Celebration Changed, Not Cancelled CELA is at the forefront in making our environment cleaner, healthier, and safer for everyone — and that has now been our story for 50-plus years! Since our beginning, we have been passionate about seeking innovative

What does Truth and Reconciliation Mean to You? You may have noticed you’re receiving our monthly newsletter a couple of days early.  While we usually send it out on the last day of the month, we chose to send it

Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water We’ve known for a long time that exposure to even very low levels of lead can have serious health consequences, especially for fetuses and young children. Although there is widespread recognition of the

Summer at CELA At CELA, tremendous value is placed on building capacity for the environmental and social justice community. A fundamental part of this focuses on training and mentoring young lawyers and other professionals eager to enter the field. This

Advancing Environmental Rights & Equity – Reflections on World Environment Day In recognition of World Environment Day earlier this month, CELA reflected on the state of environmental justice in Canada. There are a number of critical pieces of legislation on the federal order paper right now,

Energy Justice Energy Justice & Poverty – A Case Study for Ontario CELA lawyers Jacqueline Wilson and Theresa McClenaghan recently teamed up with Zee Bhanji and former staffer Mary Todorow of the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, to write a case study of the