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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 that qualify for legal aid.

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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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Canada’s Proposed Frame for the Clean Electricity Regulations

CELA and LIEN have written a joint submission on the Government of Canada’s proposed Frame for the Clean Electricity Regulations published in July 2022.

August 19, 2022

Summer 2022 Bulletin

CELA’s summer bulletin featuring our summer students, remembering Clay Ruby and the renewal of funding for the Healthy Great Lakes Program.

August 11, 2022

Ontario Coroner’s Office Must Track Heat-Related Death

Ontario legal aid clinics call on Ontario Coroner’s Office to track extreme heat-related deaths.

July 27, 2022

Response to Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy

CELA has provided a response to Canada’s National Adapatation Strategy released by the federal government in May 2022. Following up on Canada’s climate change commitments, this Strategy outlines how the Canadian economy and society can be more resilient and prepared

July 15, 2022

Webinar: Making the Links in Northern Ontario

Join us for a webinar presenting the updated Making the Links toolkit, addressing the connections between environment, health, and industry in the region.

June 29, 2022

Comments on Northern Road Link Provincial EA

CELA has made comments on behalf of the Friends of Attawapiskat River on the Proposed Terms of Reference for the Northern Road Link Project.

June 28, 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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