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Water Leadership in the Speech from the Throne
Joint submission calling on the federal government to highlight the critical importance of water and promote the Canada Water Agency as a key priority in the Speech from the Throne.
September 16, 2020
Water & Health: A 2-Part Webinar Series
Hosted in partnership with the Ontario Nurses for the Environment Interest Group we are pleased to invite you to a webinar series on water and human health!
September 14, 2020
Concerns raised about Ontario’s environmental assessment changes
CELA Counsel Richard Lindgren lays out concerns about environmental law changes in Bill 197, focusing on proposed revisions to the Environmental Assessment Act. Article originally published in The Lawyers Daily.
September 8, 2020
August 2020 Bulletin
Take action for a green and just recovery; Bill 197; Mott Foundation renews Health Great Lakes support
September 1, 2020
Legal Action Launched Against Ontario’s Omnibus Bill 197
Defending the health and prosperity of communities and the environment.
August 31, 2020
Growth Plan for Greater Golden Horseshoe
Joint submission from more than 60 environmental NGO’s commenting on proposed changes to the Growth Plan of the Greater Golden Horseshoe in order to maintain existing protections for water sources.
August 31, 2020
Action Alert – A Green and Just Recovery Depends on Your Voice
Take Action for a Green and Just Recovery! Right now the federal government is deciding on economic stimulus measures to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. We have a once-in-a-generation chance to get this right.
August 27, 2020
Acting on Plastic Waste and Packaging – What All Levels of Government Should Consider First
Fé de Leon and Olga Speranskaya, from CELA and HEJSupport, give their view of how plastic waste and packaging could be better managed through extended producer responsibility and a toxic-free circular economy.
August 27, 2020
Investing in a Green and Just Recovery for Canada
Letter to Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from Theresa McClenaghan, CELA Executive Director and Counsel.
August 26, 2020
Action Alert – A Green and Just Recovery Depends on Your Voice
Take Action for a Green and Just Recovery! Right now the federal government is deciding on economic stimulus measures to recover from the impacts of COVID-19. We have a once-in-a-generation chance to get this right.