Casework: Citizen Opposition to Tire-Burning Plans Leads to Strong Legal Precedent Supporting Public Participation
CELA worked with other environmental lawyers, groups and residents to successfully stop a controversial proposal to burn scrap tires, plastics and other waste as “alternate fuel” in an Ontario cement plant.
This case resulted in landmark decisions under the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) by the Environmental Review Tribunal and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court).
These precedents continue to assist other Ontario residents in EBR appeals of ill-conceived approval decisions by Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.
CELA Media Releases and Blogs about this case
Reflections on Gord Downie’s Green Legacy
October 23, 2017
Court rejects Lafarge bid to shut down environmental hearing
November 27, 2008
CELA Publications, Legal Submissions, and Legal Decisions
Respondents Factum to Ontario Court of Appeal (Lafarge)
September 11, 2008
Divisional Court Judgement (Lafarge)
June 18, 2008
Respondents Factum in Divisonal Court (Lafarge)
December 31, 2007