Canadian Environmental Law Association

The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is a specialty community legal clinic that provides environmental legal services to low-income individuals and disadvantaged communities across Ontario. CELA was established in 1970, funded as an Ontario specialty legal aid clinic in 1978, and incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation without share capital pursuant to the laws of Canada in 1982, providing legal aid services to the community without fees for service. CELA's services include environmental law legal services, including representation before a variety of courts and tribunals as well as assistance to individuals representing themselves, and summary advice. CELA also conducts extensive work on law reform and public legal education.