Media Release: Ontario posts draft regulations on neonics – important first step to protect pollinators

Media Release TORONTO — The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) continues to support the Ontario Government in its plan to achieve an 80 per cent reduction in the use of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seeds over the next two years. A draft…

Media Release: 97 per cent support Ontario’s plan to restrict bee-killing pesticides

Media Release Close to 50,000 comments submitted during public consultation process Joint media release of 15 environmental and health organizations TORONTO – Ontario’s proposal to restrict bee-killing pesticides received an overwhelmingly positive response from the public. Close to 50,000 comments were…

Making Your Voice Heard: Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making

Title: Making Your Voice Heard Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making Resource Type: Presentation Content: Public Participation in Env Decision Making - November 2010 - Cornwall # of Pages: 20 Date authored: November 23, 2010 Author/s: Richard Lindgren Author Organization: CELA

Media Release: CELEBRATION! Decisive Precautionary Action in Ontario with Proclamation of Law Banning Use and Sale of Cosmetic Pesticides

Media Release Toronto - CELA today joins our colleagues in the environmental movement, the child care sector, environmental health professionals, and progressive public health officials in celebrating passage of Ontario's bold and visionary leadership in banning the use and sale…

New General Regulation under the Pesticides Act, 1990 to implement the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008

Title: Pesticides Regulation – Ontario Cosmetic Pesticide Ban  EBR Registry Number 010-5080 - New General Regulation under the Pesticides Act, 1990 to implement the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008. Resource Type: Response to Consultation Content: 635_EBR010_5080 # of Pages: 4 Date authored: December…

CELA Calls for Public Comment to Support Province’s Proposed Regulations for Ban on Cosmetic Pesticide Use and Sales

Toronto – Ontario has moved one necessary step closer to a province-wide ban on the cosmetic use and sale of pesticides. With draft regulations now up for public review, it is important for the public to be heard. “In general,…