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CELA is a non-profit specialty legal aid clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario

We work to protect human health and our environment by seeking justice for those harmed by pollution and by working to change policies to prevent such problems in the first place. We provide free legal services to people and groups across Ontario.

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CELA Foundation

The CELA Foundation supports CELA’s research and educational work on environmental law and justice issues through extensive resources available to the public and in support of the environmental law and policy community. The Foundation also helps CELA mentor and train the next generation of environmental lawyers.

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CELA counsel represent Ontario residents and community groups who qualify for legal aid

Representation occurs in the courts and before tribunals on matters of environmental law. CELA’s lawyers have achieved some of the most important environmental law victories and precedent-setting cases in Canada.

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Reviewing Bill 23

CELA is thoroughly assessing the proposals and will post resources on our Bill 23 landing page as we develop them.

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CELA's Latest Activities

Discover staff blog posts, publications, reports, alerts, and media releases.

Report: Recommendations for Municipalities, Transportation for Rural Communities

This report addresses how rural transportation affects vulnerable populations as well as its impacts on human health and the environment.

November 8, 2022

Letter to the Government of Canada to Report and Reduce GHG Emissions from Logging

CELA and more than 70 conservation, climate, and health groups have written an open letter to the Government of Canada

November 2, 2022

Letter on Government of Canada Role in Development of Radioactive Waste Management Strategy

83 civil society organizations, including CELA, have signed a letter addressed to Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and Minister of Natural

November 1, 2022

October 2022 Bulletin

The October Bulletin highlights The Law Commission of Ontario’s consultation on the Environmental Bill of Rights, provides an update on

October 28, 2022

Canada-wide Rules to Strengthen Labelling for Recycling and Composting and Addressing Impacts of Toxic Additives in Plastics

CELA joins NGOs to respond to federal consultation papers entitled: “Towards Canada-wide rules to strengthen recycling and composting of plastics through accurate labelling”

October 18, 2022

Blog: The failure of Canadian toxics law in Canada means fewer cancerous substances in the air, but more on the ground

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) is being amended by Parliament for the first time in two decades and

October 12, 2022

Casework: Judicial Review of Bill 197 - COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020

On behalf of several environmental organizations and individuals, CELA sought a judicial review in Divisional Court of the statutory decision by two Ontario Cabinet Ministers that denied our clients and other members of the public their legal right to be notified and consulted on environmentally significant legislative amendments contained in Bill 197 (COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020) before they were enacted by the Ontario Legislature on July 21, 2020. These amendments include changes to the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA), the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) and the Planning Act.

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