CELA's Latest Activities

September 2023 Bulletin
Includes an action alert about exempting harmful activities from licensing requirements, an update on the Greenbelt, and important casework profiles.

Leave to Appeal Application, Keep Napanee Great
On behalf of Keep Napanee Great, CELA has applied to the Tribunal for leave to appeal the new approval pursuant to the Environmental Bill of Rights.

Provincial Response to Concerns about Poor Air Quality in Hamilton
CELA received a response from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in response to our letter (co-authored with Environment Hamilton) regarding concerns about air quality in Hamilton.

Action Alert – Environment Ministry Proposes to Exempt Harmful Activities from Licensing Requirements
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing to exempt certain waste management systems, storm water management, and water-taking from licensing requirements.

Webinar – Environment Ministry Proposes to Exempt Harmful Activities from Licensing Requirements
Free webinar on October 17th, 2023 to learn about government proposals to exempt waste management systems, storm water management, and water-taking from licensing requirements.

CELA Asks Provincial Government to Return Land to the Greenbelt
In a letter to Premier Ford and Minister Calandra, CELA asked that all recommendations of the Auditor General of Ontario’s report be implemented.

August 2023 Bulletin
CELA’s summer student profiles, updates on Keep Napanee Great hearings, Chalk River near-surface disposal facility hearing, and Glencore’s application for a site-specific air quality standard for sulphur dioxide.

Fact Sheets: Environmental Justice
A series of fact sheets discussing Environmental Justice, as it pertains to the built environment, food security, and climate change.

Making the Links in Southeastern Ontario: CELA’s Toolkit for Environmental Action
This Toolkit has been created to pair critically urgent environmental issues with legal mechanisms for change and public advocacy.