Advocating for the right to a healthy environment
Blog – From Legislation to Realization: The Right to a Healthy Environment in Canada
Tag: right to healthy environment
CELA Comments on Consultation on Right to a Healthy Environment
CELA’s comments on the federal consultation on the right to a healthy environment draft implementation framework under CEPA.
Blog: CELA Applauds New Report by Law Commission of Ontario
CELA supports the LCO’s report on updating and strengthening the province’s 30-year-old Environmental Bill of Rights.
Blog: Parliament Rejects Private Member’s Bill That Would Have Expanded Federal Environmental Rights
New blog post from CELA Counsel Joseph Castrilli
Environmental Justice: Recent Legislative Developments in Canada
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.
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.