News Releases

2010

December

• Suncor Pleads Guilty and is Fined $200,000 for Violations of the Fisheries Act

  FORT McMURRAY, Alb. -- December 22, 2010 -- Suncor Energy Inc. pleaded guilty yesterday to two violations of s. 36(3) of the Fisheries Act for the deposit of a deleterious substance into waters frequented by fish and was fined $200,000.

• Environment Minister Receives Oil Sands Advisory Panel Report

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- December 16, 2010 -- Canada's Environment Minister, John Baird, today received the report of the independent Advisory Panel of leading scientists appointed to review the environmental monitoring system related to the Athabasca River, in response to concerns raised about industrial pollution in the River and connecting waterways.

• Canada and British Columbia Sign Agreement on GHG Data Collection

  VANCOUVER, B.C. -- December 17, 2010 --– Today, Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable John Baird, and British Columbia’s Minister of State for Climate Action, the Honourable John Yap, announced that Canada and British Columbia will coordinate their greenhouse gas emission reporting under a national single window system.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia

  HALIFAX, N.S. -- December 15, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, John Baird, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of Goose Point Island—55 hectares (135 acres) of land near Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia.

• Government of Canada Highlights Commitment to Renewable Fuels

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- December 15, 2010 -- On behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable John Baird, the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, highlighted today the Government of Canada's commitment to renewable fuels.

• Government of Canada Taking Further Action to Protect the Environment and Health of Canadians by tabling Amendments to the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants

  Ottawa, Ontario -- December 13, 2010 -- The Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, and the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today reiterated the Government of Canada’s commitment to protecting the environment and citizens against the harmful effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) by announcing its intention to ratify amendments to the Protocol on POPs, under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP).

• United Nations Climate Change Negotiations Close With Progress in Key Areas

  CANCUN, Mexico -- December 11, 2010 -- Negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change wrapped up earlier this morning at COP16 with the adoption of the Cancun Agreement.

• Canada Provides Support for Developing Countries to Participate in United Nations Climate Change Negotiations

  CANCUN, Mexico -- December 10, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister John Baird announced that Canada is providing $500,000 in financial assistance to support developing countries’ attendance at United Nations meetings, including COP16.

• Commercial Wholesalers Fined for Illegally Importing Protected Goods Into Canada

  VANCOUVER, BC –- December 6, 2010 –- Sun 2006 Import and Export Ltd. pleaded guilty in British Columbia Provincial Court for an offence related to an unlawful import under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA).

• The Biosphère, An Environment Museum, Presents a Significant Exhibition Called ONE | Outfits From a New Era

  MONTRÉAL, QC -- December 2, 2010 -- The ONE | Outfits from a New Era exhibit will be open to the public as of December 3. This exhibit, which was designed by Vous êtes ici and presented by the Biosphère, presents 16 original artistic creations focussing on various environmental issues.

• Ontario Weather Review - November 2010

  During November, most locations in Ontario experienced warmer than normal temperatures and experienced total precipitation amounts near normal values.

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

  RICHIBUCTO, N.B. -- December 1, 2010 -- Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, John Baird, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Richibucto Dunes project -- 43.74 hectares (108.08 acres) of land near Richibucto, New Brunswick, secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program.

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November

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in the Southern Laurentians

  PIEDMONT, Que. -- November 22, 2010 -- On behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, John Baird, Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis—Bellechasse, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of ERS Youth Development Corporation property in the Laurentian region of Québec.

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

  CENTRETON, Ont. -- November 22, 2010 -- Rick Norlock, Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Quinte West, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister John Baird, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Harvest Operations Corp. Pleads Guilty and is Fined $125,000 for Causing Death to Migratory Birds

  MEDICINE HAT, Alb. -- November 19, 2010 -- Harvest Operations Corporation, of Calgary Alberta was fined $125,000 after pleading guilty yesterday in provincial court in Medicine Hat, Alberta to one count under subsection 5.1(1) of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, for the deposit of a substance harmful to migratory birds in waters or an area frequented by birds.

• The Biosphère, Environment Museum, Presents the 5th Edition of Green Christmas and the Recycling-Artists Eco Fair

  MONTRÉAL, QC -- November 17, 2010 -- From December 3 to January 9, the Biosphère offers holiday programming that unites the arts and the environment.

• North 60° Petro Limited Convicted for Failing to Comply With Inspector’s Direction to Stop Discharging Hydrocarbons Into the Yukon River

  WHITEHORSE, Y.T. –- November 16, 2010 –- North 60° Petro Limited pleaded guilty on November 12, 2010, in Whitehorse Territorial Court for failing to comply with an Environment Canada Inspector’s Direction requesting that the company stop discharging hydrocarbons into the Yukon River from North 60° Petro Bulk Terminal site in Whitehorse, Yukon.

• Kitchener Bakery Fined For Unlawfully Depositing Oil Harmful To Migratory Birds

  KITCHENER, Ont. -- November 16, 2010 -- J.T. Bakeries Inc. of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Ontario Court of Justice to federal and provincial environmental violations, and was assessed a total of $60,000 in fines.

• Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories Release the Final Response to the Joint Review Panel’s Report for the Mackenzie Gas Project

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- November 15, 2010 -- The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories released their final response to the Joint Review Panel’s (JRP) report on the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP), entitled Foundation for a Sustainable Northern Future.

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

  STRATHROY, Ont. -- November 12, 2010 -- Bev Shipley, Member of Parliament for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, John Baird, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Ontario Weather Review - October 2010

  October presented Ontarians with fine fall weather. The month ended on the cool side, fulfilling the Canadian adage that Halloween costumes have to be roomy enough to accommodate a snow suit underneath.

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

  LONDON, Ont. -- November 5, 2010 -- Joe Preston, Member of Parliament for Elgin—Middlesex—London, on behalf of the Government of Canada, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Hosts Public Information Session on Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative

  GIMLI, Man. -- November 5, 2010 -- James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk—Interlake, on behalf of the Government of Canada, hosted a public information session today to share information on the activities and progress being made to clean up Lake Winnipeg through the Government of Canada’s four-year Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative.

• Three Individuals Receive Heavy Fines and Hunting Suspensions for Violations under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

  GANDER, N.L. -- November 4, 2010 -- 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 has resulted in convictions and heavy fines for three local hunters.

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

  MIRAMICHI, N.B. -- November 4, 2010 -- Tilly O'Neill-Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, on behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Edmonton

  EDMONTON, Alt. -- November 4, 2010 -- Peter Goldring, Member of Parliament for Edmonton East, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Edmonton, Alberta. $21,320 in federal funding will support local action to reduce pollution, improve air and water quality, and protect wildlife and natural habitat.

• Government of Canada Invests in a Community Environmental Project in Saint-Aubert

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- November 4, 2010 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding of $18,000 from the EcoAction Community Funding Program, to revitalize the shores of Lac Trois-Saumons in Saint Aubert, Quebec.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Cowichan Valley, British Columbia

  NANAIMO, B.C. -- November 3, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada’s Environment Minister, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in the Cowichan Valley, in British Columbia.

