Richard Lindgren, CELA Legal Counsel, provides analysis of Bill 132 and its various schedules. Download the document here: 1306-Bill 132 Submission from the Canadian Environmental Law Association
Tag: Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR)
Court Upholds Public Participation Rights under Ontario’s EBR
Posted by Richard D. Lindgren, Counsel In a recent judgment, Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld public participation rights under Part II of Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR). The central legal question in this litigation was whether a provincial election…
Common Law Tools for Protecting the Environment
Presentation to Environmental Law Toolkit Workshop sponsored by Sustainability Network, CELA and Ecojustice, October 1, 2019 Toronto Common-Law-Tools-Oct2019
EBR Tools for Protecting the Environment
Presentation to Environmental Law Toolkit Workshop sponsored by Sustainability Network, CELA and Ecojustice, October 1, 2019 Toronto EBR-ToolsOct2019
An Introduction to CELA – Advancing Environmental Justice
CELA's Kerrie Blaise joined environment professionals from over 80 Northern Ontario First Nation communities to discuss sustainability and engagement at the Northern Ontario First Nations Environment Conference hosted by EcoSuperior in Thunder Bay. Kerrie presented a summary of CELA's services drawing on our case work and law reform efforts to facilitate a discussion about environmental rights and justice in Indigenous communities. Download slide deck: NorthOnFirstNationsConference
Intersection of Environmental Law and Poverty Law
Discussion of the Environmental Health Impacts of Pollution and Poverty in the Great Lakes Region Intersection-Environmental-Law-Poverty-Law