Inside CELA Law Society of Ontario Awards CELA’s Kathleen CooperCELA is proud to announce that Kathleen Cooper, Senior Researcher, Paralegal, and Communications Coordinator, has recently been awarded the William J. Simpson Distinguished Paralegal Award from the Law Society of Ontario.  This award is

World Water Day Highlights the Need for Water Justice As we look ahead to World Water Day on March 22, we reflect on the very real water inequities in our own backyard – from rural communities without protected drinking water

CELA’s January Bulletin features a deep dive into the need for significant reform to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

CELA’s December Bulletin – A Look Back at Our 50th Anniversary Year

Our November e-Bulletin features a blog about incorporating the right to a healthy environment into the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, our fall fundraising drive, casework and law reform updates, links to recent blogs, virtual opportunities, and more.

Environmental Assessment is Not Red Tape Earlier this summer, the Ontario government passed omnibus Bill 197, which contains a number of controversial amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA). CELA concluded that many of the changes are unjustified, regressive in