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

  CHATHAM-KENT, Ont. -- November 3, 2010 -- Dave Van Kesteren, Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent-Essex, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Announces Decisions on Mount Milligan and Prosperity Gold-Copper Mines

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- November 2, 2010 -- The Government of Canada today announced decisions on two gold-copper mine project proposals in British Columbia.

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

  SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. -- November 2, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  Quispamsis, N.B. -- November 2, 2010 -- The Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) and Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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October

• Canada Welcomes New Biodiversity Protocol in Nagoya

  NAGOYA, Japan -- October 29, 2010 -- Canada, alongside 192 other Parties, today adopted an international Protocol that addresses the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources found in plants, animals and microorganisms.

• Canada Signs Environmental Cooperation Agreement With China

  BEIJING, China -- October 29, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, and China’s Minister of Environmental Protection, Zhou Shengxian, today signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MOU) on environmental cooperation. The signing ceremony took place in Beijing.

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

  WHITEHORSE, Yk. -- October 28, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk for three Yukon Government projects.

• Canada's Environment Minister Delivers National Statement at United Nations Biological Diversity Conference

  NAGOYA, Japan -- October 27, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today delivered Canada’s national statement to delegates at the United Nations Biological Diversity Conference.

• Government of Canada Moves to Reduce Emissions from New Heavy-Duty Vehicles

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- October 25, 2010 -- Today, the Honourable Jim Prentice released a consultation document outlining the proposed elements of the future regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles.

• $3 million Award Imposed as Syncrude Canada ltd.Convicted of Violating Environmental Laws

  ST. ALBERT, Alb. -- October 22, 2010 -- Syncrude Canada Ltd. was convicted of one offence under the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and one count under the Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.

• Government of Canada Takes Further Action on Bisphenol A

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- October 16, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, announced today that the Government of Canada is proposing a new regulatory instrument to address releases of Bisphenol A (BPA) through industrial effluent.

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

  SAINT-JEAN-DES-PILES, Que. -- October 16, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Manitoba

  WINNIPEG, Man. -- October 15, 2010 -- The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for Democratic Reform and Member of Parliament for Charleswood - St. James - Assiniboia, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for four new environmental projects in Manitoba.

• Government Of Canada Investing In Community Action To Preserve Local Habitat And Species At Risk In Saskatchewan

  SASKATOON, Sask. -- October 15, 2010 -- The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) and Member of Parliament for Blackstrap, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk for 9 projects.

• Government of Canada Partners with Ducks Unlimited to Conserve Valuable Habitat in Montérégie

  CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. -- October 15, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today joined the representatives of Ducks Unlimited Canada to announce the acquisition, for conservation purposes, of the Marguerite-d’Youville Wildlife Refuge.

• Canada’s Minister of the Environment Comes to an Agreement With His Quebec Counterpart on Progress Toward Four Shared Priority Issues

  MONTRÉAL, Que. – October 15, 2010 – Canada’s Minister of the Environment, Jim Prentice, and Quebec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Pierre Arcand, today highlighted the strengthening of co‑operative mechanisms between the two governments regarding four shared priority environmental issues.

• New at the Environment Museum: The Biosphère Presents Two Green Roofs and a Model Conservation Garden

  MONTRÉAL, Que. -- October 14, 2010 -- As part of its 15th anniversary celebrations, the Biosphère has installed two green roofs and created an indoor garden that reproduces three Canadian ecosystems.

• Government Of Canada Investing In Community Action To Preserve Local Habitat And Species At Risk In Nova Scotia

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- October 14, 2010 -- Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament for South Shore—St. Margaret’s, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Takes Further Action to Protect Canadians from Risks Posed by Bisphenol A

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- October 13, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, took action today towards increased controls on Bisphenol A, a chemical that can be harmful to both human health and the environment.

• Canada's Quality Fuels and Vehicles Working Together to Reduce Emissions

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- October 13, 2010 -- Today Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice released the results of a joint industry and government review of the quality of gasoline and diesel fuel in Canada.

• Duck Poacher Receives Heavy Fines and Licence Suspensions

  CARAQUET, N.B. -- October 12, 2010 -- Paul-Andre David, age 23 of Pigeon Hill, New Brunswick pleaded guilty today in New Brunswick Provincial Court in Caraquet, for illegally hunting black scoters (large sea ducks) on New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula.

• Yukon Wildlife Enforcement Blitz Yields More than 50 Violations

  WHITEHORSE, Y.T. -- October 8, 2010 -- Environment Canada officers have completed a two-week import/export border blitz at the Beaver Creek border crossing in Yukon Territory.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada Preserve Precious Habitat in the Outaouais

  GATINEAU, Que. -- October 7, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada’s Minister of the Environment, today joins Quebec’s delegate Minister for Natural Resources and Wildlife (MRNF), the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the National Capital Commission to mark the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s acquisition of a 477-hectare property in the Outaouais for biodiversity conservation and species protection.

• Canada Announces a New Federal Sustainable Development Strategy

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- October 6, 2010 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced the tabling of a new Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for Canada, which provides a government-wide approach to improve environmental sustainability.

• Canada Announces Final GHG Emission Regulations for New Light-Duty Vehicles

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- October 1, 2010 -- Today, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, announced final regulations that establish progressively more stringent greenhouse gas emission standards for new passenger automobiles and light trucks for the 2011-2016 model years.

• Ontario Weather Review - September 2010

  September was characterized by normal temperatures for the province, and wetter-than-normal conditions in Northern Ontario.   

• Government of Canada Announces Details of Major Investment to International Climate Change

  WATERLOO, Ont. -- October 1, 2010 -- Today, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, released the details of Canada’s $400 million commitment for international climate change while speaking to the Centre for International Governance Innovation’s annual conference.

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September

• Environment Minister Appoints Oilsands Advisory Panel

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- September 30, 2010 -- In response to concerns about industrial pollution in the Athabasca River and connecting waterways, Environment Minister Jim Prentice has appointed an independent Advisory Panel of leading scientists to review the design and management of related environmental systems.

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

  NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- September 30, 2010 -- The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  PARRY SOUND, Ont. -- September 30, 2010 -- The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound—Muskoka, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area: A Favourite Site for All Outings

  QUÉBEC, Que -- September 30, 2010 -- Starting now and until October 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day, the public is invited to the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (NWA) to view migrating Greater Snow Geese and take part in a little science.

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

  KITCHENER, Ont. -- September 29, 2010 -- Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada and Partners Conserve Valuable Habitat near Kingston, Ontario

  KINGSTON, Ont. -- September 28, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, announced today that the Nature Conservancy of Canada and other partners successfully acquired the Freeman property within the Frontenac Arch Natural Area—232 hectares (590 acres) of natural land near Kingston, Ontario.

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

  EXETER, Ont. -- September 28, 2010 -- Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron—Bruce, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  SUDBURY, Ont. -- September 28, 2010 -- Jim Prentice, Canada’s Environment Minister, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Claude Resources Inc Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Fisheries Act

  LA RONGE, Sask. -- September 27, 2010 -- On September 27, 2010, Claude Resources Inc. pleaded guilty in Provincial Court of three offences under the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations of the Fisheries Act including depositing of an acutely lethal effluent, depositing of effluent containing total suspended solids in excess of the prescribed limits into a place where it may enter water frequented by fish, and the failing to report to an inspector without delay when monitoring tests have exceeded the prescribed limits.

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

  OWEN SOUND, Ont. -- September 27, 2010 -- Larry Miller, Member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habit and Species at Risk in Ontario

  PETERBOROUGH, Ont. -- September 23, 2010 -- Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  SAINT-VALLIER, Que. -- September 23, 2010 -- Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis—Bellechasse, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in the Hamilton-Burlington Area

  HAMILTON, Ont. -- September 22, 2010 -- David Sweet, Member of Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  BROCKVILLE, Ont. -- September 22, 2010 -- Gordon Brown, Member of Parliament for Leeds—Grenville, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  HALIBURTON, Ont. -- September 22, 2010 -- Barry Devolin, Member of Parliament for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  AURORA, Ont. -- September 20, 2010 -- Lois Brown, Member of Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in the Nepean-Carleton Area

  NEPEAN, Ont. -- September 20, 2010 -- Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Nepean—Carleton, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  IQALUIT, Nvt. -- September 17, 2010 -- The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, Regional Minister responsible for the Territories, and Member of Parliament for Nunavut, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve many valuable habitats in the Brome–Missisquoi and Memphrémagog regions of Quebec

  SHERBROOKE, Que. -- September 16, 2010 -- Jacques Gourde, MP for Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of 15 properties that are part of the Green Mountains ecological corridor, including the Beloin and Allistone properties – a total of 1469 hectares (3631.54 acres) of land near Montreal, Quebec.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Nova Scotia

  DEBERT, N.S. -- September 14, 2010 -- The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, Cabinet Minister responsible for Nova Scotia and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for eight new environmental projects in Nova Scotia.

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

  WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. -- September 14, 2010 -- John Weston, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  GUELPH, Ont. -- September 14, 2010 -- The Honourable Michael Chong, Member of Parliament for Wellington—Halton Hills, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Environment Canada Receives International Award for Advancing Clean Technology with Zero Energy Housing Projects

  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- September 14, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, accepted the International Star (I-Star) of Energy Efficiency Award from the Washington D.C.-based Alliance to Save Energy this evening. Environment Canada and Efficiency New Brunswick were jointly awarded the I-Star award for pioneering creative energy efficiency programs and solutions throughout Canada.

• Canada and Manitoba sign agreement to collaborate on cleaning up Lake Winnipeg

  WINNIPEG, Man. -- September 13, 2010 -- Minister Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Provencher, on behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, and Manitoba’s Minister of Water Stewardship, Christine Melnick, today signed a Canada-Manitoba Memorandum of Understanding Respecting Lake Winnipeg and the Lake Winnipeg Basin.

• Government of Canada announces over $875,000 for twenty new projects

  WINNIPEG, Man. -- September 13, 2010 -- Minister Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Provencher on behalf of the Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, announced $875,479 in federal funding today for twenty new community projects supported under the third and fourth rounds of the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in British Columbia’s Okanagan

  Kelowna, B.C. -- September 13, 2010 -- The Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Saskatoon

  SASKATOON, Sask. -- September 13, 2010 -- Brad Trost, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon—Humboldt, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for two new environmental projects in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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

  CHILLIWACK, B.C. -- September 10 -- The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Member of Parliament for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in the Essex Area

  Saint Joachim, Ont. -- September 9, 2010 -- Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. -- September 8, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in the Outaouais Region of Quebec

  GATINEAU, Que. -- September 7, 2010 -- The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister responsible for the Outaouais region and Member of Parliament for Pontiac, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  ORILLIA, Ont. -- September 7, 2010 -- Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Ontario Weather Review - August 2010

  This year’s warmer-than-normal trend in Ontario continued in August. Most locations recorded mean temperatures that were warmer than normal, with Sarnia and Moosonee the most noteworthy.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in the Niagara Area

  PORT COLBORNE, Ont. -- September 2, 2010 --  Dean Allison, Member of Parliament for Niagara West—Glanbrook, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Releases Final Regulations for Renewable Fuel Content in Gasoline

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- September 1, 2010 -- The Government of Canada today announced that regulations requiring an average renewable fuel content of five per cent in gasoline have been finalized and will come into effect starting December 15, 2010.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in the Cambridge Area

  CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- September 1, 2010 -- Stephen Woodworth, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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August

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

  CORNWALL, Ont. -- August 31, 2010 -- Guy Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Stormont—-Dundas—South Glengarry, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in Centre-du-Québec

  PLESSISVILLE, Que. -- August 31, 2010 -- The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources and MP for Mégantic—L’Érable, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Ontario

  KAWARTHA LAKES, Ont. -- August 30, 2010 -- Barry Devolin, Member of Parliament for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project near Bobcaygeon, in Ontario.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk on Vancouver Island

  PORT ALBERNI, B.C. -- August 30, 2010 -- James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo—Alberni, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Ontario

  ST. MARYS, Ont. -- August 30, 2010 -- Gary Schellenberger, Member of Parliament for Perth—Wellington, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in St. Marys, Ontario.

• Government of Canada Invests in a Community Environmental Project in Saskatchewan

  Moose Jaw, Sask. -- August 30, 2010 -- Ray Boughen, Member of Parliament for Palliser, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and a Species at Risk on Prince Edward Island

  CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. -- August 27, 2010 -- Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk. In total, $46,370 in federal funding will support environmental action focusing on conservation and protection of a species at risk and its habitat, helping to preserve Canada’s biodiversity.

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

  CRANBROOK, B.C. -- August 26, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Abbott, Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of International Cooperation and Member of Parliament for Kootenay—Columbia, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada Conserve Valuable Habitat in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec

  CAP-SAINT-IGNACE, Que. -- August 24, 2010 -- Bernard Généreux, MP for Montmagny—L’Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s successful acquisition of L’Anse-à-Gilles – 2.1 hectares (5.19 acres) of land near Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec, secured in part with funding from Environment Canada’s Natural Areas Conservation Program. The Government of Canada is a major contributor in this project, which has an overall budget of $175,042.

• New Member Appointed to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- August 20, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, announced the appointment of David John Bishop to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE). This appointment is effective immediately.

