News Releases

2011

December

• Government of Canada Adds 41 Hazardous Substances to Emergency Regulations

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- December 21, 2011 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the addition of 41 unique substances to the Environmental Emergency Regulations.

• Smog and Poor Air Quality: More Frequent in the Winter

  MONTREAL, Que. -- December 19, 2011 -- Most people associate smog with the warm sunny days of summer, but it actually occurs more frequently in winter because of the use of wood-burning heat, which produces smoke containing air pollutants.

• Ontario Weather Review - November 2011

  Most of the province is still waiting for those dreary days of November, because November 2011 did not deliver them.

• Town of Ponoka Pleads Guilty and is Fined $70,000 for Release of Wastewater to Battle River

  PONOKA, Alta. -- December 7, 2011 -- The Town of Ponoka, Alberta, was fined $70,000 in Alberta Provincial Court after pleading guilty to one count under the Fisheries Act, related to the release of municipal wastewater into the Battle River.

• Canada Helps Deliver Global Climate Change Solutions

  DURBAN, South Africa -- December 6, 2011 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced new supports so developing countries can be part of the next phase of global solutions to counter climate change.

• Minister Kent Announces International Climate Funding

  DURBAN, South Africa -- December 5, 2011 -- Today, Environment Minister Peter Kent announced that the Government of Canada is contributing $1.2 billion to support international efforts to help developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate.

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November

• A 15-Year Commitment to Protect  The St. Lawrence

  MONTREAL, Que. -- November 29, 2011 -- Today, Canada’sMinister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Steven Blaney, as well as the Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Mr. Pierre Arcand, announced a 15-year commitment to protect the St. Lawrence.

• Harper Government Announces Investment in Clean Air

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- November 28, 2011 -- Environment Minister Peter Kent and Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney today announced an investment of $600.8 million over five years to renew the Clean Air Regulatory Agenda, (CARA), which has served as the framework for the Government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality since 2006.

• Launch of the 6th Annual Green Christmas and Recycling-Artists Eco Fair Event at the Biosphere

  Montréal, Que. -- November 17, 2011 -- Green Christmas will be returning to the Biosphere from November 19 to December 23, 2011.

• Canada Working With the United States to Address Emissions from Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2017 and Beyond

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- November 16, 2011 -- Today, the Honorable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister, released a consultation document on the development of proposed regulations to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger cars and light trucks for model years 2017 and beyond.

• Ontario Weather Review - October 2011

  Thanks to the warm conditions experienced across the province, the month of October 2011 was a record-breaker in some areas of Ontario.

• Canada’s Environment Minister Declares Polar Bear Species of Concern

  OTTAWA, Ont. – November 10, 2011 – Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, has declared the polar bear as a species of special concern under the Species at Risk Act.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, and Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

  HALLS HILL, N.B. -- November 9, 2011 -- Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of three Chignecto Isthmus properties in New Brunswick totalling 166 hectares, all located near the community of Halls Hill, New Brunswick, as well as 137 hectares of land near Amherst, Nova Scotia.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

  SHELBURNE, N.S. -- November 2, 2011 -- Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament for South Shore—St. Margaret’s and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Atlantic Gateway, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of two privately held properties totalling 148 hectares of land near Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

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October

• Ontario Weather Review - September 2011

  For the most part, Ontarians experienced beautiful summer weather in September, with a drastic transition into fall.

• Valuable habitat in Newfoundland and Labrador conserved by the Government of Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada

  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. -- October 25, 2011 -- Today the Government of Canada announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Grassy Place – 1,570 hectares of land in southwest Newfoundland in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

• United States Poacher Fined for Violations of Canadian Laws While Hunting Waterfowl

  EDMONTON, Alta. -- October 19, 2011 -- Jeffrey Foiles, of Pleasant Hill, Illinois, was fined a total of $14,500 today in Edmonton Provincial Court on five counts of violations against Canadian law protecting migratory birds, and one count under the Criminal Code of Canada.

