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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.
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Letter from CELA and M V Ramana – Global First Power Extension Request – April 8 (3) (1)
Walkerton’s Drinking Water Protection Legacy Concerned Walkerton Citizens spokesperson Bruce Davidson at the memorial plaque at Well 5 in Walkerton on the 20th anniversary of the Walkerton tragedy. Photo Credit: Veronica Davidson In May of 2000, the water supply in…
All pesticide use carries risk but important differences exist in how pesticides behave indoors and in how they are regulated. Choices exist for lower risk alternatives alongside prevention.
Q&A with CELA’s legal summer student, Michelle LaFortune.
Join our virtual gatherings for a chance to delve into classic and contemporary works of fiction that cast a new light on topics we grapple with daily.
Taraneh Ashrafi writes about lessons for dealing with COVID-19.
27 Great Lakes and Midwest public interest groups have write to express their concern about an EPA’s proposal that would allow the officials to choose which science to consider in forming policy.
Letter to PM detailing recommendations for short- and medium-term investment in natural infrastructure as an integral part of Canada’s recovery from the COVID crisis and its long-term resilience to climate change.
Blog – Walkerton’s Drinking Water Protection Legacy
A look back on the Walkerton drinking water tragedy, and lessons learned for protecting our drinking water today.