Media Release: Canadian position at international chemicals meeting ignores consumer product contamination problems; is at odds with public health protection

Media Release Toronto, CANADA – The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is concerned that the federal government’s stated commitment for a global phase-out of two highly toxic chemicals is undermined by its support for a recycling exemption in an international…

Blog: Greater investments are needed to protect the Great Lakes

Blog post by Theresa McClenaghan and Ashley Wallis, Executive Director and Counsel, CELA and Water Program Manager, Environmental Defence on April 7, 2017 The Great Lakes Protection Act Alliance calls on the governments of Canada and the United States to ensure federal funding…

Open Letter to Trade Ministers Meeting in Chile March 14-15, 2017

Title: Open Letter to Trade Ministers Meeting in Chile March 14-15, 2017 Resource Type: Letter Content: 1101Chile-Ministerial-OpenLetter # of Pages: 7 Date authored: March 9, 2017 Publication number: 1101 Author/s: Kerrie Blaise and other organizations Author Organization: CELA and other…

Media Release: Healthy Great Lakes Program Launch

Media Release The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is delighted to announce our new Healthy Great Lakes program. With two-year funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, CELA will be able to increase national and binational capacity to protect and restore…

An Act to Implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Bill C-30)

Title: CETA Submissions to the Standing Committee on International Trade Re: An Act to Implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Bill C-30) Resource Type: Response to Consultation Content: 1085-Standing Committee Submissions on CETA_Nov_30_2016 # of Pages: 11 Date authored: November 30,…