Blog post by Rizwan Khan, CELA Counsel on June 10, 2016 The government of Ontario released its Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) this week which outlines the province’s approach to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fighting climate change for the next four years.…
Tag: energy poverty
Media Release: Spread the word about the Ontario Electricity Support Program
Media Release Toronto: CELA is very concerned that very few low income electricity customers are taking advantage of the new Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP). “CELA has advocated for measures to alleviate energy poverty for low-income families in Ontario for ten years in…
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Cap and Trade Program Design Options
Title: Submissions on Cap and Trade Program Design Options Response to EBR 012-5666 (The full submission with over 250 pages of appendices is available upon request). Content: 1049-CELA cap and trade submission (FINAL), December 16, 2015 # of Pages: 14…
Media Release: CELA reacts to Ontario provincial budget, 2015
Media Release Toronto - The Canadian Environmental Law Association welcomed confirmation of the recently announced Ontario Electricity Support Program in today’s provincial budget. This program will provide much need relief to low-income families suffering from “energy poverty” where too much of…
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Climate Change Discussion Paper
Title: Climate Change Discussion Paper Response to EBR Registry #012-3452 Resource Type: Letter, Response to Consultation Content: Climate-Change-Disc-Paper-CELA-LIEN-Response # of Pages: 11 Date authored: March 30, 2015 Publication number: 1019 Author/s: Erica Stahl, Jeremy Dixon, Theresa McClenaghan, Zeenat Bhanji Author…
Media Release: Advocates working to reduce energy poverty in Ontario welcome new electricity bill affordability program for low-income consumers
Media Release Media Release from the Low Income Energy Network (Toronto) The Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) welcomed Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli's announcement today that the provincial government is moving forward to establish an Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) for eligible low-income consumers to be in place…