
September 2023 Bulletin
Includes an action alert about exempting harmful activities from licensing requirements, an update on the Greenbelt, and important casework profiles.
Founded in 1970, CELA is one of the oldest environmental advocates for environmental protection in the country. With funding from Legal Aid Ontario, CELA provides free legal services relating to environmental justice in Ontario, including representing qualifying low-income and vulnerable or disadvantaged communities in litigation. CELA also works on environmental legal education and reform initiatives.
The CELA Foundation is the charitable arm of Canadian Environmental Law Association. The Foundation was established in 1993 and supports CELA’s research and education work on environmental law and justice issues.
Air pollution is a major source of harm to human health and the environment. Ontario needs to set and enforce strong standards for local air quality in order to protect people from being exposed to air pollution.
The impacts of climate change are deeply unfair. Low-income people in Canada are least responsible for the devastating impacts of climate change but most impacted by them. CELA has new resources on extreme heat, flooding, and more.
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Action on Environmental justice
Includes an action alert about exempting harmful activities from licensing requirements, an update on the Greenbelt, and important casework profiles.
On behalf of Keep Napanee Great, CELA has applied to the Tribunal for leave to appeal the new approval pursuant
CELA received a response from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in response to our letter (co-authored with
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing to exempt waste management systems, storm water management, and
Free webinar on October 17th, 2023 to learn about government proposals to exempt waste management systems, storm water management, and
In a letter to Premier Ford and Minister Calandra, CELA asked that all recommendations of the Auditor General of Ontario’s
In 2016, the privately-owned Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) proposed a Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) for their Chalk River site. The NSDF is required to undergo a federal environmental assessment (EA) under the legislation that was in place at the time, specifically the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA). The CNSC must issue a decision statement under section 54 of the CEAA as to whether the designated project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.
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