CELA's response to consultation on proposed boardwalk trail. Author: Jacqueline Wilson, CELA Counsel Download submission here: Ltr-consultation-Rouge-Natl-Urban-Park (Related information: Feb 12, 2018 letter re: Prioritizing Ecological Integrity in Rouge National Urban Park (RNUP) Management Plan)
CELA and HEJSupport are pleased that Canada decided to withdraw its exemption on recycling articles the include 4 fire retardant polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), known to be associated with serious adverse health effects.
CELA and 15 other organizations have written a letter to the Prime Minister urging the government to resist pressure to weaken or delay the implementation of federal environmental laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Comments from Anastasia Lintner, CELA special projects counsel with the Healthy Great Lakes program, on these proposed changes.
This folksy self-help advice is usually directed to people whose own missteps have resulted in unfortunate predicaments or preventable problems. However, this advice should also be considered by elected officials whose short-term decisions may cause unintended – and often undesirable – consequences in the long-term.
CELA-Response-ARA-proposals CELA's response to ERO #019-0556
