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Tag: Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
Blog: Exemption of forestry from the Environmental Assessment Act sets a bad precedent
Ontario has exempted forestry activities from the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act, a move that will negatively impact Ontario’s forests, Indigenous people who depend on the health of those forests to protect their own health, and all the rest of us.
Blog: Canadian Environmental Law Association Turns 50 This Year
CELA Executive Director Theresa McClenaghan takes a big picture look at CELA's history and contributions to environmental and social justice as we continue to celebrate our 50th Anniversary year. Article originally published in The Lawyer's Daily.
Blog: Walkerton’s Drinking Water Protection Legacy
A look back on the Walkerton drinking water tragedy, and lessons learned for protecting our drinking water today. Blog post by: Julie Mutis, CELA Communications Intern In May of 2000, the water supply in the town of Walkerton, Ontario was…
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Intersection of Environmental Law and Poverty Law
CELA Counsel and Executive Director Theresa McClenaghan discusses the environmental health impacts of pollution and poverty in the Great Lakes Region. Download slide deck here: Intersection-Envl-Law-Poverty-Law
Blog: Why won’t Ontario Fix the Deficient Wells Regulation?
Blog post by Richard Lindgren, CELA Counsel Most Ontarians obtain their drinking water from municipal systems that are closely regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 (SDWA). This law is used to establish stringent standards for the treatment, distribution…
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