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.
Canada’s Proposed Frame for the Clean Electricity Regulations
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Blog: Vulnerable Communities and Climate Change
It’s crucial that climate change declarations are accompanied by action — and, as climate change disproportionately impacts vulnerable communities, action needs to be equity-focused.
Blog: Social Justice Priorities Require Federal Funding and Attention
Canada’s federal budget for 2022 will be released this spring and has major implications for environmental social justice issues. This blog outlines environmental social justice issues that urgently need federal funding and attention.
Media Release: Advocates call for Ontario to improve tracking of heat-related deaths
Advocates from the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO), The Advocacy Centre for Elderly (ACE), The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), and the Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) are raising the alarm about the growing impact of heat-related deaths in Ontario, as the incidence of extreme heat days increase due to the intensifying climate crisis.
Heat-related Death Tracking in Ontario
A Letter from CELA and other legal aid clinics was sent to the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario expressing their concern about the increasing impact of extreme heat on our client communities. Vulnerable people are more prone to heat-related death. With the climate crisis worsening, it is essential that the Coroner’s Office improves its tracking of heat-related deaths to better capture the true impact of extreme heat and to allow for government policy to address the full extent of the problem.
LIEN Annual Conference 2021 – Energy Equity: Using Energy Efficiency to Fight Energy Poverty in Canada
The Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) hosted Annual Conference on June 29, 2021 from 3:00-5:00pm ET. More information can be found on their website. This year’s Low-Income Energy Network conference explored the themes of energy equity, affordability and access. Speakers included:…
