Environmental Law

CELGS is very pleased to announce that Professor Thomas Burelli has been appointed as Co-Director. A long-time member of CELGS, Prof. Burelli brings a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and innovation to the Centre, including expertise in environmental law, intellectual property, Indigenous peoples’ rights and ethics, biopiracy, and decolonizing the relationship between scientists and Indigenous communities.

Professors from the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law and counsel representing parties before the Supreme Court will share their perspectives and insights on the oral arguments made before the Court in the Carbon Pricing Reference.

Five professors from the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law will share their insights on important aspects of the Carbon Pricing Reference.

The Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability has received funding from the University of Ottawa, through the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue, Public Policy Initiative, to organize a campus-wide Game Jam!

On March 13th, three CELGS members intervened in a panel about the carbon tax litigation currently happening in Canada.

On February 7th, Level uOttawa  will present "A Critical Dialogue on the Harmful Impacts of Natural Resource Extraction on Marginalized Communities". Come and meet Professors Chalifour, McLeod-Kilmurray and Simons. They will talk along with Professor Craf and Salvador Herencia, Human Rights Clinic Director.