Action Alert – Bill C-5 Poses Risks to Environment, Health, and Indigenous Rights
Bill C-5 threatens environment, health and Indigenous rights; demand that it be withdrawn!
June 17, 2025
Bill C-5 threatens environment, health and Indigenous rights; demand that it be withdrawn!
ACTION ALERT: Bill 5 Would Harm Environmental Safeguards and Create “Law-Free” Zones If enacted, Bill 5 would weaken key environmental laws and create “law-free” special economic zones exempt from legal protections and public oversight in order to expedite resource extraction
The Ontario government proposes to remove public consultation rights for dam-related orders under the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act.
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing to exempt certain waste management systems, storm water management, and water-taking from licensing requirements.
Civil society calls on Canada to ban reprocessing nuclear fuel waste. Learn more and join the campaign at reprocessing.ca
CELA is thoroughly assessing the proposals contained in Bill 23 and will post resources as we develop them.