CELA recently submitted comments to the federal government in response to its proposal to repeal the Secondary Lead Smelter Release Regulations, SOR/91-155.
Submission: Proposed Repeal of Secondary Lead Smelter Release Regulations Under CEPA
Tag: toxic substances
Report – Exploring Awareness of Impacts of Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes Basin: Voices from the Underserved and Underrepresented Communities
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) contracted the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) to assemble an information inventory and undertake a community awareness project with marginalized community members in Canada’s portion of the Great Lakes basin, specifically, to explore awareness…
Submission: Status of ratification of BAN Amendment (electronic waste) under the Basel Convention
Letter to Environment and Climate Change Canada: Re: Status of ratification of BAN Amendment (electronic waste) under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
CELA Provides Supplemental Comments on Federal Study of Fresh Water
CELA provides supplemental comments in response to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development’s study on fresh water.
Looking at Exposures to Carcinogens: CAREX Canada and CELA Webinar for Legal Clinic Staff
Free webinar on November 30th, 2023 to learn about the work of CAREX-Canada, a multi-institution team that provides a body of knowledge about Canadians' exposures to known and suspected carcinogens where people live and work.
Provincial Response to Concerns about Poor Air Quality in Hamilton
CELA received a response from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in response to our letter (co-authored with Environment Hamilton) regarding concerns about air quality in Hamilton.