Supreme Court asked to overturn nuclear assessments ruling CELA and other public interest groups are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that could set a dangerous precedent for the future of environmental assessment…
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October 2015 Bulletin
Groups send health-focused Radon Policy Challenge to provinces Along with the Canadian Lung Association, the David Suzuki Foundation, and the Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment, CELA has sent a Radon Policy Challenge to all Provincial and Territorial Premiers and…
September 2015 Bulletin
Grassy Narrows sues over health threat from clearcut logging CELA is representing the Grassy Narrows First Nation in legal proceedings against Ontario, asking the Divisional Court to overturn provincial plans for a decade of clearcut logging on its homeland. This small Indigenous…
August 2015 Bulletin
Environmental groups demand censored nuclear risk study Along with other leading Canadian environmental organizations, CELA asked the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to release a suppressed study detailing the weaknesses of offsite emergency response at the Darlington nuclear station in the event…
July 2015 Bulletin
Upcoming Ontario Energy Board regional meetings The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) is currently implementing the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP), which is scheduled to start in January 2016. The OEB has scheduled a series of regional meetings to share information…
June 2015 Bulletin
New CELA report recommends Canada and U.S. keep toxics out of the Great Lakes CELA, along with over 20 environmental groups in Canada and the U.S., released a report which included recommendations on how both countries could reduce toxic chemicals in…