• Environment Canada Launches Tool to Explore Biodiversity and Urban Nature in Halifax Regional Municipality

  DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- October 19, 2011 -- Today representatives from Environment Canada joined with His Worship, Peter Kelly, Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), to officially launch the HRM Urban BioKit.

• Alberta Man Found Guilty for Illegally Importing Snakes and Scorpions

  EDMONTON, Alb. -- October 18, 2011 -- Terrell John Gruse, a resident of Edmonton, Alberta, was convicted on October 13, 2011, for illegally importing rattlesnakes and scorpions into Canada. His violations include two counts under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA) and one count under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).

• Government of Canada announces over $398,000 for nine new projects to clean up Lake Winnipeg

  GIMLI, Man. -- October 14, 2011 -- James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk—Interlake, on behalf of the Honorable Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, today announced $398,050 in federal funding for nine new community projects supported under the fifth round of the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund.

• Forest Festival -- Exploring Gatineau Park

  GATINEAU, Que. -- October 5, 2011 -- The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, is inviting all families in the Ottawa–Gatineau region to participate in a forest activity organized by Environment Canada, in partnership with the National Capital Commission.

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September

• An individual has been fined $40,000 for engaging in the illegal trade of an endangered species

  MONTRÉAL, Que. -- September 28, 2011 -- The Quebec component of an investigation into the illegal trade of Queen Conches, initiated in October 2006 by Environment Canada, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and fisheries officers from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ended in a guilty verdict and a fine totalling $40,000 for Michael Angelakis.

• Stadacona General Partner Inc. to Pay $55,000 Penalty for Violating the Fisheries Act

  QUÉBEC, Que. -- September 26, 2011 -- Stadacona General Partner Inc. has pleaded guilty to having released one million litres of untreated process water into the Saint-Charles River, in Québec, and of having used a non standard sampling method.

• Government of Canada joins forces with Ducks Unlimited to conserve natural environments for wildlife in the Outaouais

  GATINEAU, Que. -- September 26, 2011 -- The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, joined representatives of Ducks Unlimited and Quebec’s Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune today to announce the acquisition for conservation purposes of Lochaber Bay, which is located in the Outaouais and includes 715 ha of wetlands.

• Open Invitation to the Public to Observe Thousands of Greater Snow Geese Migrate through the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area

  QUÉBEC, Que. – September 26, 2011 – Nature lovers, photographers, birdwatchers and hikers are cordially invited to come to Environment Canada’s Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area to witness, until October 30, 2011, the passage of the thousands of Greater Snow Geese that will flock to the flats of the St. Lawrence River in search of food.

• Vancouver Poacher Found Guilty of Illegally Hunting Dunlin and Great Blue Heron

  VANCOUVER, B.C. -- September 22, 2011 -- Hang Jian Guo, of Vancouver, was convicted in British Columbia Provincial Court for illegal hunting under the Migratory Birds Convention Act 1994.

• Imperial Oil Resources NWT Ltd. is fined $185,000 Under Federal Charges

  YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. -- September 16, 2011 -- Imperial Oil Resources NWT Ltd. today pleaded guilty in Territorial Court to federal charges of releasing a harmful substance into fish-bearing waters, and violating conditions of its water license. The company was fined a total of $185,000. 

• Environment Canada Recognizes Kingsville Volunteers for 50 Years of Service

  KINGSVILLE, Ont. -- September 14, 2011 -- Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, today presented an award, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honorable Peter Kent, to the employees of the Union Water Treatment Plant for years of continuous service as co-operative volunteer climate observers.

• Harper Government and Nature Conservancy of Canada Conserve Valuable Habitat in East Kootenay, British Columbia

  SPARWOOD, B.C. -- September 13, 2011 -- David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay-Columbia, today announced on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Marion Creek Benchlands, 204 hectares of land between the towns of Fairmont Hot Springs and Canal Flats, British Columbia.

• Harper Government and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario

  OWEN SOUND, Ont. -- September 13, 2011 -- Larry Miller, Member of Parliament for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, announced yesterday the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the McClennan property – 220 hectares of land in the Township of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario.

