10 organizations ask that time limits for impact assessments under the Impact Assessment Act be suspended due to limitations and restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic that make data gathering, analysis, and public engagement more difficult.
CELA staff remain available to assist in answering questions or responding to requests for legal assistance during the pandemic quarantine. Read our latest Bulletin here for activities at CELA during April.
Consultations regarding changes to paper recycling in Ontario do not include key environmental organizations. This letter to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MOECP) asks for a meeting to discuss the changes.
Richard Lindgren writes that CELA is concerned that exemptions from the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) during the COVID-19 pandemic go too far and avoid public scrutiny unnecessarily.
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…
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.
