The Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability is the University of Ottawa's forum for research, teaching, discussion and advocacy related to environmental law.

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The Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability is the University of Ottawa's forum for research, teaching, discussion and advocacy related to environmental law. The Centre aims to: 

  • Promote policy-relevant environmental law research and teaching.
  • Encourage collaboration amongst faculty and students on research, teaching and community outreach relating to environmental law.
  • Recruit, assist and train the best environmental law researchers and students. 

The Centre is home to one of the largest concentrations of environmental law professors of any law school in Canada, with areas of expertise including water law, toxic torts, environmental justice, sustainable food law, international trade, economic instruments biotechnology and aboriginal law.

Environmental Law
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
Intervenor Status Granted: Friends of the Earth
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022

Intervenor Status Granted: Friends of the Earth

Professors from the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Nathalie Chalifour and Lynda Collins as well as PhD candidate Erin Dobbelsteyn will be representing Friends of the Earth Canada, in an important upcoming climate change case!
Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Canada Water Agency: Multisectorial Issues of Law and GovernancePosted on Monday, March 7, 2022
Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Canada Water Agency: Multisectorial Issues of Law and Governance

In the late 2020, in order to adapt to climate change and to better protect freshwater, the federal government proposed to create a Canada Water Agency.
Posted on Monday, March 7, 2022
The 2021-2022 CELGS Newsletter is now available!
Posted on Monday, March 7, 2022

The 2021-2022 CELGS Newsletter is now available!

We are very pleased to share the new edition of our Annual Newsletter. This document provides an update on the activities of the Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability since the last Newsletter.

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