Media Release: CELA Reacts to Significant Order issued under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
CELA supports the ECCC order to the petrochemical industry in the Sarnia area that stores and processes benzene.
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CELA supports the ECCC order to the petrochemical industry in the Sarnia area that stores and processes benzene.
CELA is pleased to congratulate Theresa McClenaghan, CELA Executive Director, on the announcement that she will receive an honorary doctorate from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) this spring. TMU awards honorary degrees to those who have made extraordinary contributions to: Academia
CELA request for Commitment of Continued Public Funding of Bacteriological Private Well Testing.
CELA makes the following recommendations on the proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2024. CELA recommends that the Growth Plan be maintained.
CELA makes recommendations to significantly amend Bill 185, Schedule 12, which would remove long-standing public appeal rights on the adoption
Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and the Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) call on the provincial government to reduce the
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