In this blog, Lindsay Dixon, Articling Student at CELA, summarizes the new eligibility income thresholds for the Ontario Electricty Support Program (OESP).
Blog: Ontario Electricity Support Program Expanded to More Ontarians
Tag: energy poverty
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.
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.