Media Release: CELA Celebrates Feds Decision to Stop Conditional Registrations of Pesticides

Media Release Toronto – CELA is very pleased with yesterday’s announcement from the federal government that the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)will no longer be able to issue conditional registrations on pesticides. “CELA's work revealed the extent of this problem,” said…

Media Release: CELA Applauds Action on Chemicals of Mutual Concern in the Great Lakes

Media Release Toronto, ON – The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) applauds action taken by the US and Canadian governments yesterday in designating 8 toxic chemicals of mutual concern in the Great Lakes (see https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/canada-and-united-states-target-reductions-chemicals-new-binational-list-reduce-public). The designation follows 3 years of…

Blog: Getting FIT: How Ontario Became a Green Energy Leader

Blog posted by Keith Brooks, Director, Clean Economy, Environmental Defence on May 25, 2016 Guest Blog With the new climate change law just passed, and a climate action plan expected in the weeks ahead, Ontario is stepping forward, and showing a real commitment to fight climate…

Media Release: CELA Celebrates Passage of Climate Change Law

Media Release Toronto, ON – The Canadian Environmental Law Association applauds the passage of the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act. The new law is an important milestone towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario. The newly passed legislation will…

Blog: Amendments to cap and trade bill make gains for low-income and vulnerable communities

Blog Post by Erica Stahl, CELA Counsel on May 3, 2016 Yesterday’s amendments to the proposed cap and trade bill (Bill 172) saw real gains for Ontario’s low-income households and vulnerable communities. Yesterday, the government carried motions that bring low-income households and…

Government Response to petition 387 on Asbestos

On December 9, 2015 CELA and the Canadian Association of University Teachers submitted a petition to the Office of the Auditor General regarding Canada’s continued use and imports of asbestos. Letters of response were received from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada and Public Works and Government Services.