Blog: The Walkerton Tragedy- Lessons Learned and Unfinished Business

Blog post by Richard D. Lindgren, CELA Counsel on May 22, 2018 In May 2000, seven people died, and thousands of people fell seriously ill, after consuming contaminated drinking water supplied by a municipal drinking water system in Walkerton, Ontario. On the…

Ontario’s Water Policy: How is fresh water protected? 

Title: Ontario's Water Policy: How is fresh water protected?  Presentation to WaterScape: Community Discussions on Protecting Water for Future Generations Resource Type: Presentation Content: 1168-CELA-Water-Policy-Context-Feb2018 # of Pages: 22 Date authored: February 6, 2018 Publication number: 1168 Author/s: Anastasia Lintner…

Lead in Drinking Water: Sharing Details about Ontario’s Response

A recording of today's webinar can be found on CELA's YouTube channel here. A PDF of the slide deck can be downloaded below. Title: Lead in Drinking Water: Sharing Details about Ontario's Response A webinar hosted by the Canadian Environmental…

Blog: Source Water Protection 2.0: Strengthening Ontario’s Drinking Water Safety Net

Blog post by Richard D. Lindgren, CELA Counsel on January 18, 2017 In May 2000, seven people died, and thousands of people fell seriously ill, after bacteriological contamination of a municipal well that supplied drinking water in Walkerton, Ontario. In the wake…

Enhance Protection of Drinking Water Quality in Ontario

Title: Enhance Protection of Drinking Water Quality in Ontario Resource Type: Response to Consultation Content: CELA Ltr re CWA coverage (Jan 2017 -CC) # of Pages: 12 Date authored: January 12, 2017 Publication number: 1092 Author/s: Theresa McClenaghan and Richard…

A Blueprint for Change: A Proposal to modernize and strengthen the Aggregate Resources Act policy framework

Title: A Blueprint for Change: A Proposal to modernize and strengthen the Aggregate Resources Act policy framework Response to EBR Registry Number 012-5444 Resource Type: Letter Content: 1054-CELA 2015 Submissions on ARA - A Blueprint for Change # of Pages:…