Media Releases

Ecojustice available to comment on Holmes Hydro judgment

Posted by Trish Hall on

May 17, 2013 VANCOUVER – The Holmes Hydro project will not have to undergo an environmental assessment, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled in a decision handed down today. Ecojustice, representing the David Suzuki Foundation and Watershed Watch Salmon Society, brought the …

Government moving backwards? No positive action for wild salmon 6 months after Sockeye Inquiry Final Report

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For Immediate Release May 13, 2013 On October 31st, 2012, the $26 million Cohen Inquiry Final Report, “The Uncertain Future of the Fraser River Sockeye” was released. It included 75 recommendations to government and has been quoted as a “blueprint” …

Groups challenge the failure of B.C.’s environmental assessment office to do its job

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For Immediate Release Wed., April 3, 2013 Vancouver — Ecojustice, representing David Suzuki Foundation and Watershed Watch Salmon Society, is in court to ensure that the B.C. government conducts an environmental assessment of a hydroelectric power project for its potential …

Media Advisory: B.C. Supreme Court to hear Holmes Hydro Project lawsuit on Wednesday

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Ecojustice, Watershed Watch Salmon Society and the David Suzuki Foundation will be available for interviews Wednesday, April 3 at 9 a.m. The groups will take questions about the lawsuit challenging the B.C. government over its decision not to complete an …

Four months after Cohen Final Report on Fraser River Sockeye – No passing grade for government

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Media Release February 25, 2013 “Cohen Report Card” launched On October 31, 2012, after 18 months of testimony and $26 million, the Cohen Commission’s Final Report “The Uncertain Future of the Fraser River Sockeye” was released. The Report was heralded …