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Canada-wide Rules to Strengthen Labelling for Recycling and Composting and Addressing Impacts of Toxic Additives in Plastics

by Julia HambletonOctober 18, 2022January 30, 2023

CELA joins NGOs to respond to federal consultation papers entitled: “Towards Canada-wide rules to strengthen recycling and composting of plastics through accurate labelling” and “A proposed federal plastics registry for producers of plastic products" HEJSupport and CELA followed up with supplementary comments highlighting the need to address toxics in plastics in Canada.

Blog: Get the Lead Out! CELA’s Submission Addressing Removing Lead from Our Drinking Water

by April WepplerNovember 25, 2021January 30, 2023

New blog post outlining CELA's recommendations to remove lead from our drinking water.

Blog: Get the Lead Out of Our Drinking Water – The View from Hamilton

by April WepplerOctober 29, 2021January 30, 2023

New blog post about the state of lead service lines in Hamilton

Submission on Eliminating Lead from Ontario’s Drinking Water

by Julia HambletonOctober 20, 2021March 7, 2023

Lead in Ontario’s drinking water is an ongoing and serious public health threat and a “drinking water health hazard” pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”). There is no safe level of exposure to lead, specially for young children. The time has come to eliminate lead in drinking water as a public health harm once and for all, and to ensure that human health is protected. CELA strongly supports the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ commitment outlined in its two-year assessment of the Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan to update its current lead policies and to consult on further actions to reduce levels of lead in drinking water.

Soumissions sur l’élimination du plomb dans l’eau potable de l’Ontario

by April WepplerOctober 2, 2021February 22, 2023

La présence de plomb dans l'eau potable de l'Ontario constitue une menace constante et grave pour la santé publique et un " danger pour la santé lié à l'eau potable " en vertu de la Loi sur la salubrité de l'eau potable (" LSEP "). Il n'existe pas de niveau d'exposition au plomb sans danger, surtout pour les jeunes enfants. Le temps est venu d'éliminer une fois pour toutes le plomb dans l'eau potable en tant que danger pour la santé publique, et de veiller à ce que la santé humaine soit protégée. L'ACDE soutient fermement l'engagement du ministère de l'Environnement, de la Conservation et des Parcs de l'Ontario, souligné dans son évaluation biennale du Plan environnemental de l'Ontario, à mettre à jour ses politiques actuelles sur le plomb et à mener des consultations sur d'autres mesures visant à réduire les niveaux de plomb dans l'eau potable.

Webinar: Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water – A Hamilton Case Study

by April WepplerSeptember 27, 2021January 30, 2023

The presence of lead in our drinking water is a crucial public health issue – this webinar will provide a brief overview of the health impacts of lead and identify recommendations for a permanent policy solution that protects everyone.

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