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

  PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- August 19, 2010 -- Richard M. Harris, Member of Parliament for Cariboo—Prince George, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada Conserve Valuable Habitat in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

  KAWARTHA LAKES, Ont. -- August 18, 2010 -- Barry Devolin, Member of Parliament for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s successful acquisition of the Little Bluestem Alvar—264.66 hectares (654 acres) of land in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, secured in part with funding from Environment Canada’s Natural Areas Conservation Program.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Ontario

  BURLINGTON, Ont. -- August 17, 2010 -- The Honorable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for Halton, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for seven new environmental projects in Ontario.

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

  VICTORIA, B.C. -- August 16, 2010 -- The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State for Sport and Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  WINNIPEG, Man. -- August 16, 2010 -- The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, and Member of Parliament for Provencher, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Ontario

  BAYFIELD, Ont. -- August 13, 2010 -- Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron—Bruce, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Bayfield, Ontario.

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

  CALGARY, Alta. –- August 12, 2010 -– Ted Menzies, MP for Macleod and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk. In total, $51,000 in federal funding will support environmental action focusing on conservation and protection of species at risk and their habitats, helping to preserve Canada’s biodiversity.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk on Vancouver Island

  ALERT BAY, B.C. -- August 11, 2010 -- The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians,on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Regina and Central Saskatchewan

  REGINA, Sask. -- August 11, 2010 -- Andrew Scheer, Member of Parliament for Regina-Qu’Appelle, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for three new environmental projects in Regina and central Saskatchewan.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in BC’s Delta-Richmond Area

  RICHMOND, B.C. -- August 11, 2010 -- John Cummins, Member of Parliament for Richmond—Delta East, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

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

  MEDICINE HAT, Alta. -- August 10, 2010 -- LaVar Payne, Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Ontario

  HURON-KINLOSS TOWNSHIP, Ont. -- August 9, 2010 -- Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Huron-Kinloss Township, Ontario.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Ontario

  HURON COUNTY, Ont. -- August 9, 2010 -- Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Huron County, Ontario.

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

  EDMONTON, Alta. -- August 9, 2010 -- Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for Vegreville—Wainwright, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) successful acquisition of the Hicks property and the Kallal property – 187 hectares (468 acres) of land near Edmonton, Alberta, secured in part with funding from Environment Canada’s Natural Areas Conservation Program. The Government of Canada is a major contributor in this project which has an overall budget of almost $1, 728,000.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Montréal and in Montérégie

  ROUGEMONT, Que. -- August 6, 2010 -- Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis—Bellechasse, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for 10 new environmental projects in Montréal and in Montérégie.

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

  BURNABY, B.C. -- August 6, 2010 -- Mark Warawa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment and Member of Parliament for Langley, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk

• City of Moose Jaw Fined $55,000 for Violation of Fisheries Act

  MOOSE JAW, Sask. -- August 5, 2010 -– The City of Moose Jaw pleaded guilty on August 4, 2010 to one offence under the Fisheries Act for depositing a deleterious substance into fish-bearing waters and was fined a total of $55,000, which includes a $5,000 fine and an order to pay $50,000 to the Environmental Damages Fund.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Ontario

  AYLMER, Ont. -- August 6, 2010 -- Joe Preston, Member of Parliament for Elgin—Middlesex—London, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for four new environmental projects in Ontario.

• Government of Canada Investing in Community Action to Preserve Local Habitat and Species at Risk in East-Central Alberta

  CALGARY, Alta. -- August 5, 2010 -- Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.

• Ontario Weather Review - July 2010

  Unlike July 2009, which was cold and rainy, this July was characterized by warm temperatures and highly variable precipitation totals.

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July

• Government of Canada Celebrates 800TH Donation Through Ecological Gifts Program

  MACTIER, Ont. -- July 30, 2010 -- On behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, the Honourable Tony Clement, Canada’s Minister of Industry and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound—Muskoka, today announced the donation of the 800th Ecological Gift since the program’s inception in 1995.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in the Québec City and Chaudière-Appalaches Regions

  Québec City, Que. -- July 29, 2010 -- Sylvie Boucher, Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women and Member of Parliament for Beauport—Limoilou, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for four environmental projects in the Québec City and Chaudière–Appalaches regions of Quebec.

• Government of Canada Invests in a Community Environmental Project in Canora

  CANORA, Sask. -- July 23, 2010 -- Garry Breitkreuz, Member of Parliament for Yorkton-Melville, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Canora, Saskatchewan.

• Government of Canada Invests in a Community Environmental Project in Whitby

  WHITBY, Ont. -- July 23, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Minister Responsible for the Greater Toronto Area, and Member of Parliament for Whitby-Oshawa, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Whitby, Ontario.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Peterborough

  PETERBOROUGH, Ont. -- July 22, 2010 -- On behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Peterborough, Ontario.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Stettler, Alberta

  STETTLER, Alta. -- July 21, 2010 -- Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Rockland Bay property—59.8 hectares (149.51 acres) of land near Stettler, Alberta, secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program.

• Government of Canada Invests in a Community Environmental Project in Prince Albert

  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. -- July 21, 2010 -- Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for Prince Albert, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Prince Albert.

• Fogo Island Co-operative Society Limited to Pay $2,500 Penalty for Disposal at Sea Violations

  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. -- July 20, 2010 -- Fogo Island Co-operative Society Limited pleaded guilty to charges of improperly loading fish waste onto a vessel for the purposes of disposal at sea during a sentencing hearing in Newfoundland and Labrador provincial court in St. John’s on July 20, 2010.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Chignecto Bay, New Brunswick

  CHIGNECTO BAY, N.B. -- July 21, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Kennie property – 45.5 hectares (112 acres) of land in New Horton, Albert County, New Brunswick, was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program.

• Government of Canada Invests in a Community Environmental Project in Ontario

  CORNWALL, Ont. – July 21, 2010 – The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in the South Nation watershed region of Ontario.

• Government of Canada Invests in a Community Environmental Project near Russell, Manitoba

  RUSSELL, Man. -- July 21, 2010 -- Inky Mark, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project on Spear Lake near Russell, Manitoba.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Saskatoon

  SASKATOON, Sask. -- July 22, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

• Government of Canada Invests in a Community Environmental Project in Oshawa

  OSHAWA, Ont. -- July 22, 2010 -- On behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament for Oshawa, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Oshawa, Ontario.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Ontario

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- July 20, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada’s Environment Minister, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Sudbury, Ontario.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Chicoutimi - le Fjord Region

  SAINT-FULGENCE, Que. -- July 19, 2010 -- The Honourable Jean Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Minister of State (Agriculture) and Member of Parliament for Jonquière—Alma, announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Saint Fulgence, Quebec. In total, $24,846 in federal funding will support local action to reduce pollution, improve air and water quality, and protect wildlife and natural habitat.

• Government OF Canada Invest in Community Environmental Projects in Southern Alberta

  LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – July 15, 2010 – Rick Casson, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for two new environmental projects in the Lethbridge, Alberta area. In total, $144,500 in federal funding will support local action to reduce pollution, improve air and water quality, and protect wildlife and natural habitat.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in New Brunswick

  FREDERICTON, N.B. -- July 16, 2010 -- The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, and Member of Parliament for Fredericton, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for 10 new environmental projects in New Brunswick.

