Tag: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...