This week, the federal government is defending its Impact Assessment Act (IAA) (formerly Bill C-69) at the Supreme Court of Canada. Last year, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued a non-binding opinion that the IAA is unconstitutional; the Government of Canada is appealing that opinion. The hearing will be heard on March 21 and 22.
As a consequence of the climate crisis, the length, intensity, and frequency of heat waves in Canada are expected to increase. In this report, CELA provides recommendations to protect outdoor workers and greenhouse workers against extreme heat conditions. It focuses…
CELA co-signed a joint letter to the federal government to identify numerous shortcomings in the proposed framework for regional assessments under the Impact Assessment Act. Authored by: Kerrie Blaise, Blaise Law Jill Blakley, University of Saskatchewan Cheryl Chetkiewicz, Wildlife Conservation Society…
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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CELA has submitted a detailed brief to the Law Commission of Ontario regarding potential reforms to the Environmental Bill of Rights.
CELA has provided comments on the Proposed Building Code Changes to Support More Homes Built Faster: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan: 2022-2023 (Phase 3 - Fall 2022 Consultation for the Next Edition of Ontario's Building Code)
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