CELA's Northern Services program is amplifying Indigenous voices in the fight for environmental justice in the Far North. Communications intern Julie Mutis explains in this blog.
Comments on behalf of the Friends of Attawapiskat River regarding Webequie Supply Road Project and Marten Falls Access Road, draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and draft Indigenous Engagement Plan.
CELA's Kerrie Blaise joined environment professionals from over 80 Northern Ontario First Nation communities to discuss sustainability and engagement at the Northern Ontario First Nations Environment Conference hosted by EcoSuperior in Thunder Bay. Kerrie presented a summary of CELA's services drawing on our case work and law reform efforts to facilitate a discussion about environmental rights and justice in Indigenous communities. Download slide deck: NorthOnFirstNationsConference
CELA's public legal education work in Northern Ontario: CELA Counsel Theresa McClenaghan and Kerrie Blaise present at a public forum in Hornepayne. CELAPresentationHornepayneCLC
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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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