An Argument in Favour of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act as a Valid Exercise of Canadian Federal Constitutional Jurisdiction. Theresa McClenaghan explains in this blog.
Source Water Protection in Indigenous Communities
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Nurdle Alert: Plastics Spill Sweeping Lake Superior
CELA pro bono student Petri Bailey blogs about the scourge of plastic “nurdles” in Lake Superior, their source, cleanup efforts, and possible legal recourse.
March 2020 Bulletin
Message from CELA’s Executive Director In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, CELA trusts that our client communities and all other Canadians are staying safe and taking all necessary precautions. During this time, CELA has moved to remote services. All services…
Addressing toxic substances, Circular Framework and Life Cycle Approach for Plastics: Response to Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution
CELA, Citizens’ Network on Waste Management, and Health and Environment Justice Support (HEJSupport) argue in favour of designating plastic as toxic, as well as other measures that would strengthen environmental protection and disclosure requirements around plastic production and use.
US Relaxation of Environmental Rules in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic – The Implications for Canada and Mexico
By Joseph Castrilli, CELA Counsel In a move that has implications for international arrangements with Canada regarding protection of the North American environment, the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States, citing the coronavirus pandemic as its justification, has announced…
Q & A with Communications Intern Julie Mutis
What is your role and how long have you been involved with CELA? I am working as a communication intern at CELA as part of my final year at the Ryerson School of Journalism. I have been in this position…
Response to BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. 10-Year Licence Renewal for its Peterborough and Toronto Facilities
A review of Human Health and Environmental Protections in Response to BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. 10-Year
Licence Renewal. Intervention by the Citizens Against Radioactive Neighbourhoods (CARN) to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
The Federal Role in Carbon Pricing
An Argument in Favour of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act as a Valid Exercise of Canadian Federal Constitutional Jurisdiction. Theresa McClenaghan explains in this blog.
Letter on Legal Exemptions in Building Transit Faster Act and Environmental Assessment Regulations
Richard Lindgren writes that the Bill unnecessarily removes important accountability and legal process rights to facilitate transit projects in the GTA. Proposed changes to environmental assessment regulations also weaken public accountability.
The Constitutional Reference on Canada’s Impact Assessment Act: Why it Matters to CELA Clients
Richard Lindgren summarizes CELA’s involvement in a constitutional reference case on Canada’s new Impact Assessment Act in the Alberta Court of Appeal. He also explains the new IAA, and the environmental assessment regime that it replaces.
Nurdle Alert: Plastics Spill Sweeping Lake Superior
CELA pro bono student Petri Bailey blogs about the scourge of plastic “nurdles” in Lake Superior, their source, cleanup efforts, and possible legal recourse.