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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">FYI</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">EBR is being updated. Public input needed. Details below.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The Ontario legislature no longer appoints an Environmental Commissioner nor does the ECO release their annual reports anymore which played a key roll in our local water sustainability education and outreach programs. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I attended this meeting. It gave several interesting insights on what needs to be done to help strengthen the EBR system.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The Environmental Bill of Rights allows the public to give feedback on existing EBR requests and allows public review on policies as long as the policy has been in effect 5 years or longer. The EBR also allows concerned citizens of Ontario to submit requests for investigations regarding environmental infringements and to request new policy. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Below is the link to the CELA online meeting that took place Nov. 2/2022. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Lulu <br></div><div><br></div>
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<div><b>From:</b> April Weppler <april@cela.ca></div><div><b>To:</b> April Weppler <april@cela.ca></div><div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 10:37:06 a.m. EDT</div><div><b>Subject:</b> Enhancing Environmental Accountability under the EBR - Webinar Follow-Up</div><div><br></div>
<div><div id="ydp4426bf55yiv8228701760"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);"><div><font color="#000000">Hello everyone - </font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Thank you for registering for and/or attending yesterday's webinar "</font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);"><a href="https://cela.ca/webinar-enhancing-environmental-accountability-under-the-ebr-review-of-the-law-commission-of-ontarios-discussion-paper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enhancing Environmental Accountability under the EBR: Review of the Law Commission of Ontario’s Discussion Paper</a>". </span></div></span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);"><div><br></div><div><font color="#000000">We were pleased to see so many in attendance, and appreciated all of the thoughtful questions that were posed during the session. Please take a moment to fill out our <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RPV5FJN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">post-webinar survey</a> if you haven't already.</font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">A recording of the webinar can be found on CELA's <a href="https://youtu.be/HekIXNfGrEI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel </a>or on our <a href="https://cela.ca/webinar-enhancing-environmental-accountability-under-the-ebr-review-of-the-law-commission-of-ontarios-discussion-paper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. The slide decks are also on that webpage. </font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Please be sure to submit comments in response to the LCO's discussion paper - you can find all the information on their <a href="https://www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-current-projects/environmental-accountability-rights-responsibilities-and-access-to-justice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">webpage here</a>.</font></div><div><br></div></span><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to get in touch with me.</span><br></div><div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Thank you,<br></font></div></div><div><font color="#000000">April</font></div></div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="ydp4426bf55yiv8228701760gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">April Weppler</font><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Engagement Coordinator, </font><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">Healthy Great Lakes</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:11.3333px;font-style:italic;white-space:pre-wrap;">Pronouns: she/her</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:11.3333px;font-style:italic;white-space:pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>Canadian Environmental Law Association</b><br></font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">55 University Avenue, Suite 1500</font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">Toronto, ON M5J 2H7</font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div>Our facilities co-op is a scent/fragrance-reduced environment. We ask that everyone avoid using any chemical-based scented products when visiting our offices. In light of the on-going COVID-19 global pandemic, we ask that you make an appointment before coming to our office.<div><br></div></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">Toll-Free: 1-844-755-1420</font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">Fax: 416-960-9392</font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">Tel 647-215-7992</font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">E-mail <a href="mailto:april@cela.ca" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">april@cela.ca</a></font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">CELA website <a href="http://www.cela.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cela.ca</a></font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">Twitter @CanEnvLawAssn</font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">Facebook: CanadianEnvironmentalLawAssociation</font></div><div><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif">Subscribe to <a href="https://cela.ca/sign-up-stay-informed-cela-bulletin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CELA's Bulletin</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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