
Climate Adaptation Estimated to Cost Municipalities $5.3 billion Annually
On February 27, 2020, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released a report entitled “Investing in Canada’s Future: The…
On February 27, 2020, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released a report entitled “Investing in Canada’s Future: The…
A study was recently published in the Canadian Journal of Zoology that addresses habitat loss threatening the extinction of an ever-growing number of species. Many…
The Province of Alberta announced on February 25, 2020 that it has approved a Gibson Energy project that will increase the province’s ability to ship…
A Guide to Canada’s Impact Assessment Act, 2020 Edition (formerly Guide to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act) introduces substantive changes that broaden the scope of…
On February 25, 2020, Montreal, Quebec-based Cogeco Inc. announced the publication of its fifth Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. The report indicates an increase in…
Two conservation agreements were announced in British Columbia on February 24, 2020, with the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations to advance the recovery of…
On February 23, 2020, Vancouver, B.C.-based Teck Resources Limited announced its withdrawal of the Frontier Project from the regulatory review process. The company will not…
On February 20, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, and Prince Edward Island (PEI) Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change,…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) Council recently created a new committee to advise the Council on matters related…
On February 18, 2020, Drever Agencies Inc. was fined $1,250,000 in Wetaskiwin Provincial Court for an offence under the Fisheries Act. The company pleaded guilty…
A new government-to-government partnership will help ensure long-term water sustainability in the Koksilah Watershed south of Duncan, British Columbia. Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands,…
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC), a funding program focused on research and development and prototype testing, outlined a series of new programming and funding opportunities for…
On February 18, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $250,000 in funding for the Assembly of First Nations Yukon Region through…
On February 18, 2020, QUEST and Pollution Probe launched the Smart Energy Communities Benchmark. The benchmark measures where a community stands relative to Canadian best…
The theme of love is always present in the David Suzuki Foundation’s collective work to curb climate change and protect the planet. Love for children…
The Water Environment Association of Ontario is seeking abstracts for presentation at the Canadian Biosolids and Residuals Conference on September 20-22, 2020 at White Oaks Conference…
The Manitoba government announced on February 12, 2020 that it is offering support to municipalities to enhance spring flooding preparations and protections. “We want to…
GLOBE Series, in partnership with Toronto Pearson International Airport and the City of Mississauga, launched the Climate and Sports Initiative on February 11, 2020 at…
The Materials for Clean Fuels Challenge program is inviting researchers to express their interest in working with the National Research Council Canada (NRC) and its Energy,…
On February 10, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $200,000 in funding through the federal government’s Climate Action Fund to…
Senator Mary Coyle recently launched a challenge to the Senate and all Canadians with the following words, “I rise today, in a spirit of openness,…
GLOBE, the largest and longest-running sustainable business summit and innovation showcase in North America, will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West from February…
Unless you have figured out deep space or time travel, there is no escaping climate change. Every living thing on this planet is, and will…
Work has officially commenced on an energy efficiency program for public sector buildings in Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial government’s program will result in a…