Thursday, March 20, 2025
Contemplating the U.S. tariffs and how Canada can weather the storm
The United States Administration has unceremoniously announced it plans to impose tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian goods, and a tariff of 10 per…
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
New Canadian chair appointed for CEC’s Joint Public Advisory Committee
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is pleased to announce that Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin, Chief Executive Officer of the Inuit-owned Nukik Corporation in Nunavut, Canada, has…
Public consultation launched for CEC’s “Reaching Horizon 2030” initiative
The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is seeking input from individuals and communities across North America to help shape the future of…
CEC Council explores vessel pollution in Pacific Canada
The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has just notified the CEC Council, North America’s top environmental officials, and the USMCA/CUSMA Environment Committee, that it recommends developing…
CEC31 empowers communities and encourages youth in environmental justice efforts
Through the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, marked a significant milestone with the 31st Annual Council…
Grassroots movements and policy initiatives take centre stage at CEC31
By Reya Shreya Rai The 31st Annual Council Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC31), held in Wilmington, North Carolina, is a pivotal event…
Strengthening environmental justice through community empowerment at CEC31
By Reya Shreya Rai Toxic mining practices near the Métis Nation settlement in Fort Chipewyan, Alta. Industrial facilities polluting financially challenged neighbourhoods in Mexico City.…
North American environmental leaders to convene for CEC31
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) 31st annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum will be held June 24–26, 2024 in Wilmington, North…
CEC launches environmental leadership program for North American youth
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has launched the Generation of Environmental Leaders Program (GELP), a new initiative to support young leaders in developing the necessary…
Canada, Mexico, U.S. launch ambitious environmental agenda in B.C.
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council Members, representing Canada, Mexico and the United States, met on June 28 and 29 for the annual Council…
Octaviana Trujillo, Indigenous leader and scholar, to chair CEC’s JPAC
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has announced that Octaviana V. Trujillo (Yaqui), Ph.D., founding Chair and Professor Emerita in the Department of Applied Indigenous…
Environmental strategies for sharing the air on World Clean Air Day
Today delegates from North America are gathering in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies and this year’s theme,…
Jorge Daniel Taillant announced as new executive director of the CEC
The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has announced the appointment of Jorge Daniel Taillant as its tenth executive director. Taillant is a…
North American environment ministers launch new agenda for environmental cooperation
Within the framework of the free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States and the Environmental Cooperation Agreement, the environment ministers of Canada,…
CEC marks milestone towards environmental cooperation in North America
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Faculty of Environment of the University of Waterloo to formalize the…
CEC’s first EJ4Climate grant recipients announced
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) recently selected the first Environmental Justice for Climate (EJ4Climate) grant recipients. The CEC’s EJ4Climate grant program supports nonprofit and…
Celebrating Black environmental leadership and breaking down systemic barriers
Every February, people across Canada and the United States participate in Black History Month events, festivities and tributes that honour the legacy of Black people…
Canadian environmentalist Louie Porta to lead the CEC’s JPAC
Canadian environmentalist Louie Porta has been appointed chair of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) for 2022. The CEC was…
CEC releases recommendations following youth roundtable on sustainable solutions
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) has submitted new Advice to the CEC Council, following a meeting of the JPAC and a youth roundtable alongside the…
CEC launches EJ4Climate grant program
The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is launching a first-of-its-kind US$2 million grant program, EJ4Climate, to support environmental justice and climate resilience for…
North American cooperation on climate change and environmental justice
“Climate Change and Environmental Justice Solutions,” is the theme of the 28th session of the virtual North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Annual Council…
CEC announces youth innovation challenge winners
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has announced the winners of the fifth annual Youth Innovation Challenge, selected among submissions from Canada, Mexico and the…
CEC Receives First Submission Under Chapter 24
The Mexican Center for Environmental Law and the Center for Biological Diversity have filed the first submission under Chapter 24 of the new United States-Mexico-Canada…
Contemplating Environmental Cooperation with CEC’s Nathalie Daoust
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), established by Canada, Mexico and the United States through the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, brings together a…