Media Release: “Immediate Closure of the Richmond Landfill” Says Ontario’s Environmental Watchdog

Media Release Environmental Commissioner takes Richmond Landfill fight to Queen's Park  TORONTO, QUEEN’S PARK - The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario came to Queen’s Park today with a clear message for the Legislature: close the Richmond Landfill. The site poses significant…

Media Release: CELEBRATION! Decisive Precautionary Action in Ontario with Proclamation of Law Banning Use and Sale of Cosmetic Pesticides

Media Release Toronto - CELA today joins our colleagues in the environmental movement, the child care sector, environmental health professionals, and progressive public health officials in celebrating passage of Ontario's bold and visionary leadership in banning the use and sale…

Media Release: Court rejects Lafarge bid to shut down environmental hearing

Media Release TORONTO – A broad coalition of concerned citizens and environmental advocates are applauding an Ontario Court of Appeal decision that has ended a legal challenge by Lafarge Canada Inc., and that will have implications for environmental decision-making across…

Media Release: Richmond Landfill: Chronology of Environmental Concerns

Media Release Backgrounder to November 3, 2008 Media Release Section 61 of the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) enables Ontarians to file an EBR Application for review of an environmental approval where there is reason to believe that the approval…

Media Release: Mohawks, Municipality, and Citizens File Legal Application Requesting Permanent Closure of Richmond Landfill Site

Media Release The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (MBQ), the Township of Tyendinaga, and concerned citizens have jointly filed an Application under Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) to expedite the permanent closure of the Richmond Landfill Site near…

Media Release: Environmentalists hail precedent-setting Ontario court victory

Media Release Lafarge loses bid to stop hearing into tire and waste-burning at Bath cement kiln TORONTO – In a precedent-setting decision that will impact air, water and waste decisions throughout the province, the Ontario Divisional Court ruled late yesterday…