Canadian Environmental Law Association
| Abbreviation | CELA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1970 |
| Type | Law Association |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
Region served | Canada |
Official language |
English French |
| Website | Canadian Environmental Law Association homepage |
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. It is also a free legal advisory clinic for the public, and will act at hearings and in courts on behalf of citizens or citizens’ groups who are otherwise unable to afford legal assistance. Funded by Legal Aid Ontario, CELA is one of 79 community legal clinics located across Ontario, 15 of which offer services in specialized areas of the law. CELA also undertakes additional educational and law reform projects funded by government and private foundations. CELA was established at the same time as its sister organization the Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy, which does not offer Legal Aid services but focuses on policy related to emerging and neglected environmental issues.
See also
- Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
- Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
- West Coast Environmental Law
- Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund