Infographic presenting information about PFAS in drinking water.
Protecting Drinking Water from PFAS: What You Need to Know
Category: Public Legal Education
Safe Drinking Water Act: Standard of Care
Photo credit: Shutterstock On March 23, 2023, CELA Counsel and Executive Director, Theresa McClenaghan made a presentation on the Safe Drinking Water Act: Standard of Care to the City of Brantford Council. The presentation reviewed the origin of the drinking…
Presentation: Canada: Embracing its Rivers
In February 2021, the Innu Council of Ekuanitshit and the regional municipality of Minganie passed joint resolutions declaring that the Magpie River was a legal person subject to rights and obligations. With this as a starting point, CELA’s Executive Director provides a context for Canadian watershed conservation and efforts to protect our rivers and ecosystems.
Presentation: Canadian Water Legislation
Presentation by CELA Executive Director Theresa McClenaghan on Canadian Water Legislation.
Protecting Lands and Waters: Toolkit
With thanks to the funding provided by the Law Foundation of Ontario, the Canadian Environmental Law Association with contributions by the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek (ANA) Land Protection Team, has created this toolkit which aims to shed light on IPCAs as an emerging legal mechanism for protecting lands and water.
Webinar: Ecological Crime and Access to Justice: A Public Interest Perspective
CELA lawyer Richard Lindgren delivered a guest lecture to criminology students at Carleton University in relation to using legal tools to address ecological crime.
