://www.climateemergencyunit.ca/ - Padma Centre for Climate Justice: https://medium.com/@padmaclimate - West Coast Environmental Law: https://www.wcel.org/ Bio: Anjali is a climate justice activist, communicator and organizer. She works to strengthen climate change messaging and discourse in Canada by centring the stories of those on the front lines of the climate crisis. She brings a strong justice lens to climate change messaging and keeps her work connected to social movements that have been demanding climate justice in the Global South for decades. Anjali is Climate Justice Lead at Sierra Club BC and Sectoral Organizer with the newly formed Climate Emergency Unit.

There are a complex web of laws and jurisdictional issues that affect our coasts and oceans. The question is how we can use these laws to better protect our water and marine life. West Coast Environmental Law has put together a guide to these marine protection laws. We speak with lawyer Stephanie Hewson about that guide.

Canada Energy Regulator just came out with its latest long-term energy outlook. The analysis in the report shows that with even modest new climate policies, there’s no need to build the Trans Mountain and Keystone XL pipelines, undermining Prime Minister Trudeau’s position that the expansion of oil production is consistent with Canada’s climate policy. We speak with Eugene Kung of West Coast Environmental Law.

Chapter 1: Canada planning to beef up border measures, could signal border reopening plans are underway GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Chapter 2: Shelter manager, Phill Whatman, at the Kelowna Gospel Mission said that the guests at his shelter had heard the story and it was causing some fear... Also in news from the BC interior, a grade 12 student in Kelowna has started a petition online in hopes of getting a better graduation ceremony. GUEST: Niki Reitmayer - CKNW Mornings contributor Chapter 3: More Canadians Approve of Provincial Premiers' Handling of Pandemic (80%) Than Prime Minister's (72%) GUEST: Darrell Bricker, IPSOS Public Affairs CEO Chapter 4: Teck Resources mines in southern BC have been identified as the cause of selenium leaching into the Elk River watershed. Why has Teck Resources been able to exceed the levels of pollution established by the province? GUESTS: Lars Sander-Green, Mining, Science, Communications Analyst for Wildsight; and Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer, West Coast Environmental Law. Chapter 5: Brianna Gruber is a Grade 12 student at Belmont Secondary School on Vancouver Island. She spoke to our Niki Reitmayer about the petition she started for a better grad ceremony.  GUEST: Niki Reitmayer - CKNW Mornings contributor Chapter 6: Testing for COVID-19 is evolving as health officials react to new information about the virus that seems to come in every day. GUEST: Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC Provincial Health Officer

The dispute over access to Wet’suwet’en territory to build the Coastal Gaslink pipeline has resulted in a standoff between the hereditary chiefs and Premier John Horgan. Horgan has invoked “the rule of law”. But lawyer Eugene King says the BC government’s stance ignore much of the previous law in cases establishing rights and title. Eugene Kung is with West Coast Environmental Law.

The dispute over access to Wet’suwet’en territory to build the Coastal Gaslink pipeline has resulted in a standoff between the hereditary chiefs and Premier John Horgan. Horgan has invoked “the rule of law”. But lawyer Eugene King says the BC government’s stance ignore much of the previous law in cases establishing rights and title. Eugene Kung is with West Coast Environmental Law.

Victoria recently lost its fight to ban single-use plastics after a court challenge by the Canadian Plastic Bag Association. The BC Court of Appeal said the municipality needs permission from the provincial government. Isabelle Lefroy says it’s critical for the BC government to act now rather than wait for the Trudeau government to bring in legislation at the federal level. Isabelle Lefroy is a law student at UBC who is currently working with West Coast Environmental Law.

Victoria recently lost its fight to ban single-use plastics after a court challenge by the Canadian Plastic Bag Association. The BC Court of Appeal said the municipality needs permission from the provincial government. Isabelle Lefroy says it’s critical for the BC government to act now rather than wait for the Trudeau government to bring in legislation at the federal level. Isabelle Lefroy is a law student at UBC who is currently working with West Coast Environmental Law.

In order to reduce the size of government and speed up approval processes, public oversight of BC resources has been drastically reduced over the past 15 years. Professional reliance became the BC government's term for the way natural resources are now managed. This approach lets corporations hire consultants to monitor and approve their industrial activities, instead of government scientists and engineers. Many call what has taken place in BC “putting the foxes in charge of the henhouse.” The BC government is now conducting a review of professional reliance, and the deadline for input is January 19. Any BC resident whose waters or lands are affected by professional reliance,” pleaseProvide input to the Province by January 19.Here is a recent blog post Andrew Gage, staff lawyer for West Coast Environmental Law, recently posted on the subjecthttps://www.wcel.org/blog/professional-reliance-or-regulatory-outsourcing

This is a special TWO HOUR edition of Democracy Watch! The first half of the show explores intensifying resistance to Kinder Morgan's transmountain pipeline with activist, environmental and legal perspectives from David Mivasair of the Justin Trudeau Brigade, Andrew Larigakis of 350 Vancouver and Eugene Kung of West Coast Environmental Law. We then turn to two original interviews on Vancouver's vigil/protest held in solidarity with Iranian protesters on Saturday, January 6th. Democracy Watch speaks with Vancouver-Iranian activist Sara Sagaee who opposes Western intervention in Iran and Iranian journalist and UBC professor, Mohajer (not her real name), who was on the ground during the last mass protests in Iran in 2009.

On Thursday, the City of Victoria voted nearly unanimously to send a "Climate Accountability Letter" to 20 of the world's largest fossil fuel companies, asking the companies to pay their share of the municipality's climate costs. Guest: Anjali Appadurai - team member of the “Climate Law in Our Hands” campaign, Climate Communications & Engagement Specialist at West Coast Environmental Law

As a lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law's Aboriginal and Natural Resources law team, Hannah Askew works on issues that affect land, resources, and wildlife management. Askew is a lawyer, but she also holds a Masters' degrees in history and in anthropology.

Cranbrook school trustee Trina Aylin and former Saanich school board chair MaryLynne Rimer discuss the challenges school trustees face in advocating for their constituents. West Coast Environmental Law executive director Jessica Clogg shares her thoughts on the Harper administration's crackdown on political activites by charities. Castelgar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff discusses his effort to keep climate action alive at the local level. And our rabble-rousing panel - Bob Russell, Troy Sebastian, the Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith and Allan Warnke - share their thoughts on the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

West Coast Environmental Law staff counsel Andrew Gage talks about the prices ski resorts are paying for public land is too low. DeSmogBlog editor Richard Littlemore discusses what British Columbia's carbon tax means internationally. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Bob Russell, Troy Sebastian and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.