Media Releases - Canadian Environmental Law Association

Media Release: National Housing Strategy Act receives Royal Assent

Media Release Today CELA salutes our specialty clinic colleagues at the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) and the Right To Housing (R2H) Coalition for more than a decade of hard work in achieving a National Housing Strategy. Bill C-97, Division 19 of which

June 21, 2019

Media Release: CELA reacts to Legal Aid Funding Decision

Media Release While we are disappointed in Legal Aid Ontario’s decision to reduce CELA’s allocated operating funding by almost 17% this year and by 35% next year, we remain focused on, and committed to, our priority mission –seeking justice for

June 12, 2019

Media Release: CELA Welcomes New Canadian IJC Commissioners

Media Release Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) welcomes Chair of the Canadian Section, Pierre Béland and Canadian Commissioners, Merrell-Ann Phare and Henry Lickers to the International Joint Commission (IJC). The three Commissioners were appointed for four years at an IJC meeting

May 21, 2019

Media Release: Civil society groups condemn plan to exempt nuclear reactors from Bill C-69 impact assessment

Media Release Ottawa, ON — The Government of Canada is proposing that the “project list” for Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, exempt many nuclear reactors from any environmental assessment. Civil society groups are condemning the exemption from environmental assessment

May 7, 2019

Media Release: Canada challenged to stop violating UN environmental Convention

Media Release View associated letter and legal opinion sent April 15/19 to Prime Minister Trudeau. The UN Basel Convention constitutes binding international law and forbids the dumping of illegal wastes in developing countries. Canada has ratified the Convention and is therefore legally and morally

April 16, 2019

Media Release: Toxic Chemicals Found in Canadian Toys & Consumer Products Made of Recycled Plastics: Health and Environmental groups urge immediate action by Canada to withdraw recycling exemption for toxic flame retardants under the Stockholm Convention

Media Release Ottawa, Canada – A recent analysis of consumer products sold in Canada made from recycled plastics has revealed toxic flame-retardant contamination in some hair accessories, children’s toys, and other plastic products. Canada is one of the few countries that