Science coverage and CSEE member news pieces.
CSEE Press Statement: The ‘Building Canada Strong Act’ comes at the cost of the environment
The stated goal of Bill C-39 is to “build projects, while maintaining strong environmental protections”. The Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution has examined Bill C-39 to ensure that it upholds the environmental standards of Canada.
In our evaluation, the following aspects of Bill C-39 would reduce environmental protections, risking harm to human health, the environment, and nature...
CSEE Response to The West Coast Oil Pipeline, Sep 2026
Response to the potential listing of the West Coast Oil Pipeline in Schedule 1 of the
Building Canada Act
CSEE Response to Government of Canada's Proposed Critical Habitat Protection Regulations, Sep 2026
Concerning the discussion Paper : "Proposed Critical Habitat Protection Regulations for federal lands made under section 59 of the Species at Risk Act"
Étudiants de la SCEE réagissent à l’initiative du gouvernement du Canada « Réaliser les grands projets au Canada » – Campagne sur les médias sociaux
Réponse au document intitulé « Réaliser des grands projets au Canada - Document de travail sur les réformes proposées aux lois, règlements et politiques »
"Canada’s ‘major projects’ should not come at the cost of the environment"
The Conversation Article (June 3rd, 2026).
Julia K. Baum, University of Victoria, Marc Johnson, University of Toronto, Sarah Otto, University of British Columbia
"Le pari risqué du recul des garde-fous environnementaux"
La Presse (4 Juin, 2026)
Laurence Feyten, Simon Joly et Fanie Pelletier
Respectivement stagiaire postdoctorale, Université du Québec à Montréal ; directeur, Institut de recherche en biologie végétale de Montréal ; et professeure titulaire, Université de Sherbrooke