The Green Budget Coalition (GBC) brings together 22 leading Canadian environmental organizations, to present an analysis of the most pressing issues regarding environmental sustainability in Canada and to make a consolidated annual set of recommendations to the federal government regarding strategic fiscal and budgetary opportunities.
Feb 27 2018 Toronto, Canada – Today, the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) applauded the federal government’s announcement that $1.3 billion over 5 years of federal contribution will be allocated towards conserving Canada’s protected areas as part of its 2018 Budget.…
Posted by Kerrie Blaise, CELA Counsel on November 24, 2017 Canada is consulting on Budget 2018. So too, is the Canadian Environmental Law Association and 18 other leading Canadian environmental organizations who have headed to Ottawa, as the Green Budget Coalition, to tell our…
Media Release from the Green Budget Coalition Sep 20 2017 OTTAWA, ON – Nineteen leading Canadian environmental and conservation organizations delivered a clear message to the federal government this week: “The time has come for serious federal investment in Canada’s ecosystems and…
Oct 26 2016 CELA has written to all federal MPs seeking their support for a radon mitigation tax credit. We continue to place a high priority on radon, a proven cause of lung cancer with many people directly affected or at risk.…
Posted by Kathleen Cooper, Senior Researcher on October 25, 2016 Over 600,000 homes across Canada are estimated to have above-guideline radon levels. That’s a lot of houses where lung cancer risk is elevated. It turns out many of those homes are in the…
