Tell BC to Invest in the Coastal Marine Strategy | BlueprintForTheCoast Last year, the Government of BC took great strides towards protecting the coast by releasing its first-ever Coastal Marine Strategy. The BC Coastal Marine Strategy is an intersectional plan aiming to ...

Have 30 seconds to spare? Please use our action tool to urge Premier David Eby and the Minister of Water, Lands and Resource Stewardship, Randene Neill to adequately fund and develop a legal framework for the #CoastalMarineStrategy!

The release of BC’s first Coastal Marine Strategy in July 2024 was a significant accomplishment, but a glaring functional gap exists: the strategy needs an accompanying legislative framework to ensure its implementation and accountability over time.
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The Union of BC Municipalities Wants to See the Coastal Marine Strategy Legislated | BlueprintForTheCoast On December 3, 2025, The Union of BC Municipalities Executive Council endorsed a resolution to legislate the Coastal Marine Strategy.

Great news! The Union of BC Municipalities @ubcm.bsky.social has endorsed a resolution calling on the Province to give the BC #CoastalMarineStrategy legal teeth. This has been years in the making in collaboration with coastal First Nations & informed by many stakeholders' input. More below! #bcpoli

1/ What happened to BC’s Coastal Marine Strategy?

BC is one of the only coastal jurisdictions in North America without a comprehensive plan to protect its coast.

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Calling all ocean lovers! 🌊

The Union for BC Municipalities has begun and we need your help to get our resolution endorsed.

The #CoastalMarineStrategy is a plan to better protect and manage the coast, but it needs legislation to succeed.

Send a letter to your local government now! 💌 #bcpoli

Calling all ocean lovers! 🌊

The Union for BC Municipalities has begun and we need your help to get our resolution endorsed.

The #CoastalMarineStrategy is a plan to better protect and manage the coast, but it needs legislation to succeed.

Send a letter to your local government now! 💌

Tell Your Local Government to Support “Legislating the BC Coastal Marine Strategy” at the 2025 UBCM Convention | BlueprintForTheCoast Send a letter to your mayor and council telling them to vote YES on Resolution NR69: Legislating the BC Coastal Marine Strategy at the Union of BC Municipalities 2025 Convention.

Without legislation to support it, the BC #CoastalMarineStrategy is at risk of becoming yet another well-intentioned plan that never reaches its full potential.

Take action today: send a letter to your mayor and council telling them to vote YES to a coastal law at the UBCM 2025 Convention⤵ #bcpoli

Tell Your Local Government to Support “Legislating the BC Coastal Marine Strategy” at the 2025 UBCM Convention | BlueprintForTheCoast Send a letter to your mayor and council telling them to vote YES on Resolution NR69: Legislating the BC Coastal Marine Strategy at the Union of BC Municipalities 2025 Convention.

This month, local gov officials will vote on a resolution to urge BC to legislate the #CoastalMarineStrategy. This new law is key to protecting the coast! 🌊 Send a letter to your local reps asking them to vote on Resolution NR69 at #UBCM2025! blueprintforthecoast.ca/tell-your-lo... #bcpoli

Michael Bissonnette - S5E10 This week's guest is Michael Bissonnette of the non-profit group West Coast Environmental Law. The conversation in this episode focuses on the legal issues surrounding land ownership at the edge of th

West Coast Lawyer Michael Bissonnette recently appeared on Radio Sydney to talk about the rapid decline of salt marshes like the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh in Sidney, BC, the legal and policy gaps that have led to this decline, and how the BC #CoastalMarineStrategy can help turn things around.

Coastal habitats and salt marshes like Mermaid Creek in Sidney, BC are disappearing fast. Our case study reveals how current provincial coastal management is failing our ecosystems. We then suggest solutions that the Province can carry out under the BC #CoastalMarineStrategy. #bcpoli

5 Case Studies to Understand How BC’s Coastal Marine Strategy can Resolve Top Ocean-Related Concerns | BlueprintForTheCoast

Have you read our latest blog? We whipped up five case studies that outline how the #BC #coastalmarinestrategy plans to address your top #ocean related concerns like hardened shorelines, derelict vessels, and more. ⛵

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Standing Up for the Coast means Funding the Coast! | BlueprintForTheCoast Send a letter to the BC Government and let them know it's important to invest in the well-being of coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

Take action 📣 We need your help to encourage the BC Government to invest in the #CoastalMarineStrategy to ensure its timely implementation. Send a letter and let them know it's important to invest in the wellbeing of coastal ecosystems & the communities that depend on them. Submissions due June 20!

Five ways the BC Coastal Marine Strategy could make a real difference on the Coast From addressing shellfish bed closures to Styrofoam pollution and more, here are five ways the BC Coastal Marine Strategy could make a real difference on the Coast.

Derelict vessels, styrofoam pollution, shellfish bed closures, hardened shorelines, and worsening ocean-climate impacts—these are five challenges facing the BC coast, and what the BC #CoastalMarineStrategy commits to doing about them 👇 #OceanWeekCanada

Staff Lawyers Erin Gray and Stephanie Hewson attended the Howe Sound Community Forum to present on the #CoastalMarineStrategy. It was great to connect with folks working on the economic, enviro, cultural and social wellbeing of the region, and to present on how we envision the CMS progressing!

Today, local gov leaders at Association of Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities passed a resolution to urge #BCgov to legislate the #CoastalMarineStrategy. 🎉 A strong BC coastal law will ensure that the Strategy is successfully brought to life. www.wcel.org/media-releas... #bcpoli #AVICC

Blueprint for the Coast (our joint campaign with @cpawsbc.bsky.social) is on Bluesky ☁ Follow to stay up-to-date on our efforts to push for a strong #CoastalMarineStrategy and law!

Have you read BC's #coastalmarinestrategy yet?

Learn how #BC plans to boost #biodiversity, tackle #marine #pollution, and recover nearshore habitats - all while supporting Indigenous coastal management and revitalizing #coastal communities and economies.

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Hi, @bsky.app! We’re excited to introduce you to our campaign, Blueprint for the Coast.

In 2024, BC released its 1st #coastalmarinestrategy - a 20yr vision to better protect & manage the #coast.

Now, let’s ensure this strategy is implemented, resourced, & enshrined in law.

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Saanich and Langford recently voted to support enshrining the #CoastalMarineStrategy into law 🎉 What does this mean for other BC communities and the future of a healthy BC coast and blue economy? Saanich resident and West Coast lawyer @erinrgray.bsky.social explains – watch below! #bcpoli

Will the #CoastalMarineStrategy protect ecologically sensitive areas from #shipbreaking? #ECCC & #DFO have abdicated responsibility to the province and they abdicate to the #Feds. Who is accountable for enforcement of #FisheriesAct? 1600% OVER toxic levels, we are being #poisoned. #BaynesSound

Saanich, Langford push for Coastal Marine Strategy to become 'critical' law 'Strong laws are critical to long-lasting environmental protection,' says attorney

BC's #CoastalMarineStrategy must be backed by legislation to do its job and ensure a healthy coast. #Saanich and #Langford Councils agree – both passed resolutions this week pushing for a strong BC coastal law 🙌 🌊 #bcpoli

District of Saanich and City of Langford have voted unanimously to push BC to enshrine the #CoastalMarineStrategy into law 🎉 Healthy coasts are key to thriving communities and strong laws ensure lasting protection. More on the good news: www.wcel.org/media-releas... @cpawsbc.bsky.social #bcpoli