Monday, September 29, 2025
UBC Energy-Efficiency Initiative Receives a Boost
The University of British Columbia (UBC), which has a commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 through climate-action initiatives such as its District Waste Heat…
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CAE Becomes First Carbon Neutral Canadian Aerospace Company
Montreal, Quebec-based CAE announced that it is carbon neutral as of September 28, 2020, proudly becoming the first Canadian aerospace company to reach this goal.…
Government Funds for Zero Emissions Vehicle Manufacturing in Ontario
The Government of Canada and the Ontario government are supporting measures to accelerate the clean energy transition, making zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) more affordable while investing…
Government of Canada seeks input on integrated plastic waste plan
Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson announced the next steps in the Government of Canada’s plan to achieve zero plastic waste by…
CIB Announces Funds for Green Initiatives
Today the federal government announced substantial investments for clean power projects, zero-emission buses, and building retrofits. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Minister of Infrastructure and…
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 Environment…
Green Municipal Fund Report on Initiatives Across Canada
The newest edition of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) annual report, “Thriving in our 20th year,” explores the social, economic and environmental impacts that GMF-funded…
Clean Energy Funds Support Five Indigenous-led Initiatives in Yukon
Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $5.4-million investment in five community-led clean…
Task Force Releases Final Recommendations for a Green Recovery
The Task Force for a Resilient Recovery recently released its final report, recommending specific measures and investments to help the Government of Canada achieve a…
Schools in Saskatchewan Implementing 164 Energy Efficiency Projects
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that, through the Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF), the federal government will provide approximately $12 million…
Young Canadian Advocates for Carbon Awareness Labels
A young environmental advocate living and working in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is making a difference in his community and beyond as a member of the…
New funds for B.C. electric vehicle network
Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $380,000 investment to help the Corporation District of the Summerland build 22 electric vehicle (EV) chargers…
Nunavut announces new energy efficiency projects
The Government of Canada acknowledges the challenges of the COVID-19 recovery, while it continues to support climate action and clean energy initiatives. Northerners are at…
Quebec mining company fined for disposal at sea offences
On August 19, 2020, Seleine Mines, a division of K+S Windsor Salt Ltd., was fined a total of $400,000 after pleading guilty to four counts of violating subsection 125(1) of…
New clean energy projects in B.C. First Nations communities
Six First Nations communities are receiving $1.15 million for clean energy projects as part of a funding partnership between the Government of British Columbia, the…
Federal Government Supports Algoma Steel’s Climate Action Initiatives
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of approximately $4 million from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support Algoma Steel Inc.’s climate action…
New EV stations to reduce emissions in Canadian parks
Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced that 28 of the most popular Parks Canada places…
Aligning COVID-19 Recovery with Canada’s Climate Commitments
As the Government of Canada works out its COVID-19 economic recovery, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) recently released seven principles that outline a…
Canadian Forestry Company to Develop Biodegradable Face Masks
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan, announced a $1.3 million investment to Pointe-Claire, Quebec-based FPInnovations for a COVID-19 response project to develop a biodegradable,…
Canada Continues to Support Indigenous Guardians Program
The Government of Canada announced funding for 10 new projects under the Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program. The funding will support projects in 2020–2021 under the…
New Plan Helps Vancouver Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
Farmers on Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands will have more support to adapt to climate change following the development of the Vancouver Island…
Green Municipal Fund Tool Drives Energy Efficiency
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities launched the Municipal Energy Roadmap. This decision-support tool provides specific guidance to identify the most…
Remediation Continues for the ḰEL¸SET Creek Pond
The Government of Canada awarded a contract to complete the second phase of the ḰEL¸SET (formerly Reay Creek) Remediation Project that will remove sediments with elevated levels of…
SDTC Accelerates Adoption of LED Tech for Quebec Company
Sollum Technologies has received $5 million in funding from the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) foundation for the Montreal, Quebec-based company’s light-emitting diode…