Read CELA's May e-Bulletin featuring a detailed look at Walkerton's drinking water protection legacy, and our regular updates about current casework, law reform, and public legal education activities.
May 2020 Bulletin
Julia Hambleton
Blog: Lessons from COVID-19 Through the Eyes of a Legal Intern
Taraneh Ashrafi writes about lessons for dealing with COVID-19.
Great Lakes and Midwest Groups Comment on EPA Supplemental Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Proposal
27 Great Lakes and Midwest public interest groups have write to express their concern about an EPA's proposal that would allow the officials to choose which science to consider in forming policy.
Proposed Regulation Amendments Under the Aggregate Resource Act Favour Producers Over Local Residents
CELA filed a letter in response to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry regarding proposed changes to Ontario Regulation 244/97 and Provincial Standards under the Aggregate Resources Act.
Canada Withdraws Exemption for Recycling Articles with Flame Retardants
CELA and HEJSupport are pleased that Canada decided to withdraw its exemption on recycling articles the include 4 fire retardant polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), known to be associated with serious adverse health effects.
Letter to PM: Hold Strong on Environmental Laws During Pandemic
CELA and 15 other organizations have written a letter to the Prime Minister urging the government to resist pressure to weaken or delay the implementation of federal environmental laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.