Media Releases - Canadian Environmental Law Association

Media Release: Public Interest Groups at Supreme Court of Canada to Defend Federal Environmental Law from Alberta Challenge

This week, the federal government is defending its Impact Assessment Act (IAA) (formerly Bill C-69) at the Supreme Court of Canada. Last year, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued a non-binding opinion that the IAA is unconstitutional; the Government of Canada is appealing that opinion. The hearing will be heard on March 21 and 22.

March 21, 2023

Media Release: Ontario Energy Board Must Reverse Harmful Decision to Reduce Funding for Emergency Assistance

The Low-Income Energy Network is calling on the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to reverse its alarming decision to reduce the Low-income Energy Assistance Program to pre-COVID levels. The decision makes less money available to low-income people struggling to pay their utilities bills.

March 2, 2023

Environmental Lawyer to Represent Residents’ Group at Tribunal Hearing on Proposed Development of Former Tannery Site in Kingston

No Clearcuts Kingston (NCK), a non-profit residents’ group, announced that it has retained the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) to represent the group in an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on the proposed multi-residential and commercial development of a former industrial site in Kingston.

February 2, 2023

Media Release: Groups concerned House of Commons Committee Not Supporting its Own Recommendations on Protecting Health of Canadians and Environment

Immediate Release Toronto – Three environmental groups, concerned about the failure of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to reduce emissions of toxic substances to the environment, are urging a Parliamentary committee to support key recommendations from its own 2017 report

January 27, 2023

Media Release: Canada must scale up funding to meet climate and nature goals, urge 21 leading environmental organizations

Amidst global climate and nature summits, the Green Budget Coalition detailed the federal investments needed to accelerate climate action and reverse biodiversity loss

November 9, 2022

Media Release: LCO Releases Consultation Paper on Environmental Bill of Rights

Today the Law Commission of Ontario released an important consultation paper on enhancing environmental accountability under the province’s Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR).

September 22, 2022