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

  PUGWASH, N.S. -- July 14, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of Caraberis-Bond – 24 hectares (60 acres) of land near Pugwash, Nova Scotia, was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program.

• Biokits: Nature and Biodiversity Observation Guides for Everyone

  MONTREAL, Que. -- July 14, 2010 -- To celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity, the Biosphère invites Canadian families and people of all ages to discover “BioKits,” a series of biodiversity exploration guides.

• Commercial Wholesalers Charged for Allegedly Illegally Importing Protected Goods Into Canada

  VANCOUVER, BC -- July 14th, 2010 -- On May 25, 2010, Environment Canada’s Wildlife Enforcement Directorate laid 18 charges under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA) against two Vancouver commercial wholesalers of traditional Asian medicinal products, as well as an alleged affiliate of these companies.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Jonquière–Alma

  ALMA, Que. -- July 13, 2010 -- The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Minister of State (Agriculture) and Member of Parliament for Jonquière—Alma, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for four new environmental projects in Jonquière—Alma, Quebec.

• Government of Canada Announces Funding for Lake Simcoe Clean-up Projects

  BARRIE, Ont. -- July 13, 2010-- On behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Patrick Brown, Member of Parliament for Barrie, and Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North, today announced that eight projects will receive funding under round five of the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund.

• Vancouver Pest Control Company Ordered to Pay $6,000

  NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. -- On July 7, 2010, NL Poulin Ltd. of Vancouver, BC, was ordered to pay a $6,000 penalty after pleading guilty in North Vancouver Provincial Court to unlawfully possessing live migratory birds, contrary to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Metro Vancouver

  VANCOUVER, B.C. -- July 7, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for two projects in Metro Vancouver.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in the Bow Valley Corridor

  CANMORE, Alta. -- July 7, 2010 -- Blake Richards, Member of Parliament for Wild Rose, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for two new environmental projects in Canmore, Alberta. In total, $129,208 in federal funding will support local action to reduce pollution, improve air and water quality, and protect wildlife and natural habitat.

• Government of Canada Announces Funding for Lake Simcoe Clean-up Projects

  NEWMARKET, Ont. -- July 5, 2010 -- On behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Lois Brown, Member of Parliament for Newmarket--Aurora, and Paul Calandra, Member of Parliament for Oak Ridges--Markham, today announced that six new projects will receive funding under round 5 of the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund.

• Ontario Weather Review - June 2010

  Ontarians will remember June 2010 for its active weather and heavy downpours. Across the province, mean temperatures were near normal and precipitation totals were above normal.

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June

• Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Sentenced to Pay a Penalty of $50,000 for Violating the Federal Fisheries Act

  CORNER BROOK, N.L. -- June 30, 2010 -- Corner Brook Pulp and Paper pleaded guilty to violating the federal Fisheries Act during a sentencing hearing held on June 11, 2010 in Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court in Corner Brook. Today, June 30, the Court ordered the company to pay a total penalty of $50,000.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Saskatchewan

  SASKATOON, Sask. -- June 25, 2010 -- Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of Asquith North and Big Valley 3 and 4 – a total of 185 hectares (457 acres) of land in Saskatchewan.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Kelowna

  KELOWNA, B.C. – June 25, 2010 – Ron Cannan, Member of Parliament for Kelowna–Lake Country, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Kelowna, British Columbia. A total of $28,486 in federal funding will support local action to reduce water consumption.

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

  RED DEER, Alberta – June 25, 2010 – Earl Dreeshen, Member of Parliament for Red Deer, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of Kelly Ranches – 129.4 hectares (320 acres) of land near Red Deer, Alberta. This project was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program and has an overall budget of $1,044,905.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in the Codroy Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador

  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. -- June 25, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Chaisson property – two hectares (4.9 acres) of land in the Codroy Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

  HALIFAX, N.S. – June 24, 2010 – Gerald Keddy, MP, South Shore – St. Margaret’s, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Johnstons Pond property – a total of 120 hectares (297acres) of land near Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

• Government of Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in southeast Manitoba

  WINNIPEG, Man. – June 24, 2010 – The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Provencher, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's (NCC) successful acquisition of two properties in the Whitemouth River Watershed Natural Area – 547 hectares (1352 acres) of land in southeast Manitoba. This project was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program and has an overall budget of $604,919.

• Government of Canada and partners conserve valuable habitat in southern Ontario

  ESSEX, Ont. – June 24, 2010 – Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, announced today that the Nature Conservancy of Canada and other partners successfully acquired the Essex Forests and Wetlands – 145 hectares (359 acres) of wetland and woodland habitat near Kingsville, Ontario

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii

  VICTORIA, B.C. – June 24, 2010 – The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State for Sport and Member of Parliament for Saanich—Gulf Islands, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for six new environmental projects in Victoria, British Columbia. In total, $253,316 in federal funding will support local action to reduce pollution, improve air and water quality, and protect wildlife and natural habitat.

• The Government of Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Gaspé, Quebec

  GASPÉ, Que. – June 23, 2010 – Bernard Généreux, Member of Parliament for Montmagny—L’Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada’s Environment Minister, today announced that the Nature Conservancy of Canada has acquired the Legros-Huddleson property—9.24 hectares (23 acres) of land—near Gaspé, Quebec.

• Government of Canada Makes Major Investment to International Climate Change

  OTTAWA, Ont. – June 23, 2010 – Today, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, announced that the Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment under the Copenhagen Accord to help the poorest and most vulnerable countries with their efforts to fight climate change.

• Government of Canada to Regulate Emissions from Electricity Sector

  OTTAWA, Ont. – June 23, 2010 – Today, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, announced that the Government of Canada is taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector by moving forward with regulations on coal-fired electricity generation.

• The Government of Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Pleasant View, Prince Edward Island

  CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. -- June 23, 2010 -- Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of Arsenault Cedars – 25 hectares (62 acres) of land near Tignish, Prince Edward Island. This project was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program and has an overall budget of $167,000.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Okanagan-Shuswap

  VERNON, B.C. -- June 23, 2010 -- Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan–Shuswap, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for two new environmental projects in Vernon, British Columbia.

• The Government of Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada Celebrate the Conservation of Valuable Habitat on Vancouver Island in the Cowichan Valley

  DUNCAN, B.C. -- June 22, 2010 -- James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today celebrated the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of Chase Woods, 41-hectares (101 acres) in the Cowichan Valley near Duncan, British Columbia. This project was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada’s Natural Areas Conservation Program and has an overall budget of $1.7M.

• The Government of Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Baie-Verte, New Brunswick

  MONCTON, N.B. -- June 22, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s successful acquisition of 64 hectares (159 acres) of land at Baie-Verte, near Port Elgin, New Brunswick. This project was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada’s Natural Areas Conservation Program and has an overall budget of $335,000.

