On February 24, 2023, CELA counsel Richard Lindgren made a presentation on environmental justice to the Environmental Summit held in Ottawa by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples.
Environmental Justice: Recent Legislative Developments in Canada
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Blog: The Fight for Environmental Rights in 2023
This blog summarizes three noteworthy rights-based initiatives under consideration in Canada that are aimed at safeguarding the environment, enhancing legal accountability mechanisms, and ensuring access to environmental justice.
Potential Reforms to the Environmental Bill of Rights
CELA has submitted a detailed brief to the Law Commission of Ontario regarding potential reforms to the Environmental Bill of Rights.
Blog: Law Commission Launches Public Consultations on Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has recently commenced public consultations on environmental accountability, rights, responsibilities, and access to justice.
Blog: Ministry’s New Statement of Environmental Values Ignores Long-Standing Problems
CELA Counsel Joe Castrilli blogs about proposed amendments to the MECP Statement of Environmental Values that fail to address long-standing problems with a document envisioned as a key pillar in ensuring environmental protection and governmental accountability under Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights.
Criteria for Legitimacy in Environmental Decision Making
Title: Criteria for Legitimacy in Environmental Decision Making Resource Type: Presentation Content: 1203-CriteriaForLegitimacyInEnvironmentalDecisionMaking # of Pages: 17 Date authored: June 14, 2018 Publication number: 1203 Author/s: Theresa McClenaghan Author Organization: CELA
