Published On: August 1st, 2013
On August 24th, 2013, The Province ran an article about the vital importance of including the legal concept of the “public trust” when updating the B.C. Water Act. The WSP’s Oliver M. Brandes is quoted in the article, commenting on how the public trust doctrine is becoming increasingly common and established in modern water legislation.
‘Trust’ clause a must in Water Act, lawyer says (PDF, 279 KB)