September 2023 Bulletin

Includes an action alert about exempting harmful activities from licensing requirements, an update on the Greenbelt, and important casework profiles.

Supplementary Submissions to Testimony on Bill S-5, An Act to Amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

CELA has provided a supplementary letter in addition to Testimony on Bill S-5 (An Act to Amend CEPA) to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development dated December 2, 2022.

Communiqué de la presse: Vingt-et-un des principaux organismes environnementaux pressent le gouvernement fédéral d’investir de manière plus substantielle pour atteindre les objectifs du Canada en matière de climat et de nature

En marge des sommets mondiaux sur le climat et la nature, la Coalition pour un budget vert a dressé une liste des investissements fédéraux nécessaires pour accélérer l’action climatique et inverser la perte de biodiversité. Ottawa, le 9 novembre 2022 — Alors…

Accompanying Resources

The toolkit contains four  accompanying resources:

1. A briefing note for potential use by First Nations in the context of discussions about the need for Indigenous-led conservation.
2. A summary of statements made by the provincial government regarding IPCAs (current to Spring 2022)
3. A summary of statements made by the federal government, regarding IPCAs (current to Spring 2022)
4. Annotated Bibliography and Online Resources (current to Spring 2022)