All Episodes

Ep 31: Ontario relocates decades-old mine tailings in Nipissing First Nation after prior consultation failures.

Ep 30: Ontario's ban on green rules for developers may raise retrofit costs and slow climate adaptation for extreme weather.

Ep 29: BC court rejects Wet'suwet'en chief's Indigenous law defence in Coastal GasLink conviction while First Nation launches logging lawsuit, sharpening pipeline and forestry compliance risks.

Ep 28: BC Energy Regulator cites LNG Canada for non-compliant black smoke flaring under provincial oversight, while new study attributes record Peace River seismic events to oil and gas wastewater injection.

Ep 27: Supreme Court decision backs Michigan’s authority to decommission Enbridge Line 5, with direct implications for Canadian cross-border pipeline risk assessments under federal IAA and Fisheries Act reviews.

Ep 26: Electric ferry deployment in British Columbia highlights emerging vessel-strike risks to humpback whales under the Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act.

Ep 25: BC launches free foam dock recycling events on the Sunshine Coast to curb marine debris under provincial waste diversion programs.

Ep 24: BC NDP pauses DRIPA amendments amid minority-government risk, directly affecting Indigenous consultation requirements on contaminated sites and remediation projects.

Ep 23: Ontario advances 14 renewable energy projects while ArcelorMittal Dofasco completes final coke push at Hamilton facility, altering provincial decarbonization timelines.

Ep 22: Piikani Nation member files notice to sue over selenium pollution in Crowsnest Lake, triggering Fisheries Act and provincial authorization compliance review in Alberta/BC border region.

Ep 21: Ontario’s Species Conservation Act replaces the Endangered Species Act, leaving golden eagles, barn owls and many other species largely unprotected.

Ep 20: BC invests over $10M in parks conservation and opens 2026 Clean Industry Fund intake for emissions-reduction projects.

Ep 19: BC Environment adds formal issues resolution protocol to the environmental assessment process, improving dispute resolution and predictability for proponents and consultants.

Ep 18: Permafrost thaw slump vegetation recovery is now predictable from annual gross primary productivity, with direct implications for northern remediation and risk assessments.

Ep 17: Alberta Bill 23 would eliminate government deadlines to respond to citizen petitions under the Citizen Initiative Act.

Ep 16: Alberta First Nations and farmers demand full federal Impact Assessment for carbon capture pipeline project under IAA.

Ep 15: Trans Mountain pipeline reaches full capacity in April due to Middle East disruptions, directly affecting crude export scheduling and associated environmental compliance obligations in BC and Alberta.

Ep 14: Ontario's absence from federal Ring of Fire impact assessment creates immediate regulatory uncertainty for mining proponents in northern Ontario.

Ep 12: Aamjiwnaang First Nation demands full spill details and remediation plan from Suncor following discharge to St. Clair River.

Ep 11: NS enforcement order mandates removal of two unauthorized building storeys, setting precedent for permit compliance in development projects.

Ep 10: Ontario's fast-tracking of Great Bear mine permits under the Mining Act faces Grassy Narrows lawsuit, signaling risks for mining assessments in the province.

Ep 9: BC EAO proposes expedited EA process for major projects, seeking feedback by April 2026 to cut timelines.

Ep 8: BC's proposed FOI amendments could restrict access to EMA and CSR records, requiring immediate advocacy before legislative passage.

Ep 7: New Brunswick's delayed response to Vanier Highway chemical spill highlights gaps in provincial spill protocols under the Clean Environment Act.

Ep 6: Carbon market additionality rules may exclude Indigenous-managed lands in BC and federal jurisdictions, limiting offset eligibility.

Ep 5: BC opens consultation on Koksilah Watershed Plan, requiring input by April 30 for water sustainability compliance under Water Sustainability Act.

Ep 4: New Antarctic meltwater data shows minimal iron release, undermining algae bloom assumptions in global carbon models used for Canadian climate adaptation planning.

Ep 3: Road salt accumulation in Ontario's Lake Simcoe watershed exceeds CCME chloride guidelines, triggering site assessments under O. Reg. 153/04.

Ep 2: Port of Churchill expansion push triggers federal IAA assessments for Manitoba Arctic infrastructure, with oil spill risks under Fisheries Act.