Factum of the Intervenors: Canadian Environmental Law Association, Environmental Defence Canada Inc., and MiningWatch Canada Inc.
Factum of the Intervenors – Alberta Court of Appeal Impact Assessment Act Reference
Tag: Impact Assessment Act (IAA)
Media Release: Canada Needs a National Radioactive Waste Policy
Civil society urges suspension of decisions involving radioactive waste after international body finds Canada’s nuclear waste policy deficient - media release and letter to Canada's Minister of Natural Resources
Canada Needs a National Radioactive Waste Policy
Letter to Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Natural Resources from 100 public interest groups calling for a National Radioactive Waste Policy.
Letter to PM: Hold Strong on Environmental Laws During Pandemic
CELA and 15 other organizations have written a letter to the Prime Minister urging the government to resist pressure to weaken or delay the implementation of federal environmental laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suspension of timelines under the Impact Assessment Act for COVID-19 Pandemic
10 organizations ask that time limits for impact assessments under the Impact Assessment Act be suspended due to limitations and restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic that make data gathering, analysis, and public engagement more difficult.
Blog: The Constitutional Reference on Canada’s Impact Assessment Act: Why it Matters to CELA Clients
Richard Lindgren summarizes CELA's involvement in a constitutional reference case on Canada's new Impact Assessment Act in the Alberta Court of Appeal. He also explains the new IAA, and the environmental assessment regime that it replaces.