Access to affordable and safe housing is among the key challenges and social inequities revealed by the COVID pandemic. Calls for a just and green recovery need to include extending environmental protection to the indoor environment.
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Intersection of Environmental Law and Poverty Law
CELA Counsel and Executive Director Theresa McClenaghan discusses the environmental health impacts of pollution and poverty in the Great Lakes Region. Download slide deck here: Intersection-Envl-Law-Poverty-Law
Lead in our Drinking Water
CELA's report contributed to the Canada-wide investigation revealing dangerous levels of lead in our drinking water. The report makes multiple recommendations to protect Canadians, including asking the province to change legislation to require a minimum of 75% of municipal lead service lines to homes be replaced within 3-5 years.
Clean, safe, affordable and accessible water for the Great Lakes region
Title: Clean, safe, affordable and accessible water for the Great Lakes region Resource Type: Letter Content: 1282-LetterToGovsPremiers # of Pages: 4 Date authored: May 28, 2019 Publication number: 1282 Author Organization: CELA, and 18 US organizations
Collaborative Action on Housing: RentSafe Research and Advocacy on Health Risks
Title: Collaborative Action on Housing: RentSafe Research and Advocacy on Health Risks Workshop and panel presentation to Eastern Region Clinic Training Conference, Kingston ON Resource Type: Presentation Content: RentSafeEasternRegionClinicSpringConf-Kingston2018-final # of Pages: 39 Date authored: April 19, 2018 Author/s: Erica…
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Lead in ammunition and fishing gear
Title: Lead in ammunition and fishing gear Joint letter to Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada from environmental, health and indigenous organizations and multiple scientists and medical experts Resource Type: Letter Content: Lead-ammunition-fishing-gear # of Pages:…