• This Summer, Discover the True Nature of the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area: Summer Activities Launch

  QUÉBEC CITY, QC -- June 22, 2010 -- Vacation season is on its way; are you looking for ideas for amusing and educational nature outings to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity? Environment Canada's Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area has put together a rich program of activities for the summer.

• Government of Canada Invests in a Community Environmental Project in Alberta

  CAMROSE, Alta. -- June 21, 2010 -- Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in the Jumpingpound Creek Watershed area, in Alberta.

• Environment Canada’s Minister and the Nature Conservancy of Canada launch Gifts to Canadians Week in Calgary

  CALGARY, Alta. -- June 21, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today met with the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) President & CEO, John Lounds, to celebrate the launch of the ninth annual Gifts to Canadians week.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in the Okanagan

  NARAMATA, B.C. -- June 19, 2010 -- The Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board, Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Member of Parliament for Okanagan–Coquihalla, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for one project in Naramata and another in Penticton.

• Environment Canada Provides Support to Help Haiti’s National Meteorological Service Rebuild Weather Forecasting Capacity

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- June 18, 2010 -- Environment Canada, in coordination with our international colleagues at Météo-France, has helped the Government of Haiti launch their first public meteorological website.

• Government of Canada Initiates Ratification of Stockholm Convention Amendments

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- June 16, 2010 -- The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced Canada’s intention to ratify the decisions made at the May 2009 Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP4) to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) to add nine new chemical substances to the list of those subject to global controls.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Calgary

  CALGARY, Alta. -- June 14, 2010 -- Lee Richardson, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Calgary, Alberta.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in Edmonton, in Alberta

  EDMONTON, Alta. -- June 11, 2010 --The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport) and Member of Parliament for Yellowhead, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new environmental project in Edmonton, Alberta.

• Canada’s Environment Minister Reinforces Importance of Cooperation With Arctic Partners

  ILULISSAT, Greenland -- June 9, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, reinforced Canada’s commitment to Arctic environmental safety at the Arctic Ministers’ Meeting, held this week in Ilulissat, Greenland. Minister Prentice met with other Arctic states to discuss environmental protection of the Arctic, share best practices, and emphasize the importance of a collaborative approach.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Newfoundland and Labrador

  St. John’s, N.L. -- June 9, 2010 -- The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Cabinet Minister responsible for Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for eight new environmental projects in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in the Gaspésie and the Magdalen Islands

  MAGDALEN ISLANDS, Que. -- June 8, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Environment Minister, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for two new environmental projects in the Gaspésie and the Magdalen Islands, in Quebec.

• Government of Canada Invests In Community Environmental Projects In the Bas-Richelieu

  BAIE-DU-FEBVRE, Que. -- June 8, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced $33,300 in funding through the EcoAction Community Funding Program for a new project focusing on the environment in the Bas-Richelieu, in Quebec.

• Government of Canada Protects Canadian Oceans and Wildlife

  OTTAWA, June 8, 2010 – To mark World Oceans Day, the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced two Areas of Interest for potential designation as Marine Protected Areas under the Oceans Act. On behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, Minister Shea also announced three new National Wildlife Areas.

• The Government of Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Saskatchewan

  SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. -– June 5, 2010 –- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful procurement of a Conservation Easement of the Cornerview property – 575 hectares (1421 acres) of land in the Old Man on His Back Natural Area near Robsart, in Saskatchewan. This project was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program and has an overall budget of $86,000.

• Government of Canada Invests In Community Environmental Projects In Prince Edward Island

  CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. -- June 5, 2010 -- Coinciding with World Environment Day, Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for seven new environmental projects in Prince Edward Island.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Project in the Yukon

  WHITEHORSE, Y.T. -- June 2, 2010 -- Today, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Environment, announced funding under the federal government’s EcoAction Community Funding Program of $58,000 for a youth-oriented environmental project in the Yukon.

• The Biosphère Celebrates 15 Years Of Innovation

  MONTRÉAL, Que. -- June 1, 2010 -- On June 5 and 6, 2010, the Biosphère is throwing open its doors to the public to mark 15 years of museum activities and environmental outreach.

• Ontario Weather Review - May 2010

  After a warm winter, most of May brought summer-like temperatures.

• Government of Canada Invests in Community Environmental Projects in Val-Des-Monts and Chelsea

  GATINEAU, QC -– June 1, 2010 -– The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and MP for Pontiac, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for two new environmental projects in Val-des-Monts and Chelsea. In total, $70,456 in federal funding will support local action to reduce pollution, improve air and water quality, and protect wildlife and natural habitat.

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May

• Canadian Hurricane Centre Ready for the 2010 Hurricane Season

  HALIFAX, N.S. -- May 27, 2010 -- Environment Canada’s Canadian Hurricane Centre is encouraging Canadians to prepare for what could be an active hurricane season.

• Government of Canada Announces Support to University of Saskatchewan Canada Excellence Research Chair

  SASKATOON, Sask. -- May 26, 2010 -- Along with Industry Canada, Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, announced the Government of Canada’s partnership and support for the recent appointment of the University of Saskatchewan’s Dr. Howard Wheater as the 2010 Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Water Security.

• Government of Canada Invests $117,943 in Community Environmental Projects in Metro Vancouver and Whistler

  Vancouver, B.C. – May 22, 2010 – Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for two new environmental projects in Metro Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia.

• Environment Canada Celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity with the Nature Matters! Contest Awards

  OTTAWA, ON -- May 22, 2010 -- Environment Canada today announced the six award winners from across Canada, for the Nature Matters! Contest, which invited Canadian youth to submit a video or written essay that answers the question, ""Why is nature important to you?"".

• Canada Announces Continental Approach to Reduce GHG Emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles

  VANCOUVER, B.C. -- May 21, 2010 -- Today, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, announced that the Government of Canada will regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Canada’s regulations will be aligned with those of the United States.

• The Government of Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada conserve valuable habitat in Manitoba’s Aspen Parkland

  WINNIPEG, Man. -- May 20, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful securement of three separate properties in the Riding Mountain Aspen Parkland region.

• Appointments to the National Round Table

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- May 19, 2010 -- Today, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Parent and the reappointment of Richard Prokopanko to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE). The appointment of Mr. Parent is effective immediately and the re-appointment of Mr. Prokopanko is effective June 4, 2010.

• Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories Complete an Interim Response to the Joint Review Panel Report for the Mackenzie Gas Project

  OTTAWA, Ont. – May 17, 2010 – The Governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories today announced that they have completed an interim response to the Joint Review Panel’s (JRP) report for the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP). The interim response addresses the JRP’s 176 recommendations regarding mitigation of the potential environmental and social impacts of the proposed MGP.

• Canada, Mexico, and the United States release tri-national priorities for conserving landbirds

  HALIFAX, N.S. -- May 11, 2010 -- Canada, Mexico, and the United States share 882 native landbird species, almost one-third of which depend substantially for their survival on at least two of the countries each year, according to a new assessment by a collaboration of conservation scientists in all three countries. The assessment also identified 148 bird species in need of immediate conservation attention because of their highly threatened and declining populations, according to a report released today by Partners in Flight.

