2023 Annual Report - EQUITY. JUSTICE. HEALTH. CELA.CA

Extreme Heat and the Right to Cooling The summer of 2023 saw heart-breaking In May 2023, the City of Hamilton’s and devastating impacts caused by the Public Health Committee unanimously climate crisis on low-income, vulnerable passed a motion to refer the or disadvantaged communities across implementation of an Adequate the country. [...] The litigation resulted in the government modifying the plan to eliminate reliance on clear-cutting in the territory for the duration of the 10-year period of the plan. [...] As CELA wrote to the Premier and the There is an ongoing need to strengthen Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and improve public involvement in recently, in light of findings of the Auditor Ontario’s environmental and land use General of Ontario, it is our opinion that planning processes and to make these public trust in Ontario’s land use planning processes more robust, credible, and proc. [...] Featuring curated collections and publications accessible to the public, the Archive is a cornerstone project of the Foundation, which maintains digital and physical collections documenting the history of environmental protection across the country. [...] The board and staff of CELA and the Foundation enjoyed and appreciated Luke’s dedication and passion for the cause of environmental justice, and are very sad to see him go.