Media Advisories
A complete listing of the department's Media Advisories issued in the last year. Archives are also accessible from this page.
2012
December
- Top 10 Weather Stories for 2012
OTTAWA, Ont. – December 19, 2012 – Environment Canada’s Top 10 Weather Stories list for 2012 will be released on December 20. This list highlights extraordinary weather that occurred across Canada during 2012.
- Minister Kent to Make Announcement on Hamilton Harbour
HAMILTON, Ont. – December 17, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will make an important announcement concerning Hamilton Harbour.
- Top 10 Weather Stories for 2012
OTTAWA, Ont. – December 10, 2012 – Environment Canada’s Top 10 Weather Stories list for 2012 will be released on December 20. This list highlights extraordinary weather that occurred across Canada during 2012.
- British Columbia Winter Severe Weather Technical Media Briefing
Vancouver, B.C. – December 7, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Warning Preparedness Meteorologists from Environment Canada will give a technical media briefing on the Seasonal Winter Forecast for British Columbia and tools the public can use to prepare for severe weather, including the High-Elevation Travelers Bulletin. A tour of our Storm Prediction Centre will also be provided to interested media.
- Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent in Doha, Qatar, for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change
DOHA, Qatar – December 2, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will participate in the 18th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from December 3-7, 2012.
November
- Capture the Holiday Spirit at the Biosphere!
MONTREAL, Que. -- November 28, 2012 -- Media representatives are invited to the pre-opening of the seventh edition of the Recycling-Artists Eco Fair.
- Minister Kent to Make Announcement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
OTTAWA, Ont. – November 26, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will make an important announcement about the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
October
- Media Technical Briefing on Hurricane Sandy
DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- October 29, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that on Monday, October 29th, officials from Environment Canada’s Canadian Hurricane Centre will give a media technical briefing teleconference concerning Hurricane Sandy.
- Media Technical Briefing on Hurricane Sandy
DARTMOUTH, N.S. – October 28, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that on Monday, October 29th officials from Environment Canada’s Canadian Hurricane Centre will give a media technical briefing concerning Hurricane Sandy. Bob Robichaud, Program Manager for the Canadian Hurricane Centre, will present the latest information about the storm.
- Media Technical Briefing on Hurricane Sandy
DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- October 27, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that on Sunday, October 28th officials from Environment Canada’s Canadian Hurricane Centre will give a media technical briefing teleconference concerning Hurricane Sandy.
- Media Technical Briefing on Hurricane Sandy
DARTMOUTH, N.S. – October 25, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that on October 26th officials from Environment Canada’s Canadian Hurricane Center will give a media technical briefing concerning Hurricane Sandy. Bob Robichaud, program Manager for the Canadian Hurricane Centre, will present the latest information about the storm.
- Minister Kent to deliver luncheon address at Chemistry Industry Association of Canada’s annual general meeting
OTTAWA, Ont. – Oct. 24, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will be the keynote speaker at the annual general meeting of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada.
- Canada’s Environment Minister to Participate in Keynote Discussion on Climate Change at Chatham House
LONDON, England -- October 12, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, is participating in a keynote discussion about international climate change policy at the 16th Annual Chatham House Conference on climate change.
- Canada's Environment Minister to Attend Annual Meeting of Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
LAKE LOUISE, Alta – October 9, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will join his provincial and territorial counterparts to move forward Canada's key environmental priorities.
- Minister Kent to Make an Announcement Regarding the Great Lakes, Followed by a Luncheon Address at the Canadian Club of Toronto
TORONTO, Ont. -- October 5, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will make an important announcement regarding the Great Lakes, followed by a luncheon address at the Canadian Club of Toronto.
- Minister Kent and Senator Rivard to Make an Important Announcement on the Clean-Up of Contaminated Sites
Ottawa, Ont. -- Oct. 3, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, and Senator Michel Rivard will make an important announcement regarding the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan.
September
- 2nd Media Technical Briefing On Tropical Storm Leslie
DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- September 10, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that on September 11th officials from Environment Canada’s Canadian Hurricane Center will give a media technical briefing via teleconference only on Tropical Storm Leslie.
- Media Technical Briefing on Tropical Storm Leslie
DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- September 10, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that officials from Environment Canada’s Canadian Hurricane Center will give a teleconference media technical briefing on the potential weather conditions expected from Tropical Storm Leslie.
- Minister Kent to Make an Announcement Regarding the Great Lakes
TORONTO, Ont. -- September 6 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will make an announcement in Toronto regarding the Great Lakes.
