CELA Comments on the Proposal to replace the Class Environmental Assessment with a Project Evaluation Policy
CELA Submitted Comments on the ERO Postings #026-0563 & #026-0089 on Revoking the Class Environment and replacing it with a





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CELA Submitted Comments on the ERO Postings #026-0563 & #026-0089 on Revoking the Class Environment and replacing it with a
Submission of Canadian Environmental Law Association, on behalf of Durham Nuclear Awareness and Slovenian Home Association regarding an application from Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to refurbish Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and to renew licences for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
Fact sheet introducing the government’s platform for public notice on environmental decisions.
Guide explaining Ontario’s Permit to Take Water system for the public.
CELA with health and environmental organizations respond to Canada’s Draft National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice 2026-2031
Federal Court of Appeal Ruling Dismisses the Appeal of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. in Species at Risk Case
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