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CELA’s ED Theresa McClenaghan spoke on the topic of Canadian climate law and vulnerable communities at the University of Western Ontario’s Climate Change symposium.
There is so much more to celebrate, including the additional milestone of 40 years as an Ontario Legal Aid Specialty Clinic. We look forward to our next 50 years of helping low-income and vulnerable clients and citizens’ groups participate in environmental decision-making and improve the environmental health of their communities, as our work is not finished!
CELA is a non-profit specialty legal aid clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We work to protect human health and our environment by seeking justice for those harmed by pollution and by working to change policies to prevent such problems in the first place.
Ramani Nadarajah, CELA counsel, and Amanda Montgomery, CELA’s articling student, prepared this submission in response the the Ontario government’s proposal to revoke the MISA regulations that set limits, and require reporting on industrial emitters of pollution. Download it here: 1307-CELA…
By Theresa McClenaghan, Kerrie Blaise (CELA) and Guest Author Chris Rouse (New Clear Free Solutions) The idea of Small Modular Reactors (“SMRs”) was in the news this week with the federal government being urged to provide even more research money…
This webinar is an overview of a recently completed project by multiple stakeholders to explore successes, challenges & lessons learned from existing municipal septic re-inspection programs across Ontario, and a review of the legal context for managing rural wastewater. Panelists…
Most Ontarians obtain their drinking water from municipal systems that are closely regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 (SDWA). This law is used to establish stringent standards for the treatment, distribution and testing of municipal drinking water in…
Richard Lindgren has written to the Jeff Yurek, the Honorable Minister for the Environment, Conservation and Parks, regarding government proposals that affect water wells in Ontario. Download and read the letter here: CELA Ltr to Minister re Reg 903 changes…
Inside CELA CELA’s New Website! All the amazing resources CELA has to offer, now on a shiny new website! CELA has completely revamped our website – all of our publications, reports, blog posts, presentations and much more are easier to find. In the…
Richard Lindgren, CELA Legal Counsel, provides analysis of Bill 132 and its various schedules. Download the document here: 1306-Bill 132 Submission from the Canadian Environmental Law Association
Theresa McClenaghan and Richard Lindgren, CELA Counsel, provided comments to the MECP on proposed changes to Regulation 903 (Wells) under the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA). Download it here:1305-CELA Comments Reg 903 changes (Nov 2019)
Posted by Anastasia Lintner On November 18, 2019, the Ontario government announced plans to further extend the moratorium on groundwater bottling permits to October 1, 2020. Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and many of our collaborators and clients are supportive…
Canadian Climate Law and Vulnerable Communities
CELA’s ED Theresa McClenaghan spoke on the topic of Canadian climate law and vulnerable communities at the University of Western Ontario’s Climate Change symposium.