In order to protect workers from the health impacts of extreme heat, CELA recommends that ESDC introduce a maximum indoor temperature standard of 26°C or a humidex of 30°C in employer-provided accommodations.
Tenants’ rights and environmental justice advocates are calling on Ottawa city council to pass a maximum temperature by-law to protect tenants from the health risks of extreme heat.
Les défenseurs des droits des locataires et de l’environnement demandent au Conseil municipal d’Ottawa d’adopter un règlement administratif portant sur la température maximale afin de protéger les locataires contre les risques pour la santé liés à la chaleur extrême.
More than 500 organisations worldwide have made a joint declaration, calling on governments not to waste time and money on nuclear fairy tales and to provide safe renewable energy instead.
CELA has evaluated Ontario's proposed heat stress regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and made recommendations so that the proposal can better protect agricultural workers.
CELA's reflections on the the Government of Canada's final version of the National Adaptation Strategy.
