Government must protect orca habitat: court
Victoria Times Colonist
By Judith Lavoie
The federal government is legally bound to protect killer whale critical habitat, the federal Court of Appeal ruled Thursday…
Opposition to orca tagging gathers pace
Victoria Times Colonist By Judith Lavoie
Canadian opposition grows to a US plan to attach satellite tags to endangered southern resident killer whales…
Surfer’s documentary speaks for sea life
Raincoast film highlights world class surfers speaking for BC’s marine mammals and the threats they would face from oil tankers if the Enbridge Northern Gateway project was approved…
Pipeline proposal could triple oil tanker trips
By Sean McIntyre – Gulf Islands Driftwood
Published: August 31, 2011
Broader public consultation and a thorough risk assessment are needed before a decision to increase tanker traffic by more than 200% through the Gulf Islands is made…..
The whales, the minister, and MacDuffee
FOCUS online By Briony Penn
Taking on the federal fisheries minister in the Canadian courts with Ecojustice lawyer Margaret Venton, and backed by eight other ENGOs, is applicant Misty MacDuffee of Raincoast…
Saving Canada’s Pacific Coast
CounterPunch June 6, 2011
The growing emphasis on B.C.’s coast as an energy corridor has spurred substantial concerns from coastal communities and the public about the impacts and risks associated with large-scale oil operations and spills…
Study assesses plastic pollution in BC waters
A new study has estimated that the inshore waters of coastal BC are filled with approximately 36,000 pieces of garbage, most of which is plastic. CFAX host Adam Stirling speaks with Raincoast’s Misty MacDufee about the study and what it means for marine animals. Click here to listen (MP3)
Ocean garbage: Floating landmines
By Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun
A new study found 36,000 pieces of debris along our coastline. Experts say it’s just the ‘tip of the iceberg’
Study assesses scope of plastic pollution in waters of BC
Researchers from the University of St Andrews, Raincoast, Oceans Initiative and Environment Canada teamed up to assess the presence and potential threats from floating plastics and other debris to BC’s marine animals…
Ruling demands DFO do more for orcas
By Sean McIntyre – Gulf Islands Driftwood
Published: December 15, 2010
A coalition of environmental groups from coastal BC is celebrating a federal court’s Dec. 7 decision that confirms DFO failed to protect critical habitat for resident killer whales…
Judge: Ottawa isn’t protecting whales
Eco-activists hail it as landmark ruling; DFO changes expected
By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
December 8, 2010
The federal government has failed to adequately protect the habitat of endangered and threatened resident killer whales, a Federal Court judge ruled Tuesday…
Feds sued over failure to protect killer whales
Case could determine future of Canada’s at-risk species MEDIA RELEASE June 15, 2010 VANCOUVER – Conservation groups, represented by Ecojustice, are back in Federal Court today after launching a lawsuit against Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) over the protection of B.C.’s resident killer whales. If successful, the case will ensure stronger legal protection…