Wednesday, June 4, 2025
QUEST Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
On March 10, 2020, QUEST announced Geoff Wright and Jess Nieukerk as two new additions to its board of directors, as well as the departure…
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Investment to Support Innovative Cleantech in Agriculture
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Land, Bloyce Thompson visited Schurman Family Farm in Kensington, PEI on March 5, 2020 to announce an…
Public Comments Invited for BHP Canada Exploration Drilling Project
On March 5, 2020, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada announced it is conducting a federal environmental assessment for the proposed BHP Canada Exploration Drilling…
Climate Action Toolkit Launched for Manitoba Businesses
A new toolkit launched on March 5, 2020 by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) offers practical guidance…
Staples Reduces Environmental Impact with Renewable Energy and Other Efforts
Staples Canada recently announced that its 2020 purchase of green electricity from Bullfrog Power has reduced its total carbon footprint by 16,613 tonnes. Environment Journal’s…
New Support for City of Saint John Climate Change Initiatives
Today the Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay, Wayne Long, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $4.5 million…
More Funds for Orphaned Wells Management in Alberta
The Province of Alberta is extending its loan to the Orphan Well Association (OWA) by up to $100 million. This loan will bolster the association’s…
TC Transcontinental Creates a Recycling Group for Plastic Packaging
TC Transcontinental, a leading printer in Canada, recently announced the creation of a Recycling Group within TC Transcontinental Packaging. This group will start purchasing equipment for…
The Great Debate: Is the Carbon Tax Unconstitutional?
On February 29, 2020, the Runnymede Society Conference 2020 featured a debate – “Is the Carbon Tax Institutional?” – as part of its two-day conference…
Wildlife Conservationist Receives Appointment to Order of Ontario
On February 27, 2019, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, announced 21 new appointments to the Order of…
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…
Monitoring Biodiverse Habitat Health to Provide Better Conservation
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…
Diluent Recovery Facility Receives Approval in Alberta
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…
Updated Guide to Canada’s Impact Assessment Act Now Available
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…
Cogeco CSR Report Indicates Increased E-Recycling and Decreased GHG Emissions
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…
New Conservation Agreements to Protect Caribou in BC
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…
New Partnership to Protect Nature on Prince Edward Island
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,…
FCM Green Municipal Fund Council Creates Low Carbon Committee
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…
$1.25 million Environmental Offence Fine for Alberta Fuel Retailer
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…
Partnership Supports Management of Koksilah Watershed in B.C.
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,…
New Funding for Cleantech Ventures Announced at Cleantech Commons
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…
Climate Action Support for the Assembly of First Nations Yukon Region
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…
QUEST and Pollution Probe Introduce the Smart Energy Communities Benchmark
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…
David Suzuki Foundation’s Valentine’s Day E-Cards Make a Difference
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…