- United States and Canada to Announce Amended Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- September 6, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson, will sign a newly amended Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement on Friday, September 7th. Administrator Jackson and Minister Kent will hold a short press availability following the signing ceremony.
- Update--Minister Kent to Make an Announcement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
SASKATOON, Sask. -- September 5, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that the event involving Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, which was to take place at the Queen Elizabeth Power Station has changed locations.
August
- Environment Canada to Release Annual Emissions Trends Report
OTTAWA, Ont. -- Aug. 7, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Environment Canada officials will hold a technical briefing on Canada’s 2012 Emissions Trends Report.
July
- Minister Kent to Make Announcement on National Wastewater Regulations
DELTA, B.C. – July 17, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will make an announcement at the Annacis Wastewater Centre regarding national wastewater regulations.
June
- Update — Minister Kent to Hold Media Teleconference
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – June 21, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that the event involving Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, for tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, has been postponed to a later time.
- Minister Kent to Hold Media Teleconference
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- June 21, 2012 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will be available to update members of the media on Canada’s participation at the Rio+20 Conference in Rio de Janeiro.
- Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan to Make an Important Announcement
REGINA, Sask. – June 1st, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, and Saskatchewan’s Minister of Environment, the Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff, will make an important announcement concerning the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
May
- Canada’s Environment Minister to Speak at National Fish and Wildlife Congress
OTTAWA, ON -- May 30, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will address participants at the closing ceremony of the National Fish and Wildlife Congress.
- Canadian Hurricane Centre Prepared for the 2012 Hurricane Season
HALIFAX, N.S. – May 23, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Bob Robichaud from the Canadian Hurricane Centre will be available to discuss the upcoming 2012 hurricane season and the steps Canadians can take to be prepared.
- Media Technical Briefing Ontario Summer Severe Weather
TORONTO, ON -- May 8, 2012 -- Environment Canada will conduct a technical briefing for media on the upcoming summer severe weather season in Ontario on Wednesday, May 9.
- Postponed - Ministers Kent and Blaney to Make an Important Announcement
OTTAWA, Ont. -- May 5, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that the event involving Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, and Veterans Affairs Minister, the Honourable Steven Blaney, that was scheduled for Monday, May 7 in Ottawa about the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan has been postponed to a later date.
- Ministers Kent and Blaney to Make an Important Announcement
OTTAWA, Ont. -- May 4, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, and Veterans Affairs Minister, the Honourable Steven Blaney, will make an important announcement about the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan.
April
- Minister Kent to Make Announcement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
BOUCHERVILLE, Que -- April 12, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will make an important announcement about the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Minister Kent to Hold Media Availability on Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
OTTAWA, Ont. -- April 10, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will hold a media availability on the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program summary report.
March
- Canada’s Environment Minister to Address the Ontario Energy Association
TORONTO, Ont. -- March 22, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will participate in the Ontario Energy Association’s speakers’ series tomorrow, to discuss “Canada’s Energy Dialogue - Collaboration and Innovation for the 21st Century”.
- Minister Kent to Make Announcement for the Great Lakes
TORONTO, Ont. -- March 21, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will make an announcement for the Great Lakes.
- Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia to Make an Important Announcement
HALIFAX, N.S. – March 16, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, and Nova Scotia’s Minister of Environment, the Honourable Stirling Belliveau, will make an important announcement concerning the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- Canada’s Environment Minister to Address Conference Session at GLOBE 2012 and Tour Environment Canada’s Pacific Environmental Science Centre
Vancouver, B.C. – March 14, 2012 – Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will address the morning conference session, “Energy Dialogue – Collaboration and Innovation for the 21st Century” on March 15.
February
- Canada’s Environment Minister to Participate In a Press Conference and Teleconference on Visit to Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 15, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will participate in a press conference with a teleconference option, on visit to Washington, DC.
- Canada’s Environment Minister to Participate in a Press Conference on International Climate Change Initiatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 15, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will participate in a press conference on international climate change initiatives.
- Governments of Canada and Alberta to Make an Important Announcement
EDMONTON, Alta -- February 2, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent and Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Water, the Honourable Diana McQueen, will make an important announcement.
January
- Canada’s Environment Minister to Speak at Calgary Chamber of Commerce
CALGARY, Alta. -- January 25, 2012 -- Media representatives are advised that Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will deliver a speech.
- Minister Kent to Make an Announcement on Weather Monitoring
TORONTO, Ont. -- January 19, 2012 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will announce funding to strengthen Canada’s weather and warning systems.
- Date Modified: