CELA was invited to appear to speak to the Committee on the issue of our call for an explicit Canadian ban on reprocessing of nuclear fuel waste and the resulting extraction of plutonium.

CELA was invited to appear to speak to the Committee on the issue of our call for an explicit Canadian ban on reprocessing of nuclear fuel waste and the resulting extraction of plutonium.
Immediate Release April 4, 2023 Toronto - Late Friday afternoon last week, the federal government released its long overdue Policy on Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning. CELA has reviewed the policy and compared it to the clear expectations stated by the public during the federal…
Read More CELA Gives Canada’s Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning Policy a Failing Grade
The 2023 federal budget is an important step in accelerating Canada’s transition to a low-carbon future and the protection of freshwater across the country. Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is pleased to see significant investments in freshwater, renewable electricity, and healthy communities.
Civil society calls on Canada to ban reprocessing nuclear fuel waste. Learn more and join the campaign at reprocessing.ca
83 civil society organizations, including CELA, have signed a letter addressed to Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and Minister of Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson voicing concerns about the Draft Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste Management (ISRW) issued by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO).
CELA has submitted comments in response to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's Regulatory Oversight Reports for 2021.