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Melanie Snow and Sarah Korpan

Melanie Snow is a legislative affairs specialist with Ecojustice in Ottawa, the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. She strives to reform and modernize current environmental laws and policies with the hope of building a better, healthier earth and a more just society. Sarah Korpan is a legislative affairs specialist with a decade of experience in provincial government policy and regulatory development. She leads Ecojustice’s efforts to advocate for a biodiversity law in British Columbia.


Canada needs more than ambition to protect nature: we need accountability

If Canada is serious about its commitment to biodiversity, it’s time to create transparent national legislation that binds biodiversity targets to a clear timeline and ensures legal accountability from governments.

opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW AND SARAH KORPAN | December 8, 2022