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Report – Exploring Awareness of Impacts of Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes Basin: Voices from the Underserved and Underrepresented Communities

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) contracted the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) to assemble an information inventory and undertake a community awareness project with marginalized community members in Canada’s portion of the Great Lakes basin, specifically, to explore awareness…

Blog: New Map Shows Location of Known or Suspected PFAS Contamination at Airports and Military Bases across Canada

New map showing locations of known or suspected PFAS contamination at airports and military bases across Canada raises questions about drinking water quality in nearby communities.

Supplementary Submissions to Testimony on Bill S-5, An Act to Amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

CELA has provided a supplementary letter in addition to Testimony on Bill S-5 (An Act to Amend CEPA) to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development dated December 2, 2022.

Testimony on Bill S-5, An Act to Amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)

CELA has provided their testimony before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environmenta and Sustainable Development on Bill S-5 Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Transparency requirements on chemicals in plastics will support the effectiveness of the Plastic Treaty

NGOs are calling on countries to ensure the Plastic Treaty includes ambitious, binding and harmonized requirements for transparency of information on chemicals in plastics.