CELA and LIEN have submitted comments in response to the consultation on the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations.
Submission: Clean Electricity Regulations
Tag: energy poverty
Blog: Ontario Electricity Support Program Expanded to More Ontarians
In this blog, Lindsay Dixon, Articling Student at CELA, summarizes the new eligibility income thresholds for the Ontario Electricty Support Program (OESP).
Blog: New Report Gives Recommendations on Ending Energy Poverty for Northern Ontarians
In March 2023, the Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) and Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) published Pathway Out of Energy Poverty in Northern Ontario, a report assessing energy affordability programs available to low-income people in Northern Ontario.
Climate Change and Vulnerable Communities
A presentation given on April 19th by CELA Counsel, Jacqueline Wilson at the Eastern Region Legal Clinic Spring Conference.
Media Release: Ontario Energy Board Must Reverse Harmful Decision to Reduce Funding for Emergency Assistance
The Low-Income Energy Network is calling on the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to reverse its alarming decision to reduce the Low-income Energy Assistance Program to pre-COVID levels. The decision makes less money available to low-income people struggling to pay their utilities bills.
Canada’s Proposed Frame for the Clean Electricity Regulations
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.