Addressing environmental racism, advancing environmental justice in Canada

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Ottawa – On February 8, 2024, the Government of Canada launched consultation and engagement activities with Canadians on the right to a healthy environment in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) to develop a national strategy to advance environmental justice, and to assess, prevent, and address environmental racism. A right to a healthy environment On June 13, 2023, Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental …