WINNIPEG – The Wilderness Committee, West Coast Environmental Law and the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg are co-hosting a public event this Thursday to engage citizens in an important discussion about Canada’s environmental laws.

WHAT: Canada's environmental laws have been drastically weakened over the past several years, resulting in serious impacts to the environment, public participation and Indigenous rights. This public forum will give participants a chance to learn about recent legislative changes and discuss what’s needed now to develop strong laws to safeguard our health, climate, nature and democracy.

WHEN:      Thursday, October 8, 2015
                    7:00 p.m.

WHERE:    Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
                    University of Winnipeg
                    515 Portage Avenue
                    Winnipeg

WHO:         Speakers include…

- Eric Reder, Wilderness Committee
- Anna Johnston, West Coast Environmental Law
- Darren Courchene, PhD student, University of Manitoba

NOTE: Spokespeople will be available for interviews at the event.

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For more information, please contact:

Eric Reder | Manitoba Campaign Director, Wilderness Committee
204-997-8584, eric@wildernesscommittee.org

Anna Johnston | Staff Lawyer, West Coast Environmental Law
604-340-2304, anna_johnston@wcel.org

Darren Courchene | PhD Student, University of Manitoba
darren_courchene@hotmail.com

To learn more about the campaign, visit: http://envirolawsmatter.ca/