The Friends of the Attawapiskat River are once again urging the Impact Assessment Agency to suspend the Regional Assessment whose process, timelines and methods of engagement have not been done in full consultation and with the consent of Indigenous community members, their customs, knowledge systems and inherent laws.
CELA lawyer Richard Lindgren made a presentation about climate change litigation during a webinar held by the Canadian Association of the Club of Rome.
CELA, with Ontario Nature and MiningWatch Canada are calling for an impact assessment for the Upper Beaver gold mine in Northern Ontario, citing concerns about adverse impacts to the climate and environment.
Supplementary submissions of the Canadian Environmental Law Association to Court of Appeal of Alberta RE: HMQ in right of Alberta (A) v. HMQ in right of Canada (R); Attorney General of Ontario (I) - Court of Appeal File Number 1901-0276…
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Earlier this year, CELA issued a press release on behalf of our client Kebaowek First Nation (KFN) to urge the federal Cabinet to immediately pass a key regulation under Canada’s Impact Assessment Act that would recognize and entrench Indigenous jurisdiction…
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…
