CELA is providing its initial comments on the proposed regulations aimed to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants including VOCs (such as benzene, a known carcinogen) and even methane gases.
Tag: Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
Blog: Parliament Rejects Private Member’s Bill That Would Have Expanded Federal Environmental Rights
New blog post from CELA Counsel Joseph Castrilli
Blog: Canadian Environmental Protection Act – Improvements Still Needed
After the passage of Bill S-5, CELA provides a short list of what still needs to be done and what should be corrected in the amendment of CEPA.
Media Release: Federal Government Misses Opportunity to Protect Canadians from Toxic Substances and Genetically Modified Organisms
Federal Government Misses Opportunity to Protect Canadians from Toxic Substances and Genetically Modified Organisms Immediate Release June 13, 2023 Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg - By approving a deeply disappointing Bill S-5 (amending the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 or “CEPA") this week, Parliament…
Blog: Trichloroethylene Revelations Underscore Problems with Bill S-5 Amendments to CEPA on Toxics
The government of Canada is creating problems for the health of Canadians with current amendments in Bill S-5.
Blog: Bill S-5: is there time to improve federal control of toxic substances and genetically modified organisms?
By Joe Castrilli, CELA counsel and Fe de Leon, CELA senior researcher This opinion piece originally appeared in the April 26th, 2023 issue of The Hill Times. Reprinted with permission. Parliament has one last chance to bring control of toxic…