• Canada’s Environment Minister Takes Another Step Towards Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  MEXICO CITY, Mexico – September 12, 2011 – Today, Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mexico’s Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, Juan Elvira Quesada, to increase cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Mexico’s waste management sector.

• Canada's Environment Minister Supports Lake Simcoe Clean Up

  BARRIE, Ont. -- September 9, 2011 -- Today, Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, announced that the Government of Canada will continue its support for the clean up of Lake Simcoe.

• Harper Government and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat near Red Deer, Alberta

  RED DEER, Alb. -- September 8, 2011 -- Earl Dreeshen, Member of Parliament for Red Deer, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Boote Property - 39.55 hectares of Aspen Parkland near Red Deer, Alberta.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Prince County, Prince Edward Island

  ALBERTON, PEI -- September 6, 2011 -- The Honourable Gail Shea, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of 74 hectares (183 acres) of land near the Town of Alberton, Prince Edward Island.

• Environment Canada Recognizes Cobourg Volunteers for 40 Years of Service

  COBOURG, Ont. -- September 6, 2011 -- For more than 40 years, the employees of the Cobourg Water Pollution Control Plant have braved the Ontario weather to collect daily climate information for Environment Canada’s weather service.

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August

• Canada’s Environment Minister Announces Important Step Towards Reducing Electricity Sector Emissions

  Saskatchewan -- August 19, 2011 -- Today, Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent announced that the Government of Canada is moving forward with Regulations for the coal-fired electricity sector.

• Ontario Weather Review - July 2011

  July 2011 will be remembered as one of the hottest Julys on record in Ontario.

• Canada Working to Address Emissions from Heavy-duty Vehicles

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- August 9, 2011 -- Today, the Honorable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister, released a consultation paper on the development of proposed regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles.

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July

• Canada’s Environment Minister Announces Integrated Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- July 21, 2011 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, released an integrated, world-class monitoring plan for the oil sands region today. The Government of Canada will be working with the Province of Alberta on implementing the plan.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Leeds & the Thousand Islands, Ontario

  LANSDOWNE, Ont. -- July 16, 2011 -- Hugh Segal, Senator for Kingston—Frontenac—Leeds, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful conservation of the Sheffield Property—245 hectares of land within the Frontenac Arch Natural Area, Ontario.

• Canada’s Environment Minister Announces Smartphone Weather Technology

  TORONTO, Ont. -- July 15, 2011 -- One of Canada’s oldest institutions is celebrating its 140th anniversary of providing weather and meteorological services to Canadians.

• Ontario Weather Review - June 2011

  Ontarians experienced normal temperatures during the month of June 2011, with mean temperatures at most locations within the normal range.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Norfolk County, Ontario

  NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. -- July 5, 2011 -- Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s successful conservation agreement for the Turkey Point Company property - 1,092 hectares of land in Norfolk County, Ontario.

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June

• Federal-Provincial Enforcement Partnership on Great Lakes Piping Plovers

  WASAGA BEACH, Ont. -- June 30, 2011 -- Environment Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources are teaming up this spring and summer to protect returning Piping Plover, an endangered species of bird, on Ontario’s Wasaga, Sauble and Oliphant beaches. 

• Canada's Environment Minister Announces Start Date for Biodiesel Requirement

  SASKATOON, Sask. -- June 29, 2011 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced that the Government is moving ahead with the 2 percent renewable content requirement in diesel fuel and heating oil.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat near High River, Alberta

  CALGARY, Alb. -- June 27, 2011 -- Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Chinook Ranch – 1,056 hectares of land near High River, Alberta.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada Conserve 259 Hectares of Habitat Outside of Kamloops, British Columbia

  KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- June 27, 2011 -- Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful completion of a conservation covenant protecting the Warner Philip property – 259 hectares of land near Kamloops, British Columbia.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Prince County, Prince Edward Island

  ALBERTON, P.E.I. -- June 22, 2011 -- Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of 22 hectares of land on the Conway Sand Hills – near the Town of Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat on the southwest coast of Newfoundland

  ST. GEORGE’S, N.L. -- June 22, 2011 -- Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of three properties totalling approximately six hectares on Sandy Point, an island near the Town of St. George’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

  SHEDIAC, N.B. -- June 21, 2011 -- Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of a third donated property from Dr. Roland Maurice near the Town of Shediac, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in the Qu’Appelle Valley of Saskatchewan

  REGINA, Sask. -- June 21, 2011 -- Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of Fairy Hill South – 543 hectares of land near Regina, Saskatchewan.

