Media Release (Toronto) Doctors, nurses, lawyers, and environmentalists congratulated the Medical Officer of Health for proposing a pesticide bylaw for the City of Toronto, and urged the Board of Health to adopt the by-law. Dr. Sheela Basrur detailed a bylaw…
Read More Media Release: Medical Officer of Health Details Bylaw to Ban Pesticides
Media Release The Canadian Environmental Law Association ("CELA") is calling upon the Eves Government to substantially strengthen and improve two key drinking water bills before they are enacted into law. On Wednesday, November 27th, CELA lawyers will be presenting proposed…
Read More Media Release: CELA Urges Eves Government to Amend Deficient Drinking Water Bills
Media Release The Partnership for Pesticide Bylaws, a new collaboration of health professionals and other concerned organizations, held a media conference to announce their call for Toronto to enact a bylaw prohibiting cosmetic pesticide use to protect public health, children's…
Media Release The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) today called upon the Eves government to ensure that its proposed Safe Drinking Water Act contains the strongest possible measures to protect drinking water quality in Ontario. It is widely anticipated that…
Read More Media Release: CELA urges Ontario to enact strong Safe Drinking Water Act
Media Release Toronto: The Canadian Environmental Law Association applauds the Part II Walkerton Inquiry Report, issued today in Toronto. "Mr. Justice O'Connor has made significant recommendations for improvement of the drinking water system in Ontario" stated Paul Muldoon, CELA's Executive…
Media Release Bill 155, An Act respecting the cost of water and wastewater services, has received first reading in the Ontario legislature and the comment period expires today. "Bill 155, as presently structured, will cause more harm than good", said…
