Tag: government of canada
Indigenous governments of Fort Chipewyan investigating contaminated federal site
Residents of Fort Chipewyan in Alberta are alleging that the Federal Crown has concealed the existence of a federally contaminated site in the heart...
Feds drive clean transport with funds for all-electric TTC buses
On September 27 in Toronto, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, alongside Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Olivia Chow,...
Remediation and Restoration: TKC project overcomes environmental impacts from mining
In a resounding victory for environmental and cultural preservation, the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council (TKC) Settlement Land project in Whitehorse, Yukon, earned the coveted Brownie...
Funds to help NWT communities monitor the effects of climate change
The North and the Artic are bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change. Building resiliency in Indigenous and northern communities through climate...
New green buildings strategy to decarbonize and decrease costs
The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources recently released Canada's first Green Buildings Strategy a strategy focused on saving Canadians money on their energy...
Policy POV: New legislation lacks clear environmental leadership
By Colin Isaacs
It seems that the federal government really does not like to see businesses providing environmental leadership. At least that is the conclusion...
Breaking ground on world’s largest wastewater-to-energy project
On July 16, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, visited Markham District Energy, the city's public energy utility and Canada's fastest...
Federal action to protect the environment by addressing “forever chemicals”
The Government of Canada is taking the next step to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals”, which is...
Feds accepting applications for green and inclusive community buildings
On July 17, Sean Fraser, the federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the dates for a new intake for applications through the...
Partnership for carbon capture tech to reduce emissions across oil sands
The Canada Growth Fund and Strathcona Resources—Canada’s fifth-largest oil producer—have agreed to invest up to $2 billion combined to build carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure...