Media Release: Healthy Great Lakes Program Launch

Media Release The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is delighted to announce our new Healthy Great Lakes program. With two-year funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, CELA will be able to increase national and binational capacity to protect and restore…

Ontario’s Proposal on Reducing Phosphorus to Minimize Algal Blooms in Lake Erie 

Title: Comments on Ontario’s Proposal on Reducing Phosphorus to Minimize Algal Blooms in Lake Erie  EBR #012-8760 Resource Type: Letter Content: 1090-EBR_ 012-8760_GLPAA_comments # of Pages: 8 Date authored: November 20, 2016 Publication number: 1090 Author/s: Theresa McClenaghan, Mark Mattson,…

The International Joint Commission Water Quality Board Report on Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in the Great Lakes

Title: The International Joint Commission Water Quality Board Report on Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in the Great Lakes Resource Type: Letter, Response to Consultation Content: L-CELA-resp-IJC-WQB # of Pages: 3 Date authored: August 5, 2016 Author/s: Fe de Leon Author…

Provincial Policy Objectives for Managing Effects of Cage Aquaculture Operations on the Quality of Water and Sediment in Ontario’s Waters

Title: Provincial Policy Objectives for Managing Effects of Cage Aquaculture Operations on the Quality of Water and Sediment in Ontario’s Waters EBR Registry Number: 012-7186 and Application Guidelines for Cage Aquaculture Facilities - EBR Registry Number: 012-5045 Resource Type: Legal…

Strengthening Canada’s legal framework to reduce human health risks from toxic substances

Title: Briefing Note: Strengthening Canada’s legal framework to reduce human health risks from toxic substances Briefing note to Canada's new federal government from CELA, Ecojustice, Environmental Defence and the David Suzuki Foundation Content: CEPA-CCSPA-Cosmetics-Regs-Briefing-Note # of Pages: 12 Date authored:…

Media Release: Environmental groups celebrate the Passage of the Great Lakes Protection Act

Media Release Toronto, ON – An alliance of environmental groups applauds the Ontario government for taking strong action today to protect the Great Lakes, the source of drinking water for 80 per cent of Ontarians. Today Ontario’s legislature passed the Great Lakes…