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New Policy Brief: Joe, Bakker and Harris:  Perspectives on the BC Water Sustainability Act: First Nations Respond to Water Governance Reform in British Columbia

New Policy Brief: Joe, Bakker and Harris: Perspectives on the BC Water Sustainability Act: First Nations Respond to Water Governance Reform in British Columbia

This new policy brief by Joe et al, addresses the perspectives of BC First Nations in response to the new Water Sustainability Act. The full policy brief can be found here, and a shorter policy briefing note can be found here.  

New Publication: Jollymore, McFarlane & Harris: Whose input counts? Evaluating the process and outcomes of public consultation through the BC Water Act Modernization

New Publication: Jollymore, McFarlane & Harris: Whose input counts? Evaluating the process and outcomes of public consultation through the BC Water Act Modernization

This new article examines the role and outcomes of public consultation in policy making through the case study of British Columbia’s Water Act Modernization. The study analyses both the WAM consultation process and outcomes, highlighting patterns in alignment between the policy preferences of various submitter groups and the policies incorporated into the Water Sustainability Act. The accepted manuscript […]