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.
It will be hard for Canada to declare that it has protected ‘30 by 30’ if the humans and wildlife within those zones continue to be subjected to some of the most pernicious substances on the planet. By Joe Castrilli,…
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This blog summarizes three noteworthy rights-based initiatives under consideration in Canada that are aimed at safeguarding the environment, enhancing legal accountability mechanisms, and ensuring access to environmental justice.
Update on report from Standing Committee Environment and Sustainable Development on nuclear waste governance.
Bog post by communications intern Sahara Mehdi on the value of public participation.
