Blog: Approaching CELA’s 50th Anniversary – Back to Basics

Blog post by Theresa McClenaghan, Executive Director, and Counsel on May 24, 2019 As we approach our 50th anniversary, it’s “Back to Basics” for CELA! During our 2016 strategic planning exercise we decided to focus our work on two key themes: Pollution Prevention,…

Blog: Reflecting on the connection between law reform and litigation

Blog post by Jacqueline Wilson, CELA Counsel on May 24, 2019 In anticipation of CELA’s upcoming 50th anniversary, I have been reflecting on the relationship between CELA’s law reform and litigation work. The best analogy that comes to mind is the relationship between…

Appeal to Minister of the Environmental Review Tribunal settlement decision

Appeal from Citizens Against the ED-19 Dump to Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Download Appeal here: CAD-Appeal-to-Minister-March-1-2019 (235 pages) In the matter of Part XIII of the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.19, as amended; - and - In…

Environmental Scan of Radon Law and Policy: Best Practices in Canada and the European Union (webinar)

Title: Environmental Scan of Radon Law and Policy: Best Practices in Canada and the European Union (webinar) Webinar presentation to Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (CARST) Content: 1242-Cooper-RadonPolicyScan-CARSTFeb2019 # of Pages: 25 Date authored: February 5, 2019 Publication…

Blog: Government’s Low Reduction Targets for the Widely Used Antimicrobial Substance Triclosan Continue to Disappoint Environmentalists: Lacks protection for Canadian Lakes, Rivers, and Human Health

FRANCAIS Blog post by Fe de Leon (Canadian Environmental Law Association) and Patrick Nadeau (Ottawa Riverkeeper), Researcher and Paralegal and Executive Director on January 21, 2019 Photo Credit: https://canadiangis.com/data.php The federal government’s proposal to set a 30% reduction for the widely used antimicrobial substance triclosan…

“Open-for-Business” Planning By-laws, Drinking Water Safety, and the lessons of the Walkerton Tragedy: Legal Analysis of Schedule 10 of Ontario Bill 66

Title: “Open-for-Business” Planning By-laws, Drinking Water Safety, and the lessons of the Walkerton Tragedy: Legal Analysis of Schedule 10 of Ontario Bill 66 Resource Type: Report Content: CELAlegalanalysis-Bill66andCWA # of Pages: 18 Date authored: December 16, 2018 Author/s: Theresa McClenaghan…