Canadian Environmental Law Association 
Contact Information:Phone: 416-960-2284Website: http://www.cela.ca About Us:The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is a non-profit, public interest organization established in 1970 to use existing laws to protect the environment and to advocate environmental law reforms. |
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130 Spadina Avenue, Suite 301 |
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4 Programs Available:
Acess to Environmental Justice
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CELA advocates for public rights of access to environmental decision-making and strong environmental laws. Environmental issues are rarely simple. Information is often incomplete and controversial and those at risk are rarely the same as those who benefit from activities that create environmental risks or harm. The poor, or other vulnerable groups such as First Nations, are often disproportionately affected.
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Education
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| Program updated 9:29 am on Thursday Jul. 22nd, 2010.Water Sustainability
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CELA conducts extensive work on issues of water quality and quantity in the Great Lakes and beyond. The United Nations Environment Program has identified the provision of water as the most important global challenge of the new millennium. As global economic pressures transform the way governments manage water resources, planning is essential to ensure drinking water source protection and equitable public access. Adequate water resources are crucial to population health, food security, biodiversity and ecosystem health. With one-fifth of the earth’s freshwater resources, Ontario must play a key role in planning for world water sustainability and protecting water resources from pollution.
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Save Water
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| Program updated 9:40 am on Thursday Jul. 22nd, 2010.Pollution and Health
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CELA recognizes the intimate link between the environment and human health. New scientific information and newly recognized sources of contamination are challenging traditional approaches to the control of toxic substances. Alongside well-know sources like air and water pollution, consumer products are an increasing particularly as indoor sources of contamination. Children are at greater risk than adults and are not adequately protected by existing laws and standards. In addressing the large backlog of toxic substances and pesticides that have never been evaluated, or require re-evaluation, to account for children, a precautionary approach is necessary. Alongside health and environmental partners, CELA is at the forefront of the debate over the adequacy of standard-setting practices and efforts to improve laws governing toxic substances.
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Prevent Pollution
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| Program updated 9:44 am on Thursday Jul. 22nd, 2010.Green Energy
More info:CELA works towards a sustainable energy future that will include equitable access to clean, renewable sources of energy and the phase-out of nuclear power. In collaboration with multiple partners in environmental, public interest and social justice organizations, CELA has assisted in developing detailed analyses to show that a green energy future for Ontario is entirely reasonable and doable. At the federal level, we focus a public interest lens on the activities of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
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Use Green Power
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| Program updated 9:46 am on Thursday Jul. 22nd, 2010.This page was last updated at 2010-07-22 09:46:01.