• International Migratory Birds Day Highlighted by Official Launch of New Tool to Identify Birds by Song or Sight

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- May 8, 2010 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today marked the 2010 International Day for Migratory Birds with the official launch of Dendroica, a new web-based tool, developed to help volunteers and members of the general public to learn to identify birds by song or by sight.

• Canadian Appointed as New Executive Director For Canada-Us-Mexico Commission For Environmental Cooperation Secretariat

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- May 7, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced the appointment of Mr. Evan Lloyd as the fifth executive director of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Secretariat.

• Ontario Weather Review - April 2010

  With the snowy season now over for all but remote parts of Ontario, it can now be said that this season – the period from September 2009 to April 2010 – had remarkably low snowfall amounts in a number of locations.

• Irving Pulp and Paper Limited Sentenced to Pay a Penalty of $75,000 for Violating the Federal Fisheries Act

  SAINT JOHN, N.B. -– May 3, 2010 –- Irving Pulp and Paper Limited pleaded guilty to violating the federal Fisheries Act and was ordered to pay a penalty of $75,000 during a sentencing hearing held last week in New Brunswick Provincial Court in Saint John.

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April

• Government of Canada Taking the Lead in International Efforts to Phase Down HFCs

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- April 29, 2010 -- The Government of Canada is pursuing its commitment to work with the Governments of the United States and Mexico to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, a very successful global environmental treaty.

• Government Appoints Members to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- April 28 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Kulhawy and re‑appointments of Robert Slater and Christopher Hilkene to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE).

• BC Company Pleads Guilty to Illegal Importation of Protected Plant

  VANCOUVER, BC -- April 19, 2010 -- 2010, Topwin Trading Co Ltd. was ordered, on April 12th, to pay a $10,000 penalty after pleading guilty to contravening subsection 6(2) of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act.

• Environment Minister Announces Public Consultation on the Import and Export of Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Materials

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- April 19, 2010 -- Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced today the start of a public consultation period that begins the process of updating Canada’s regulatory framework for the transboundary movement of waste and hazardous recyclable materials.

• Come View the Greater Snow Geese at the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area

  QUÉBEC CITY, Que -- April 16, 2010 -- Environment Canada invites you to the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area starting Saturday, April 17, to witness the passage of the Greater snow Goose.

• Government of Canada Invests in Research for Next Generation Green Buildings

  KELOWNA, B.C. -- April 16, 2010 -- The Government of Canada is investing in research that will help to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced through building construction, announced the Honourable Ron Cannan, Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment.

• Government of Canada Celebrates Restoration of Healthy Ecosystem at Wheatley Harbour

  WHEATLEY, Ont. -- April 16, 2010 -- Wheatley Harbour is once again a clean and healthy aquatic ecosystem, announced Dave Van Kesteren, Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent-Essex. Mr. Van Kesteren made the announcement today, on behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, while celebrating the achievement of Lake Erie’s Wheatley Harbour removal from the list of environmental hotspots on the Great Lakes.

• Canada’s Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreased in 2008

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- April 15, 2010 -- Today, the Government of Canada submitted its annual report on greenhouse gas emissions which showed a decrease in Canada’s total emissions for 2008.

• Increased Presence of Wildlife Enforcement Officers on Quebec’s Lower North Shore

  QUÉBEC CITY, Que. -- April 13, 2010 -- Environment Canada intends to ensure a stronger presence of its officers on Quebec’s lower North Shore. The recent addition of several officers in the Quebec region will allow us to conduct more extensive monitoring activities and provide support to the two existing seasonal officers.

• Earth Day At the Biosphère: It’s All About the Earth!

  MONTRÉAL, Que. -- April 13, 2010 -- As part of Earth Day, experts from Natural Resources Canada will be at the Biosphère on April 24 and 25 to reveal all of Earth sciences' secrets! The event’s unique programming will include a GeoRally, dynamic miniature models, 3D cartography and much more!

• Atlantic Coastal Action Program Organizations Receive Funding for 2010-2011

  OTTAWA, Ont. –- April 7, 2010 -– Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, announced today the 2010-2011 funding for the Government of Canada’s Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) and the transition of the ACAP to an ecosystem-based model of environmental management.

• Canadian Appointed to Advisory Committee of Canada-US-Mexico Commission for Environmental Cooperation

  OTTAWA, Ont. –- April 7, 2010 –- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced the appointment of Linda Angove to the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). Ms. Angove’s appointment is effective April 1, 2010.

• Canada and British Columbia Sign Agreement to Address Climate Change

  VANCOUVER, B.C. -- April 6, 2010 -- Today, Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, and British Columbia’s Minister of State for Climate Action, John Yap, signed an Agreement in Principle on efforts to address Climate Change.

• Government of Canada Moving Forward with Commitment to Regulate Renewable Content in Gasoline

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- April 1, 2010 -- The Government of Canada today announced that it is moving forward with proposed regulations that will require an average renewable fuel content of five per cent in gasoline by September 2010.

• Ontario Weather Review - March 2010

  The same weather trends as the ones observed in the past few months persisted in March. Province-wide temperatures were above normal values and total precipitation amounts were lower than normal values for most locations.

• Canada and the United States Announce Common Standards for Regulating GHG Emissions from New Vehicles

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- April 1, 2010 -- The Government of Canada today released tough new proposed regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles and which would harmonize with the mandatory national standards of the United States beginning with the 2011 model year.

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March

• Canada and Ontario Continue Work to Protect Great Lakes

  OTTAWA, Ontario –- March 31, 2010 -- The 2007 Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA) has been extended to March 31, 2011. The agreement, signed in June 2007, was set to expire on March 31, 2010.

• Government of Canada celebrates World Water Day with an investment in water quality research

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- March 22, 2010 -- Canada's Environment Minister, Jim Prentice in partnership with Western Economic Diversification, today announced the Government of Canada’s investment in water quality research at the Universities of Lethbridge and Saskatchewan.

• Government of Canada Releases Draft Assessments for 17 Substances included in the Chemicals Management Plan

  OTTAWA -- On March 20th -- The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, released the draft screening assessment reports for 17 substances assessed in Batch 9 of the Chemicals Management Plan.

• Government of Canada delivers on wastewater rules: proposed regulations released today

  OTTAWA, Ont. –- March 19, 2010 -– Environment Minister Jim Prentice today announced that the proposed Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations have been published in Canada Gazette, Part I beginning the formal 60-day public comment period.

• Government of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada Join Forces to Conserve Wetlands in the Estrie Region

  LAC-MÉGANTIC, Que. -- March 19, 2010 -- On behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Mégantic-L’Érable, today joined with Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada to announce a major ecological gift donated by Domtar to conserve our natural spaces. 

