CELA is pleased to see key elements of a Green and Just Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in yesterday’s Fall Economic Statement (FES).
Category: Media Release
Virtual Hill Days call on federal government to keep its promise to strengthen toxics and pollution law
Environmental, health and clean cosmetics groups ask for immediate reform to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The groups are joined by hundreds of concerned citizens in calling on the federal government to fulfil its promise to reform the country’s two-decade old pollution prevention and toxic chemicals law.
Critics Call Out Ontario Power Generation on SMR Photo-Op Announcement
Toronto – Public interest groups say that the environment and electricity consumers must be protected from Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) risky plan to build three prototype “small modular reactors” (SMRs) at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. On Friday, OPG announced…
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Ontario Must Assess the Impacts of Mines and Smelters Before They Are Built!
A report released today by MiningWatch Canada (and endorsed by CELA) concludes that every new mine, smelter or refinery in Ontario – or major expansion – must have a thorough environmental assessment before it can go ahead.
Groups say federal funding of new nuclear reactors is a “dirty, dangerous distraction” from tackling climate change
Joint media release from organizations across Canada criticizing the federal government for funding small nuclear reactor development. They are challenging the government to release the research and data that support its strategy.
Statement from environmental and civil society groups on Ontario’s draft Blue Box regulation announcement
Statement from Environmental Defence, Canadian Environmental Law Association, Citizens' Network on Waste Management, Health and Environment Justice Support, Recycling Council of Ontario, Toronto Environmental Alliance, Waste Watch Ottawa.