The Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan was established to reduce environmental and human health risks from federal contaminated sites. The program was renewed in 2019 to continue the work on approximately 5,000 active sites.
Source: Government of Canada: Timeline: Major Milestones of Environment and Climate Change Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/campaigns/50-years-environmental-action/eccc-timeline.html
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