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Pathway Out of Energy Poverty in Northern Ontario: An Assessment in Northern Ontario and Recommendations on Next Steps

The Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) has published Pathway Out of Energy Poverty in Northern Ontario, a report  assessing energy affordability programs available to low-income people in Northern Ontario. The report concludes that there are significant gaps in protection for low-income people struggling to pay their utility bills. Prepared by:Zeenat Bhanji, Coordinator, Low-Income Energy NetworkZoé St

LIEN Annual Conference 2021 – Energy Equity: Using Energy Efficiency to Fight Energy Poverty in Canada

Tuesday, June 29, 2021, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (via Zoom)Free This year’s Low-Income Energy Network conference will explore themes of energy equity, affordability and access. Speakers will include: Theresa McClenaghan (CELA): Tackling Energy Poverty Through Climate Change Mitigation and a Brief History of LIEN and CELA Dr. Stephen Hill (Trent University): Understanding Energy Justice/Equity

Media Release: Maximum Heat By-Law Necessary to Protect Vulnerable Communities

Media Release May 12, 2023 Hamilton – Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and the Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) will ask the City of Hamilton to take action to protect vulnerable communities from the impacts of extreme heat events by creating a maximum heat by-law. CELA and LIEN, alongside Hamilton ACORN and Hamilton Community Legal Clinic, will

Tracking of Heat-Related Deaths

Originally posted on January 26, 2022 for Canadian Environmental Law Association’s blog Blog post by Conrad Oliver, CELA Student In the middle of January, while Ontarians dig themselves out of our most recent winter storm, it may seem absurd to be sounding the alarm about the dangers of extreme heat. But, as the days grow

Energy Justice

Energy Justice & Poverty – A Case Study for Ontario CELA lawyers Jacqueline Wilson and Theresa McClenaghan recently teamed up with Zee Bhanji and former staffer Mary Todorow of the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, to write a case study of the work undertaken over the past 20 years in Ontario to achieve a comprehensive energy poverty strategy.   The paper explores