7 environmental NGOs submit their recommendations to the MOECP regarding hazardous waste.
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Lack of Progress on Chemicals of Mutual Concern of the GLWQA
John Jackson, Co-chair of the Toxics Free Great Lakes Binational Network, urges the Committee to address the issues that have lead to delays in implementing Annex 3 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which deals with Chemicals of Mutual Concern.
Roller Coaster: Michigan’s Long History with Environmental Contamination
This special column from John Hartig looks at 10 incidents of contamination in Michigan’s history.
Canadian Environmental Law Association Turns 50 This Year
CELA Executive Director Theresa McClenaghan takes a big picture look at CELA's history and contributions to environmental and social justice as we continue to celebrate our 50th Anniversary year. Article originally published in The Lawyer's Daily.
Decline of environmental law, public oversight in Ontario’s North
Posted by Kerrie Blaise, CELA Northern Services Counsel on June 6, 2019 Article originally published May 10, 2019 online in The Lawyer's Daily Ontario is witnessing a swift and disturbing de-evolution of its key environmental laws. The province has proposed to further add to the…
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Access to Environmental Justice in Canada: The Road Ahead
Posted by Richard D. Lindgren, CELA Counsel on April 23, 2019 Article originally published April 3, 2019 online in The Lawyer's Daily Across Canada, low-income persons and disadvantaged communities often bear a disproportionate burden of the adverse health and environmental impacts from contaminants that…
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