Friday, April 18, 2025
Mining Standard Progress and New Report Released
On March 3, 2020, chair of the Global Tailings Review (GTR), Bruno Oberle will share progress on developing the Global Tailings Standard in Toronto. The…
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New Recycling Program for Used Oil and Glycol Products in Nova Scotia
As of January 1, 2020 generators of used oil and glycol products and consumers throughout Nova Scotia can now recycle their used oil and glycol products and containers. “We…
Quest to Work with Alberta Communities on Energy Resilience
On January 28, 2020, QUEST, a national non-government organization, launched the Planning for Resilient Energy Infrastructure in Alberta project. This one-year project will assist municipalities…
Canada Infrastructure Bank Advances Wind Energy Project in Nova Scotia
Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Port Hawkesbury Paper and IFE Project Management Canada (IFE) recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize…
CDP Recognizes CIBC for Climate Change Action
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) recently received a top score from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), recognizing continued improvements to transparency and reporting…
Saskatchewan Upgrades Pipeline Regs and Launches First Electronic Pipeline Registry
The Government of Saskatchewan is modernizing and strengthening its regulatory oversight of oil and gas pipeline infrastructure in the province, with the new Pipelines Amendment…
Call for Okanagan Water Conservation and Quality Improvement Programs
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is currently accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program. The board recently approved an…
Volkswagen Ordered to Pay Unprecedented Fine for Environmental Offences
The Ontario Court of Justice ordered Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (Volkswagen AG), a German-based car manufacturer, to pay an unprecedented $196.5 million fine after pleading guilty to…
Federal Funding Opportunities for Environmental Programs Focused on Freshwater
On January 21, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, launched the annual call for proposals for eight environmental funding programs. These…
New Climate Action Funding for Two Manitoba Projects
On January 20, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $200,000 in funding through the federal government’s Climate Action Fund, including $100,000…
Canada Makes Largest Investment in Nature in Canadian History
The Government of Canada announced that the Canada Nature Fund is contributing $16.1 million toward planning and engagement for an Indigenous conservation project in the…
Saskatchewan Appoints New Deputy Minister of Environment
Effective March 1, 2020, Sarah Harrison will be the province of Saskatchewan’s Deputy Minister of Environment. Harrison currently serves as Deputy Minister of Conservation and…
High Sustainability Mutual Funds Outperform the Market
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is a sustainable strategy, according to the recently released Barron’s fourth annual ranking of big-cap equity mutual funds. The…
Update on Drinking Water Advisories at Reserves
On January 16, 2020, Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller provided a progress update on public drinking water systems at reserves. According to the update,…
Canadian Environmental Advocate Autumn Peltier to Participate in World Economic Forum
From January 21 – 24, 2020, the World Economic Forum will engage the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global,…
Improved Green Public Transit Strategy in Canadian Communities
On January 16, 2020, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna, Member of Parliament for Guelph Lloyd Longfield and Mayor of the City of Guelph…
Ontario Proposes Changes to Reduce Delays to Class Environmental Assessments
The Government of Ontario is taking the next steps to modernize its almost 50-year-old environmental assessment program by working with holders of Class Environmental Assessments…
Quebec Announces New Program to Support Tire Recycling
Benoit Charette, Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, recently announced an investment of $500,000 in a new program to support research…
Brewer Adopts Solar Systems Toward Renewable Energy Goal
Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch, the world’s largest brewer with several locations in Canada, has set a goal to source all of its purchased electricity from renewable sources…
Agricultural Facilities Continue to Complete 4R Fertilizer Certification
Fertilizer Canada recently announced that another two sites that have successfully become 4R Certified in Ontario: FS PARTNERS Ayr and Sylvite Blenheim. Since the program’s…
New Breakthrough Initiative for Clean Energy Companies in Canada
Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, along with Shawn Tupper, Associate Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada,…
British Columbia Environment Industry Guide – Request for Articles
In conjunction with the British Columbia Environment Industry Association (BCEIA) upcoming Bettering Environmental Stewardship & Technology (BEST) 2020 Conference, BCEIA will be printing the 2020 edition…
Maple Leaf First Major Food Company to be Carbon Neutral
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. recently announced a massive step forward on its sustainability journey, as it becomes the first major food company in the world…
Canadian Company Plans to Use Drones to Plant One Billion Trees
A Canadian reforestation company is pledging to plant one billion trees by 2028 with the use of drones and nutrient-packed pods. The Toronto, Ontario-based Flash…