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CANADIAN GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS

Alberta Environment and Water
British Columbia Ministry of Environment
British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations
Developpement Durable, Environnement et Parcs Quebec
Manitoba Conservation
New Brunswick Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries
New Brunswick Department of Environment
New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources
Newfoundland Department of Environment and Conservation
Newfoundland Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources
Newfoundland Mines
Nova Scotia Department of Environment
Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
Prince Edward Island Department of Environment, Energy, and Forestry  
Prince Edward Island Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development
Saskatchewan Environment

ONTARIO AGENCIES AND LEGISLATION

Environmental Bill of Rights
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Natural Resources
Ontario Environmental Protection Act
Ontario Water Resources Act

CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS

Alberta Environmental Network
British Columbia Environmental Network
Canadian Environmental Law Association
Canadian Environmental Network
Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy (CIELAP)
Canadian Institute of Resources Law (CIRL)
Ecojustice (Formerly Sierra Legal Defence Fund)  
Environment Hamilton
Environmental Defence Canada
Friends of Red Hill Valley
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
Law Central Alberta  
Le centre quebecois du droit de l’environnement
Manitoba Eco-Network
New Brunswick Environmental Network
Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network
Nova Scotia Environmental Network
Ontario Environment Network
Petitcodiac Riverkeeper
Prince Edward Island Environmental Network
Saskatchewan Eco Network
Secrétariat des organismes environnementaux du Québec
West Coast Environmental Law

CANADIAN LAW SCHOOLS

Dalhousie Law School: Marine and Environmental Law
McGill University Faculty of Law
Osgoode Hall Law School
Queen’s University Faculty of Law
University of Alberta Faculty of Law
University of Manitoba Faculty of Law
Universite de Montreal – Faculte de droit
University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
University of Saskatchewan College of Law
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
University of Victoria Faculty of Law
University of Windsor Faculty of Law

UNITED STATES ORGANIZATIONS

Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Conservation Law Foundation
Ecumenical Eco-Justice Network
Environmental Defense Fund
Pace University School of Law Virtual Environmental Law Library
Rachel Health and Environment Weekly
Sierra Club
Tulane Environmental Law Clinic
U.S. Environmental Law
United States Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. EPA – Drinking Water For Kids
Water Keeper Alliance

FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Center for International Environmental Law
Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
European Environmental Bureau
European Environmental Law Network
International Institute for Law and the Environment
The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
United Nations Environment Program

INFORMATION ON CONTAMINANTS

Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics (ARET)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Beyond Pesticides ( Formerly National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides)
Chemical Safety Information
COPA’s PCB Clearinghouse
Environmental Contaminants and Toxicology Reader
Integrated Risk Information System
National Pollutant Release Inventory – Environment Canada
Right-to-Know Network
TOXicology Data NETwork
Toxic Release Inventory (USA)

RADIOACTIVE WASTE INFORMATION LINKS

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL)
Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Canadian Nuclear Society
Environmental Nuclear Science at the University of Toronto
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research  
International Atomic Energy Agency
The Health Costs of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Site includes many of Rosalie Bertell’s and John W. Gofman’s writings
Radioactive Waste Management Associates


OTHER RESOURCES

Findlaw: Legal subjects: Environmental law
Green Beanery Green Beanery is a non-profit Canadian company that supports the environment and sustainable development through the sale of home coffee roasters and green coffee beans.
How Old Dumps Can Pose a Liability to Municipalities and Their Technical Staff
The Environment Directory

GUIDES

CCME, Protocols Manual for Water Quality Sampling in Canada
Clean Water Primer #1 – Taking water from the Great Lakes: a citizen’s guide to policies, rules and procedures that protect Ontario’s waterways
Clean Water Primer #2 – Federal Environmental Laws and Tools: A Canadian’s Guide to key policies, rules, and procedures that protect the nation’s waterways
EcoJustice – Getting Tough on Environmental Crime? Holding the Government of Canada to Account on Environmental Enforcement
Enforcing Environmental Law: A Guide to Private Prosecution Second Edition, 2004
Private Prosecutions in Canada: A Citizen Enforcement Alternative