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Blog: Renewed Support for CELA’s Healthy Great Lakes Program

WebBlog post by April Weppler, Engagement Coordinator, Healthy Great Lakes. CELA is pleased to announce that the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has renewed its …

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URL: https://cela.ca/renewed-support-for-celas-healthy-great-lakes-program/

Media Release: Families demand urgent action to clean up …

WebFamilies demand urgent action to clean up radioactive mine waste found beneath homes, push for accountability. Immediate Release. June 15, 2023. Elloit Lake …

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OPEN LETTER: Adding Anti-Racism to the Canada Health Act: The …

WebCELA has signed onto this letter. As of December 18, 2020, there are 1964 signatories and more are welcome. See more details on the Facebook page and join …

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Early Exposures and Associations with Chronic Disease

WebEarly Exposures and Associations with Chronic Disease This report is a scoping review of evidence for associations between early life environmental exposures …

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Blog: New Map Shows Location of Known or Suspected PFAS …

WebNew map showing locations of known or suspected PFAS contamination at airports and military bases across Canada raises questions about drinking water quality …

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Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment: Why CEPA …

WebBackground and History of CEPA •Canada’s cornerstone piece of federal legislation for environmental and human health protection from pollution and toxic chemicals. •Built on …

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Blog: Arsenic in Drinking Water: Ontario’s Failure to Endorse …

WebContaminated drinking water is a threat to public health and quality of life. Despite the fact that most arsenic in drinking water arises from natural sources, it is as …

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Law Reform: Reforming the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

WebThe Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) is the cornerstone of Canada’s regulatory system for protecting the environment.. CELA is urging the …

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CEPA Webinar Series

WebWebinar #3: How can modern science intercept environmental contributors to chronic diseases? Gaps and solutions for chemical regulation. The final webinar of the …

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Blog: The lack of public awareness in Canada around PFAS is both

WebIs it because we don’t have a problem with these chemicals in Canada? Blog posted by Beverley Thorpe. The evidence shows otherwise. #1. The vast majority of us, …

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Workers’ Environmental Rights in Canada

WebThe history of occupational health and safety legislation in Canada illustrates the value of a rights-based approach to worker protection. Internationally, the United Nations has

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A Hamilton Case Study

WebWebinar originally aired Wednesday, October 20th. The recording is below. The presence of lead in our drinking water is a crucial public health issue – this webinar …

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Blog: Walkerton’s Drinking Water Protection Legacy

WebBlog post by: Julie Mutis, CELA Communications Intern. In May of 2000, the water supply in the town of Walkerton, Ontario was contaminated with E. coli. As a result, …

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IN THE WAKE OF THE WALKERTON TRAGEDY

WebL’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU DROIT DE L’ENVIRONMENT. 130 SPADINA AVE. SUITE 301 TORONTO, ONTARIO M5V 2L4 TEL: 416/960-2284 FAX 416/960-9392 …

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Theresa McClenaghan, Executive Director and Counsel

WebBiography: Appointed as Executive Director of the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) in November 2007. She holds an LL.B. (1984), a B.Sc. (Geol.) (2020) both from …

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ONTARIO SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 2002 & ITS …

WebCertificates issued under the Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts Regulation (O. Reg. 128/04) enacted in 2002, are deemed operator’s …

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