• Environment Canada Awards Local Climate Observer for Excellence during 25 Years of Service

  COWICHAN LAKE, BC -- March 18, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today recognized Ian Cairns as the recipient of the Morley K. Thomas Award in appreciation for excellence in climate observing at the Cowichan Lake Research Station of the B.C. Ministry of Forests and Range.

• Government Of Canada Supports Community Environmental Projects In Kamloops—Thompson —Cariboo

  KAMLOOPS, B.C. – March 16, 2010 -- On behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, today announced an investment of $78,420 into three local environmental projects in British Columbia.

• Environment Canada Initiates Consultations with Canadians on Sustainable Development

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- March 15, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice today launched online public consultations on a proposed new government-wide strategy to improve how the environment is considered in policy and program development.

• Two Cape Breton Men Fined $6,000 for Illegal Sea Duck Hunting

  PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. -- March 9, 2010 -- Two Cape Breton, Nova Scotia men have been fined $6,000 for illegal sea duck hunting. Joseph Allan Samson of Samson’s Cove and Travis John Forgeron of West Arichat pleaded guilty on March 3, 2010 in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court.

• Government of Canada Completes Assessments for 14 Additional Substances under the Chemicals Management Plan

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- March 5, 2010 -- The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today released the final screening assessment reports, and, where applicable, the proposed risk management approach documents for 14 substances assessed in Batch 7 of the Chemicals Management Plan.

• Ontario Weather Review - February 2010

  Northern locations experienced warmer temperatures than normal. In two cases, the variations were more than 5°C above normal values, with Moosonee and Petawawa recording their warmest temperatures since the late 1990s.

• Attempted Illegal Export of Hazardous Waste Results in $15,000 Fine

  NEWMARKET, Ont. -- March 2, 2010 -- An environmental enforcement investigation by Environment Canada ended February 25, 2010 following a guilty plea from CC Ever Better International Co. Ltd. of Toronto, Ontario, in the Ontario Court of Justice.

• Environment Canada recognizes local bird enthusiast

  WINNIPEG, Man. -- March 1, 2010 -- Environment Canada recognized Manitoba resident Peter Taylor for his long-term contributions over the years as a volunteer for the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS).

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February

• DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 14, 2010 Celebrate the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with Environment Canada’s Nature Matters Contest

  OTTAWA, Ont. –- February 26, 2010 –- Environment Canada invites Canadians aged of 9 to 35 years to celebrate the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity by participating in the Nature Matters! Contest.

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

  QUÉBEC, Que. -- February 24, 2010 -- Environment Canada wishes to inform hunters that they can register now and until April 30, 2010, for the draw for the Greater Snow Goose Hunt taking place from October 7 to 28, 2010, at Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.

• Celebrate the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with Environment Canada’s Nature Matters! Contest

  OTTAWA, Ont. –- February 16, 2010 –- Environment Canada invites Canadians aged of 9 to 35 years to celebrate the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity by participating in the Nature Matters! Contest.

• Government of Canada to Offset Carbon Emissions During the 2010 Winter Games

  VANCOUVER, B.C. -- February 16, 2010 -- Today, Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, announced the Government of Canada’s commitment to offset federal greenhouse gas emissions for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

• Visit the Biosphère During Spring Break and Become Guardian of the Earth!

  MONTRÉAL, Que. -- February 16, 2010 -- From February 27 to March 7, 2010, as part of its spring-break programming, the Biosphère will focus on raising the environmental awareness of young people.

• Government of Canada Recognizes Youth “Do Your Part” 2010 Sustainability Contest Winners

  VANCOUVER, B.C. – February 13, 2010 – The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, congratulated Canadian youth at the “Do Your Part” video awards ceremony hosted by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).

• Mr. Willoughby Bolt to Pay $15,000 Penalty for Violating the Federal Fisheries Act

  GRAND BANK, N.L. -- February 11, 2010 -– A Grand Bank, N.L. resident was ordered to pay a fine of $15,000 at a sentencing hearing in Newfoundland and Labrador provincial court in Grand Bank on February 8, 2010 for violating the federal Fisheries Act.

• Government of Canada works to protect Canada’s water through wastewater regulations

  BROCKVILLE, Ont. -- February 9, 2010 -– Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice today announced that a draft of proposed municipal wastewater systems effluent regulations is now available for public consultation.

• Ontario Weather Review January 2010

  January 2010, with its lack of snow, will be remembered wryly by outdoor enthusiasts as part of “the winter of our discontent.”

• Canada Lists Emissions Target under the Copenhagen Accord

  CALGARY, Alta. -- February 1, 2010 -- Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, announced on Saturday, January 30, 2010, the submission of Canada’s 2020 emissions reduction target under the Copenhagen Accord. Canada’s target, a 17 per cent reduction from 2005 levels, is completely aligned with the U.S. target, and is subject to adjustment to remain consistent. Canada’s target is contingent on all major emitters associating with the Accord.

• Government of Canada Releases Draft Screening Assessments for Batch 8 Substances

  OTTAWA, Ont. -- February 2, 2010 -- The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Environment, today released the draft screening assessment reports and risk management scopes for 14 substances assessed in Batch 8 of the Chemicals Management Plan.

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January

• Environment Canada Invites Youth to Participate in the Nature Matters! Contest

  GATINEAU, Que. –- January 29, 2010 –- Canada’s Environment Minister, and Minister Responsible for Parks Canada, the Honourable Jim Prentice, invites Canadians aged 9 to 35, to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010 by participating in the Nature Matters! Contest. Until February 28, 2010, young Canadians are invited to submit a video essay or a written essay that answers the question, “Why is nature important to you?”

• Government of Canada Launches 2010 Winter Games Weather Website

  VANCOUVER, B.C. -- January 28, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced the launch of weatheroffice.gc.ca/2010, Environment Canada’s 2010 Winter Games weather website.  

• New Exhibition at the Biosphère Explores the Hidden Side of Canada’s Waterscapes

  MONTRÉAL, Que. –- January 28, 2010 –- A new exhibition revealing the biodiversity, complexity and splendour of Canada’s aquatic ecosystems is sure to make a splash. Canada's Waterscapes—Yours to Enjoy, Explore and Protect opens on February 2, 2010, at the Biosphère.

• Government of Canada opens State-of-the-Art Aquatic Life Research Facility at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters

  BURLINGTON, ONT. -- January 25, 2010 -- The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, andMike Wallace, Member of Parliament for Burlington, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, officially opened the new Aquatic Life Research Facility at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters in Burlington, Ontario.

• The Government of Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada Conserve Valuable Habitat and Species in Southwestern Nova Scotia

  HALIFAX, NS -- January 13, 2010 -- On behalf of Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary for International Trade and Member of Parliament for South Shore – St. Margaret’s, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Atlantic Coastal Plain Project property, which is 3,668 acres (1,484 hectares) of land near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

• Ontario Weather Review - December 2009

  Call December normal for almost all Ontarians as both temperatures and precipitation were close to normal values in most locations.

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