• Canada Advances Cooperation on Environmental Issues with its North American Partners as Host of Continental Conference

  MONTREAL, Que. -- June 21, 2011 -- Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent, as the current chair of the Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC) conference, is welcoming his counterparts from the United States and Mexico to the annual Commission for Environmental Cooperation meeting, which starts today.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

  PUGWASH, N.S. -- June 20, 2011 -- Canada’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of 29 hectares of land near the Village of Pugwash, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

• The Biosphère presents three new exhibitions, including +1°C: What Difference Does It Make?, which addresses climate change

  MONTRÉAL, Que. -- June 2, 2011 -- The Biosphère environment museum invites the public to discover three new exhibitions: +1°C: What Difference Does It Make?, Finding Balance, and Woodland Escapes.

• Ontario Weather Review - May 2011

  May 2011 presented Ontarians with a variety of weather conditions. For much of the province, there was no shortage of cloudy skies and precipitation in various forms.

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May

• Canadian to Lead World Meteorological Organization

  Ottawa, Ont. -- May 25, 2011 -- A Canadian was elected President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) today during the Sixteenth World Meteorological Congress being held in Geneva.

• City of Vancouver Declares June 11th as “Environment Canada Day” in Celebration of 40 Years of Environmental Leadership

  VANCOUVER, BC -- May 24, 2011 -- The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, today accepted a Proclamation from the City of Vancouver declaring that June 11, 2011, is “Environment Canada Day”.

• Canadian Hurricane Centre Ready for the 2011 Hurricane Season

  HALIFAX, N.S. -- May 19, 2011 -- Environment Canada’s Canadian Hurricane Centre is encouraging Canadians to prepare for what is expected to be another active hurricane season.

• Prairie Paradise Conserved: Government of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada conserve priceless habitat for Canadians

  CALGARY, Alta. -- May 18, 2011 -- On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Rob Anders, Member of Parliament for Calgary-West, today announced the acquisition of a 906 hectare ranch located near Medicine Hat, Alberta, through a funding agreement with Ducks Unlimited Canada under the auspices of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.

• Teck Metals Ltd. Agrees to Pay $100,000 to Environmental Damages Fund for Recent Chemical Spills

  TRAIL, B.C. – May 13, 2011 – Teck Metals Ltd. has agreed to pay $325,000 for depositing mercury into the Columbia River, and allowing a leachate to overflow into Stoney Creek.

• From May 13-15, 2011, Let’s Hear It for the Birds at the Biosphère

  MONTREAL, Que. -- May 11, 2011 -- From May 13-15, the Biosphère Environment Museum is inviting nature lovers to the Let’s Hear It for the Birds event.

• Poachers Hit with Large Fines and Hunting Suspensions for Violations under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

  GANDER, NL -- May 9, 2011 -- A two-year investigation by Environment Canada’s Enforcement Branch into the excessive harvest and illegal selling of migratory birds in the Twillingate and New World Island areas of Newfoundland and Labrador has resulted in convictions and heavy fines for local poachers.

• Ontario Weather Review - April 2011

  April 2011 will be remembered for its wet weather and perception of colder than normal temperatures.

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April

• Spring Rendez-Vous with Greater Snow Geese

  QUÉBEC, Que. -- April 21, 2011 -- Join thousands of bird watchers and nature lovers and head to Environment Canada’s Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area to witness, for a few remaining weeks, the passage of the Greater Snow Geese.

• Earth Day 2011: Special Events and Free Admission to the Biosphère

  MONTRÉAL, Que. -- April 14, 2011 -- In celebration of Earth Day on Friday, April 22, the Biosphère is hosting a public screening of the documentary Earth Keepers, followed by a talk with Mikael Rioux, the main character in the film, and Sylvie Van Brabant, the director.

