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Supreme Court Decision Builds Business Uncertainty
The facts of today’s Supreme Court ruling on the Haida case contradict the BC government’s view that the ruling creates business certainty. Despite assertions from Premier Campbell and Attorney ...
Information update: mixed news for public access to shareholders and laws
In recent issues of the Dogwood Bulletin, we have reported on some bad news and some hopeful news in the field of public access to information. In this Bulletin, ...
Tsawwassen port deal: Issues and spin
The next 100 years of BC’s history will be defined largely by our success in resolving the land title dispute between the Crown and First Nations. The choices made ...
BCUC credibility put at risk by BC Hydro?
Can British Columbians trust the BC Utilities Commission? Two editorials warn that the BCUC’s credibility may be put at risk by the Call for Tenders shenanigans of BC Hydro. ...
Coal-fired generation heats up in Princeton
Acid rain! Mercury poisoning! Global warming! In Princeton? [Commentary:THIS JUST IN: The Regional Waste Manager and Senior Environmental Protection Officer in Pentiction have decided to extend the deadline for ...
BC Hydro picks VIGP; Georgia Strait pipeline still "undead"
Bad energy decisions will increase air pollution, global warming, loss of species diversity. BC Hydro with the support of the BC government, has just made one of those wrong ...
Undisclosed Business Risks-BC's skeleton in the closet
Some of the world’s leading corporations were criticized for failing “to disclose to financial investors how environmental and social issues pose strategic risks and opportunities for their businesses.” Standard ...
Landowners learn to protect themselves against fossil fuel corporations
A number of important public events will be taking place in the Peace region to help local landowners understand the implications of fossil fuel development. The events are designed ...
Access to court information – registry database available through November 30
In a recent Bulletin about government services and fees, we wrote about a new database that allows you to search court records. The database went online on October 1, ...
