Joint responses of NGOs to Ontario’s Blue Box Program and Extended Producer Responsibilities under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act

CELA and 6 other organizations have written letters to the Ministry and Minister of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MOECP) regarding coming changes to recycling in Ontario.

Addressing toxic substances, Circular Framework and Life Cycle Approach for Plastics: Response to Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution

CELA, Citizens' Network on Waste Management, and Health and Environment Justice Support (HEJSupport) argue in favour of designating plastic as toxic, as well as other measures that would strengthen environmental protection and disclosure requirements around plastic production and use.

Media Release: Canada is Urged to Stop the Recycling of Products with Globally Banned Toxic Flame Retardants: Groups Seek Greater Protection to the Environment and Health

Media Release Download the Media Release here: Press Release - Recycling Exemption January 29 2020 Ottawa, Canada – Only a small group of countries continues taking advantage of a loophole in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) that…

Blog: Ontario Minister Revokes Approval for Controversial Landfill

Richard Lindgren blogs about CELA's historical and current casework representing citizens or citizen groups facing environmental risks from existing or proposed landfill projects.

Media Release: Environment Minister Revokes Environmental Assessment Approval for Controversial Landfill in Eastern Ontario

Media Release Download the Media Release here: Media Release (December 18, 2019) December 18, 2019 – Township of Edwardsburgh-Cardinal Today the Citizens Against the ED-19 Dump (CAD) applauded the decision by Environment Minister Jeff Yurek to revoke an outdated environmental…

Third-Party Appeals Under the Environmental Bill of Rights in the Post-Lafarge Era: The Public Interest Perspective (presentation)

Title: Third-Party Appeals Under the Environmental Bill of Rights in the Post-Lafarge Era: The Public Interest Perspective (PowerPoint) Presentation to the Ontario Bar Association Resource Type: Presentation Content: 639_Post Lafarge # of Pages: 13 Date authored: February 2, 2009 Publication…