• Ontario Weather Review - March 2011

  March 2011 continued the normal trend from earlier in the year, with normal temperatures and precipitation amounts recorded.

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March

• Canada’s Environment Minister Responds to Oil Sands Recommendations with Water Monitoring Plan

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- March 24, 2011 -- Environment Minister Peter Kent today presented Environment Canada’s plan for a new Lower Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Program.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in New Brunswick

  FREDERICTON, N.B. -- March 18, 2011 -- The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of Environment, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement Achieves 20 Years of Success in Reducing Acid Rain and Smog

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- March 14, 2011 -- Environment Minister Peter Kent and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson marked the 20th anniversary of the Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement today, an agreement that has significantly reduced acid rain and smog.

• CN Rail Convicted Under Fisheries Act for Diesel Spill

  SURREY, B.C. -- March 14, 2011 -- On Friday, March 11, 2011, Canadian National Railway (CNR) Company was convicted in British Columbia Provincial court of an offence under the Fisheries Act.

• Record seizure of more than $1 million of a toxic substance imported illegally

  MONTRÉAL, Que. -- March 7, 2011 -- Following an investigation conducted by Environment Canada officers, the company Gestion Alexis Dionne Inc. and its president, Mr. Alexis Dionne, have accepted responsibility for the illegal importation of approximately 120,000 kg of chlorodifluoromethane (HFCF-22), a gas used in the refrigeration industry.

• Government of Canada Invests in Great Lakes Clean-up

  BURLINGTON, Ont. -- March 7, 2011 -- Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent today highlighted the Government of Canada’s efforts to help clean-up the Great Lakes as part of Canada’s Great Lakes Action Plan.

• Ontario Northland Transportation Commission Fined $60,000 for Violation of Fisheries Act

  NORTH BAY, Ont. -- March 2, 2011 -- Ontario Northland Transportation Commission pleaded guilty yesterday to one charge of depositing a deleterious substance into fish‑bearing waters in contravention of the Fisheries Act.

• Ontario Weather Review - February 2011

  February 2011 was a normal month for most Ontario locations in terms of mean temperatures and precipitations.

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February

• Government of Canada Begins Regulation of Products Containing Mercury

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- February 28, 2011 -- The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced the start of a regulatory process to prohibit the manufacture, import, and sale of most mercury-containing products in Canada.

• Government of Canada Invests in Lake Simcoe Restoration Projects

  KESWICK, Ont. -- February 22, 2011 -- On behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Canada’s International Trade Minister and Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe, and Patrick Brown, Member of Parliament for Barrie, today announced that 19 projects will receive funding under round six of the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund.

• Government of Canada Improves Weather and Marine Services in the Arctic

  YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. -- February 22, 2011 -- The Harper Government is demonstrating its strong commitment to Canada’s North by investing in meteorological and navigational warning services in the Arctic.

• Registration for the Greater Snow Goose Fall Hunt at Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area

  QUÉBEC, Que. -- February 15, 2011 -- Environment Canada wishes to inform waterfowl hunters that they can register starting today for the unique experience of hunting Greater Snow Geese next fall at the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.

• Harper Government Moves Forward With Regulations for Renewable Fuel Content in Diesel Fuel and Heating Oil

  SAINTE-CATHERINE, Qc -- February 10, 2011 -- The Harper Government today announced that it is moving forward with the requirement for an average 2 per cent renewable content in diesel fuel and heating oil.

• Harper Government Moves Forward With Regulations for Renewable Fuel Content in Diesel Fuel and Heating Oil

  HAMILTON, Ont. -- February 10, 2011 -- The Harper Government today announced that it is moving forward with the requirement for an average 2 per cent renewable content in diesel fuel and heating oil.

• Experience The “Wild About Nature” Adventure at the Biosphère From February 26 to March 13

  MONTRÉAL, QC -- February 9, 2011 -- From February 26 to March 13, 2011, the Biosphère Environment Museum is the place for youth and their families to have a spring break full of discovery and adventure with the ”Wild about Nature” program.

