Brief: Request to Improve Consultation for Site-Specific Standards

CELA recently sent a letter to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, requesting that the Minister use his authority under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, and provide additional notice and comment and enhanced public participation opportunities in relation…

Briefing Note: Need for Urgent Action to Clean Up Radioactive Mine Waste in Elliot Lake

Four families are seeking public support for their request for action by the Federal government, Canada’s nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), and BHP to clean up radioactive wastes found on their properties in the city of Elliot…

Media Release: Federal Government Misses Opportunity to Protect Canadians from Toxic Substances and Genetically Modified Organisms

Federal Government Misses Opportunity to Protect Canadians from Toxic Substances and Genetically Modified Organisms Immediate Release June 13, 2023 Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg - By approving a deeply disappointing Bill S-5 (amending the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 or “CEPA") this week, Parliament…