What's New
Document for public review and comment: Protocol for the Derivation of Environmental Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Apex Marine Mammals from Bioaccumulative Substances
January 24, 2025
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Draft Protocol for the Derivation of Environmental Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Apex Marine Mammals from Bioaccumulative Substances is available for public review and comment until March 25, 20...
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Project 688-2025 – Identifying potential areas of collaboration on carbon management
December 20, 2024
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Contract Opportunity
Project Description: The Contractor will conduct research, evaluation and analysis to prepare a report to assist CCME with identifying potential areas of collaboration across f...
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Project 685-2025 – Synthesis of drought management in Canada
December 18, 2024
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Contract Opportunity
Project Description: The Contractor will develop a synthesis of how drought is currently managed by federal, provincial and territorial governments in Canada including key obse...
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Current Activities...
Air
Air pollutants have the potential to impact environment and human health both locally and across political and geographic boundaries.
Governments across Canada pursue active programs on air issues both individually and collectively. In 2012 ministers ...
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Climate Change
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers recognise that addressing climate change is a shared responsibility and are working collaboratively and within their jurisdictions to take action.
In December 2016 First Ministers released the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF).
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Guidelines
Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines (CEQGs) provide science-based goals for the quality of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
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Waste
Environment ministers are committed to taking action within their jurisdictions and through CCME to improve Canada’s record on reducing and recycling waste.
In September 2014 environment ministers adopted a vision for waste: Canada is a world le...
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Water
Water is an essential natural resource that shapes regional landscapes and is vital for human well-being and ecosystem functioning.
Management of water in Canada has evolved in response to the changing demands placed on water, as well as to growing aw...
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