Given cumulative assaults on regional forests and wetlands as well as the deterioration in local water quality and aquatic and amphibian species, a valid question arises: Is Ontario’s current system of land use planning protecting our waters?
On April 7, 2022, the Government of Canada released the budget for 2022-2023, “A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable.” The budget contains several proposals and updates on federal freshwater programs. Highlights include: clean drinking water for First Nations communities, freshwater protections, and monitoring of plastic waste in water systems.
CELA has provided comments on the Draft Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Guidance Manual (ERO Number: 019-4971).
CELA has provided comments on the draft Subwatershed Planning Guide
Canada’s federal budget for 2022 will be released this spring and has major implications for environmental social justice issues. This blog outlines environmental social justice issues that urgently need federal funding and attention.
Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and Environmental Defence (ED) strongly encourage the Federal Government to prioritize continued investment in the Great Lakes Program beyond 2022.
