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.
Category: Blog
Nurdle Alert: Plastics Spill Sweeping Lake Superior
CELA pro bono student Petri Bailey blogs about the scourge of plastic "nurdles" in Lake Superior, their source, cleanup efforts, and possible legal recourse.
US Relaxation of Environmental Rules in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic – The Implications for Canada and Mexico
By Joseph Castrilli, CELA Counsel In a move that has implications for international arrangements with Canada regarding protection of the North American environment, the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States, citing the coronavirus pandemic as its justification, has announced…
Q & A with Communications Intern Julie Mutis
What is your role and how long have you been involved with CELA? I am working as a communication intern at CELA as part of my final year at the Ryerson School of Journalism. I have been in this position…
The Federal Role in Carbon Pricing
An Argument in Favour of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act as a Valid Exercise of Canadian Federal Constitutional Jurisdiction. Theresa McClenaghan explains in this blog.
The Constitutional Reference on Canada’s Impact Assessment Act: Why it Matters to CELA Clients
Richard Lindgren summarizes CELA's involvement in a constitutional reference case on Canada's new Impact Assessment Act in the Alberta Court of Appeal. He also explains the new IAA, and the environmental assessment regime that it replaces.