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Blog post by: Jane Cooper, Law Student (Osgoode Intensive Program in Indigenous Lands, Resources & Governments), CELA Hailey Krolyk, Policy Analyst, Treaty #3 Investment Group, Grand Council Treaty #3 Manito Aki Inaakonigewin (“MAI”) loosely translates to “Great Spirit Law” and
CELA Executive Director Theresa McClenaghan reflects on the International Panel on Climate Change’s report and its focus on equity issues.
New map showing locations of known or suspected PFAS contamination at airports and military bases across Canada raises questions about drinking water quality in nearby communities.
Will Vulnerable Populations Be More, Less, or Remain the Same, Vulnerable as a Result of Bill S-5 Amendments to CEPA? Blog by Joseph F. Castrilli, Counsel and Fe de Leon, Senior Researcher, CELA In mid-February 2023, the federal environment minister
Pollution Prevention but Not Pollution Prevention Planning: The Curious Position of the Federal Government on Bill S-5
Blog by Joseph F. Castrilli, Counsel and Fe de Leon, Senior Researcher, CELA
The repeal of virtual elimination authority by Bill S-5 amendments to CEPA has been justified by the federal government in its testimony to the Parliamentary committee studying the matter on the basis that the virtual elimination provisions have not worked, and that existing regulatory authority under the Act to prohibit substances is an adequate substitute. This blog examines these assumptions and comes to a different conclusion.
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