This spring, Environment and Climate Change Canada will launch a groundbreaking hybrid weather forecasting model that combines the power of artificial intelligence (AI) with the strengths of traditional forecasting methods. The new hybrid forecasting model will result in significant benefits for Canadians: Better performance: The hybrid model will improve the accuracy of forecasts at all time … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin (Toronto–Danforth, Ont.) and St. John’s Mayor Danny Breen, board member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced about $7.1 million in investments through the Green Municipal Fund’s Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative. The investment will support 80 adaptation projects across Canada, 25 of which are being developed … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Canada launched engagement on changes to the minimum national stringency standards for industrial carbon pricing, known as the federal benchmark criteria. Feedback received will help inform changes to the federal benchmark in 2026 to ensure that all industrial carbon pricing systems in Canada drive emission reductions and provide certainty for investments … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin (Toronto–Danforth, Ont.) announced $19.6 million for 82 Indigenous-led stewardship initiatives to support locally led climate solutions, species-at-risk conservation, and First Nations Guardians programs. The full release is available online. Contact Keean.Nembhard@ec.gc.ca.
Environment and Climate Change Canada announced an important update to its national weather alert program, designed to make weather information clearer for Canadians. A new colour-coded system will make it easier to quickly understand the severity of extreme weather and its expected risk at a glance. This new system is part of the ongoing modernization … Read more
Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to indicate that subsection 81(3) of that Act applies to the substance hexanedioic acid, diisodecyl ester, also known as DIDA See the full posting. Notice with respect to the availability of an equivalency agreement with Alberta (upstream oil and gas sector) See … Read more
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin (Toronto–Danforth, Ont.) announced more than $3.4 million to support Canadian-made solutions to reduce plastic waste and pollution and build a strong, resilient, and green circular economy that benefits all Canadians. Through the Advancing a Circular Plastics Economy for Canada initiative, 13 Canadian organizations will receive more than $1.8 million for projects to reduce plastic waste … Read more
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