Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Proposed amendments to federal PCB regulations
PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are industrial products or chemicals. They were discovered in the early 20th century and were used mainly as coolants and lubricants…
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
New Strengthened Climate Plan for Canada: $15B for Resilient Recovery
The government of Canada has released a strengthened climate plan – “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy” – to help achieve federal economic and…
53 Environmental Groups Receive Support from EcoAction Program
New federal funding of $4 million will go towards supporting 53 new projects under the EcoAction Community Funding Program. EcoAction is a cost-shared program that…
$100M for Climate Action and Economic Recovery in Alberta
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced approximately $100 million from the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund to support initiatives in Alberta…
Emissions Reduction Initiative at the University of Guelph
Member of Parliament for Guelph, Lloyd Longfield, on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of approximately $640,000 from the…
Species at Risk Protection Funds for Manitoba Ecosystems
New federal funds will be used to protect an at risk area in southeastern Manitoba, which covers 445,628 hectares and supports some of the largest…
New $206 million Climate Action and Awareness Fund Announced
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced the creation of the new Climate Action and Awareness Fund, which will invest $206 million in…
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…
NCC Protects Rare Old-Growth Forest in Maritimes
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has purchased rare, old-growth forest in Damascus, northeast of Saint John, New Brunswick to preserve it to being lost…
Hundreds of New Green Internship Opportunities Available
Students are leaders in the fight against climate change in Canada and they are working in their communities to reduce emissions and build a cleaner,…
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…
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…
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…
Canada Joins Global Ocean Alliance and Increases Marine Conservation Measures
Canada, which is an ocean nation with the longest coastline in the world, is joining other countries to advocate for international action to increase conservation…
Canada, Finland and the Netherlands Join Forces to Advance Circular Economy Online
As the world looks for a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Sitra, the Finnish innovation fund, has joined forces with Canada and the Netherlands…
New Initiative to Help Canadians Cut Energy Bills and Emissions
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) launched the next phase in their shared mission to support local programs that help…
Department of National Defence Fined for Environmental Offence
The Department of National Defence pleaded guilty on June 22, 2020 to one charge of contravening the Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied…
Contemplating Climate Change Action and Economic Recovery on Earth Day
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in Canada and around the world. This year, with the onset of the global pandemic, the earth…
Great Lakes Action Plan Calls for $1 Billion to Protect the St. Lawrence River
A bold new report was released earlier this month by the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Collaborative. The Action Plan 2020-2030 for the Future of…
Application Process Open for the Efficient Trucking Program in Manitoba
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, and Manitoba’s Minister of Conservation and Climate, Sarah Guillemard, launched the application process for Manitoba’s Efficient Trucking…
New Support for City of Saint John Climate Change Initiatives
Today the Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay, Wayne Long, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $4.5 million…
New Conservation Agreements to Protect Caribou in BC
Two conservation agreements were announced in British Columbia on February 24, 2020, with the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations to advance the recovery of…
Teck Resources Oil Sands Project Cancelled Over Environmental and Economic Concerns
On February 23, 2020, Vancouver, B.C.-based Teck Resources Limited announced its withdrawal of the Frontier Project from the regulatory review process. The company will not…