Blog authored by Richard D. Lindgren, CELA Counsel As a specialty legal aid clinic in Ontario, CELA is often involved in precedent-setting appellate cases which involve the interpretation or application of the province’s environmental laws. For example, in the Canadian…
Tag: environmental law
Proposed Revisions to the Ministry’s Statement of Environmental Values
CELA has submitted a detailed critique of the Environment Ministry's proposed revisions to its Statement of Environmental Values under Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights.
Schedule 17 of Bill 197 (Amendments to the Planning Act)
In response to this consultation, CELA identifies procedural problems and substantive deficiencies in the Ontario government's enhancement of the Minister's power to issue zoning orders under section 47 of the Planning Act.
Lawyer Referral List – list of lawyers practicing environmental law in Ontario
Our January 2021 update of this list.
Blog: A Look Back at CELA’s 50th Anniversary Year
CELA's Executive Director Theresa McClenaghan reflects on CELA's 50th anniversary year, and outlines CELA's priorities for 2021.
Legal Analysis of Proposed Project List under Environmental Assessment Act
Legal analysis of Ontario's proposed project list under the Environmental Assessment Act.