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Reflecting on the connection between law reform and litigation
Posted by Jacqueline Wilson, CELA Counsel on May 24, 2019 In anticipation of CELA’s upcoming 50th anniversary, I have been reflecting on the relationship between CELA’s law reform and litigation work. The best analogy that comes to mind is the relationship between public health…
Moving Forward on Asbestos in Canada
Posted by Sarah Nixon, CELA Communications Volunteer on January 15, 2019 At the beginning of 2019, new regulations came into effect in Canada that prohibit the import, use, sale, manufacture, and export of asbestos and products containing asbestos. These updated federal regulations mark…
A call to G20 leaders for global action to ban asbestos
Title: A call to G20 leaders for global action to ban asbestos Resource Type: Letter Content: 1227-G20Engl.BuenosAires # of Pages: 3 Date authored: November 23, 2018 Publication number: 1227 Author/s: Eric Jonckheere Author Organization: ABEVA
Chronicles from the North
Posted by Kerrie Blaise , CELA Counsel on October 19, 2018 Last month, CELA was excited to announce its expansion of legal services in Northern Ontario. Six weeks into the pilot project, we are happy to share what we’ve heard and how we are responding.…
Canada Completes Long Road to Asbestos Ban Regulation: Pivotal to halt use in products, stop exposure
Oct 18 2018 Toronto – The use of asbestos and asbestos containing products will no longer be permitted in Canada as of December 30, 2018 under regulations passed today by the Canadian government. Canada now joins over 55 countries that have…