Saturday, August 30, 2025
Important Indigenous Conservation Initiative in Northwest Territories
Through the Canada Nature Fund, the Government of Canada recently announced that it is contributing $2 million to help conserve more than 22,000 km2 of…
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Strategies to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission by Contact and Environment
As of March 17, 2020, there are 424 confirmed cases of Canadians with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The most concentrated provinces are Ontario (177), British…
$1.25 million Environmental Offence Fine for Alberta Fuel Retailer
On February 18, 2020, Drever Agencies Inc. was fined $1,250,000 in Wetaskiwin Provincial Court for an offence under the Fisheries Act. The company pleaded guilty…
Youth Climate Lab in Partnership with First Nations Announced at GLOBE
On February 10, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $200,000 in funding through the federal government’s Climate Action Fund to…
Energy Efficiency Program Proceeds in Newfoundland and Labrador
Work has officially commenced on an energy efficiency program for public sector buildings in Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial government’s program will result in a…
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…
Government of Canada Releases Emissions Projections Data
Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, recently published the conclusions of Canada’s annual greenhouse gas emissions projections. The analysis shows that in…
Canadians Demonstrate Climate Action Leadership at COP25
Over the past two weeks, Canada’s team of negotiators and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, showed leadership on climate action at…
Minister Wilkinson Meets with Climate Negotiators at COP25
At international climate conference COP25, in Madrid, Spain, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, met with francophone women climate negotiators from Africa.…
Alberta to Integrate Carbon Pollution Pricing for Large Emitters in 2020
Effective January 1, 2020, the federal pollution pricing fuel charge will apply in Alberta. The Government of Canada is taking action to make sure that…
Canada Announces Projects to Reduce Impacts of Climate Change
Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister of health, announced an investment of $1.7 million over the next two years for eight projects that will help improve the…
Canada invests in Toronto and York Region storm protection
Minister of Infrastructure and CommunitiesFrançois-Philippe Champagne has announced funding for four flooding and storm mitigation projects in the City of Toronto and the Regional Municipality…
Federal funding announced for PRES project in B.C.
British Columbia Premier John Horgan and BC Hydro president Chris O’Riley joined Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi to announce federal funding for the Peace…