Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Wade Grant (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced more than $640,000 to support local government research and capacity-building initiatives to reduce the amount of food and other organic waste sent to landfills. Under the Food Waste Prevention and Diversion: Research and Capacity Building Fund, five Canadian cities … Read more
The Government published the consultation document on Phase 1 of the proposed risk management for the class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), excluding fluoropolymers. This phase proposes to address all known remaining uses of PFAS that are not already regulated in firefighting foams. The proposed actions in Phase 1 aim to reduce releases of PFAS to the environment and … Read more
Canadian climate scientists recently analyzed ten of the hottest heat waves that impacted the country in July and August of 2025, using the Rapid Extreme Weather Event Attribution system. The system continuously monitors for extreme heat and extreme cold events across Canada. The system shows that of these heat waves, nine were made much more likely because of … Read more
Earlier this year, Universities Canada, with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, launched a scholarship initiative to support students entering meteorology and atmospheric science education programs across the country. The Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorology Awards will provide up to 80 scholarships from 2024-2029, totalling $648,000. The full release is available online. Contact Keean.Nembhard@ec.gc.ca.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin (Toronto–Danforth, Ont.) issued the following statement at the conclusion of the resumed fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2), held in Geneva, Switzerland, from August 5-14: “Canada continues to take a leadership role in addressing plastic pollution by advocating for effective, science-based solutions. Our country is recognized … Read more
The Government of Canada is now releasing: the Implementation Framework for the Right to a Healthy Environment under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) the Plan of Priorities for chemicals management the Strategy to Replace, Reduce or Refine Vertebrate Animal Testing under CEPA These publications are key requirements under the modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin (Toronto–Danforth, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing over $14.4 million from the Environmental Damages Fund’s Climate Action and Awareness Fund to support 17 environmental literacy projects across Canada. These projects will develop the tools and skills young Canadians need as they work toward solutions to fight climate … Read more
This summer, climate scientists are using the Rapid Extreme Weather Event Attribution system to analyze heat waves across Canada to determine how CO2 and other emissions from human activities impacted extreme heat. During the summer of 2024, climate scientists analyzed the 37 most extreme heat events across Canada. In all cases, they found that the heat waves … Read more