Richard Lindgren blogs about CELA's historical and current casework representing citizens or citizen groups facing environmental risks from existing or proposed landfill projects.
Category: Casework
Application for Review of Ontario’s Clean Water Act
Richard Lindgren and Theresa McClenaghan, CELA counsel, have submitted an application for review under the Environmental Bill of Rights of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and a significant regulation that affects drinking water in Ontario. Download their application here: 1308-EBR…
Citizens group welcomes decision by nuclear safety regulator to host hearing for nuclear fuel manufacturer in local community
Peterborough, ON - Canada’s nuclear safety regulator will move its licensing hearing for a nuclear fuel manufacturing facility to Peterborough after a local citizens group questioned why it was to be held in Toronto and not the local community.
Decommissioning of CNL’s Whiteshell Laboratories
Oral submission of Kerrie Blaise, CELA Counsel to Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regarding CNSC Licence Renewal (Ref. 2019-H-03). Download submission here: WhiteshellDecommissioning
Request for Ruling to CNCS – Adoption of Winnipeg Declaration
Request for Ruling from CELA, as a registered oral intervenor, in the Matter of the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ (CNL) Nuclear Research and Test Establishment Decommissioning Licence Renewal Application for Whiteshell Laboratories October 2, 2019
Private Prosecutions
Presentation to Environmental Law Toolkit Workshop sponsored by Sustainability Network, CELA and Ecojustice, October 1, 2019 Toronto Private_Prosecutions