CELA has raised concerns about proposals that could undermine both Ontario’s ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides and the limits on use of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seeds.
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Environmental Law 2020: Looking Down the Road
By Richard Lindgren, CELA Counsel This article was originally published online in The Lawyer’s Daily by LexisNexis Canada on December 23, 2019 As the New Year approaches there are numerous environmental issues that will continue to command the attention of…
Water Wells Remain at Risk in Ontario
By: Theresa McClenaghan, CELA Counsel and Executive Director and Richard Lindgren, CELA Counsel The December 2019 annual report by the Auditor General of Ontario has focused public and political attention on the need for effective provincial action to reduce greenhouse…
December 2019 Bulletin
CELA’s December Bulletin – A Look Back at 2019! Holiday Message from CELA’s Executive Director Seasons greetings! In this season of reflection, we take time to share with you a few key highlights from the past year. The following summaries…
Revising Canada’s chemicals legislation needs to promote safer substitutes for toxic chemicals in products
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) – which regulates how Canada assesses and manages chemicals in the Canadian economy is under review This is a good thing because our chemical framework does not promote the use of safer substitutes to…
Ontario Minister Revokes Approval for Controversial Landfill
Richard Lindgren blogs about CELA’s historical and current casework representing citizens or citizen groups facing environmental risks from existing or proposed landfill projects.
Application for Review of Ontario’s Clean Water Act
Richard Lindgren and Theresa McClenaghan, CELA counsel, have submitted an application for review under the Environmental Bill of Rights of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and a significant regulation that affects drinking water in Ontario. Download their application here: 1308-EBR…
Environment Minister Revokes Environmental Assessment Approval for Controversial Landfill in Eastern Ontario
Download the Media Release here: Media Release (December 18, 2019) December 18, 2019 – Township of Edwardsburgh-Cardinal Today the Citizens Against the ED-19 Dump (CAD) applauded the decision by Environment Minister Jeff Yurek to revoke an outdated environmental assessment approval…
Where Science Meets the Law – Webinar Background Slides
CELA’s Joe Castrilli is one of the panelists on a webinar about chemical management in Canada. The background slides for his presentation can be downloaded here: Science Meets the Law Webinar – Background Slides
Comments on amendments to the Pesticide Regulation (63/09 General)
CELA has raised concerns about proposals that could undermine both Ontario’s ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides and the limits on use of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seeds.
Ontario Minister Revokes Approval for Controversial Landfill
Richard Lindgren blogs about CELA’s historical and current casework representing citizens or citizen groups facing environmental risks from existing or proposed landfill projects.