• Ontario Weather Review - January 2011

  Unlike January 2010, with its scarcity of snow, most Ontario locations experienced generally normal temperatures and precipitation during January 2011.

• The Government of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada Partner to Conserve Valuable Habitat in the Oyster River area of Vancouver Island

  COURTENAY, B.C. -- February 2, 2011 -- The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, today announced that the Government of Canada is contributing $1.13 million towards the conservation of wetlands in the new Bear Creek Nature Park and Shelter Point Farms on Vancouver Island as part of its continued commitment to preserve Canada’s natural heritage.

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January

• N.W. Cole Associate Appraisers Limited to Pay $10,000 Penalty for Violating Federal Environmental Law

  HALIFAX, N.S. -- January 31, 2011 -- N.W. Cole Associate Appraisers Limited pleaded guilty to one charge of violating the Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 during a court appearance on January 27, 2011 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

• Attempted Illegal Export of Hazardous Material Brings $30,000 Penalty

  TORONTO, Ont. -- January 31, 2011 -- An environmental enforcement investigation conducted by Environment Canada in co-operation with Transport Canada ended Friday, January 28, with a guilty plea from Jieyang Sigma Metal Plastic Inc., a parent company of J.S. Chen Recycling, of Toronto, in the Ontario Court of Justice.

• U.S. Hunter Charged With Violations While Hunting Waterfowl

  EDMONTON, Alb. -- January 31, 2011 -- On January 27, 2011, Environment Canada laid 10 charges against Jeffrey Foiles, of Pleasant Hill, Illinois, under the Migratory Birds Convention Act,1994, and two charges under the Criminal Code.

• Environment Canada Contributes to AMERICANA 2011, International Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference

  MONTRÉAL, Que. -- January 27, 2011 -- Today, the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment, announced a $75,000 financial contribution to the 9th biennial edition of AMERICANA, the International Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference, which will be held in Montréal from March 22 to 24, 2011.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat near Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba

  WINNIPEG, Man. -- January 26, 2011 -- Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s successful acquisition of four conservation easements on properties near Riding Mountain National Park in southwest Manitoba.

• Wingbee for the Conservation of Migratory Birds at Cap Tourmente

  QUÉBEC CITY, Que. -- January 25, 2011 -- From January 25 to 28, 2011, Environment Canada’s Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area will host the annual “Canadian Wingbee.”

• Government of Canada Supports Negotiating Process for International Treaty to Manage Mercury

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- January 25, 2011 -- The Government of Canada today reiterates its commitment to the ongoing negotiations under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to establish an international treaty to protect the global environment and human health from the release of mercury and its compounds.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada Conserve Valuable Habitat in Johnson’s Mills Properties in New Brunswick

  MONCTON, N.B. -- January 19, 2011 -- Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of Johnson’s Mills Properties—3.74 hectares (9.25 acres) of land near Moncton, New Brunswick.

• Stratford Area Man Convicted of Killing Swan and Destroying Eggs

  STRATFORD, Ont. -- January 11, 2011 -- Luke Van Nes of Perth South, Ontario, was sentenced on January 10, 2011, in the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford, to a fine of $1,000 to be made payable to the Environmental Damages Fund.

• Rivers Inlet Resort Convicted Under Fisheries Act for Diesel Spill

  NANAIMO, B.C. -- January 11, 2011 -- On Tuesday, January 11, 2011, Rivers Inlet Resort, located in the Queen Charlotte Sound, and its director, Richard Shapland, were convicted in British Columbia Provincial court for offences under the Fisheries Act.

• Government of Canada Takes Further Action to Protect Canadians under the Chemicals Management Plan

  OTTAWA -- On January 8, 2011, the Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, released draft screening assessment reports for Batch 12 of the Chemicals Management Plan’s Challenge Initiative.

• Enjoy the Great Outdoors in Winter at the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area

  QUÉBEC, Que. -- January 7, 2011 -- Are you looking for educational outings for your family?

• Ontario Weather Review - December 2010

  The mean temperatures in Ontario were normal to above normal in December 2010.

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