Tag: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Quebec Cargo Handling Company Fined for Environmental Violation
The Compagnie d’Arrimage de Québec Ltée recently pleaded guilty in the Court of Quebec in the District of Québec to one count of contravening...
Top 10 Climate Change Weather Stories of 2020
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Senior Climatologist, David Phillips, and Physical Science Specialist, Chantal McCartin, have released the 25th annual edition of Canada’s Top...
Conservation Support for At Risk Habitats in Cape Breton
The Member of Parliament for Sydney-Victoria, Jaime Battiste and the Member of Parliament for Cape Breton-Canso, Mike Kelloway, on behalf of the Minister of...
Montreal Holding Company Fined for Environmental Violations
On September 1, holding company 4422236 Canada Inc. was fined $260,000 after pleading guilty to two counts of violating the PCB Regulations and the...
New Ontario Circular Materials Marketplace Announced
On August 26, 2020, the Council of the Great Lakes Region will officially launch the Ontario Materials Marketplace Pilot and will host a panel...
University of Saskatchewan Partnership Awarded Funds for Climate Education
Working with international partners, the University of Saskatchewan has been awarded a $2.5 million Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council...
Climate Projections and Resilience Strategy for the National Capital
As part of the collective efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the National Capital Region, the National Capital Commission (NCC)...
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...
New Brunswick to Put a Price on Carbon Pollution from Fuels
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced on December 11, 2019 that the Government of New Brunswick’s proposed provincial fuel charge...
One-Third of Canadians Exposed to Air Pollutant “Soup”
A new study led by researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering reveals that emissions from nearby traffic can...