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2011
Photo | Event |
November | |
 | From November 28 to December 9, 2011 Canada will join more than 190 countries in South Africa, for the 17th session of the Conference of Parties (COP17) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). |
September | |
 | GATINEAU, Que. -- September 26, 2011 -- Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Orleans, Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, Bernard Filion, Director of Ducks Unlimited in Quebec, and Serge Simard, Quebec Minister for Natural Resources and Wildlife, and Member of the National Assembly for Dubuc, on the occasion of the announcement of Ducks Unlimited for the acquisition of Lochaber Bay in Outaouais. Photo: Environment Canada @ 2011. |
 | 2011-09. Minister Kent chatting with Richard Simpson, Chair of Protect and Preserve the Environment of Lake Simcoe (PROPEL), and Minister Peter Van Loan, Member of Parliament for York—Simcoe. |
 | MEXICO CITY, Mexico - September 12, 2011 - Today, Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mexico's Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, Juan Elvira Quesada, to increase cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Mexico's waste management sector. |
July | |
 | OTTAWA, Ont. -- July 21, 2011 -- Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent announcing the next phase of a plan for monitoring air quality, biodiversity, and water for the Athabasca region. Photo: Environment Canada © 2011. |
June | |
 | YELLOWKNIFE, NWT -- June 28, 2011 -- Minister Kent attended the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) meeting. |
 | MONTREAL, Que. -- June 21, 2011 -- Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent is welcoming his counterparts from the United States and Mexico to the annual Commission for Environmental Cooperation meeting, which was held on June 21-22, 2011 in Montreal. |
March | |
 | BURLINGTON, Ont. -- March 7, 2011 -- MP for Burlington Mike Wallace, the Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, Tÿs Theysmeyer, Head of Natural Lands with the Royal Botanical Gardens, and Mark Runciman, CEO of the Royal Botanical Gardens, at an announcement in Burlington, Ontario, on March 7, 2011, for funding for the clean-up of the Great Lakes. |
 | OTTAWA, Ont. -- March 3, 2011 -- Minister Kent discussed ways in which the Government of Canada is preserving and protecting our exceptional water resources when he spoke at the National Water Conference in Ottawa. |
2010
Photo | Event |
September | |
 | MONTREAL, Qc -- September 15, 2010 -- Minister Prentice chairs a round table discussion entitled "Sustainable energy solutions for mankind and the planet" at the World Energy Congress in Montreal, Que. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010. |
 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- September 14, 2010 -- Ken Salazar, United States Secretary of the Interior, presents the award to Minister Prentice. |
June | |
 | CALGARY, Alberta -- June 21, 2010 -- Minister Prentice helps to launch Gifts to Canadians week in Calgary alongside Hal Kvisle, President & CEO of TransCanada, and John Lounds, President & CEO of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010. |
 | OTTAWA, Ont. -- June 16, 2010 -- Minister Jim Prentice, Mr. Robert Slater and Mr. David McLaughlin discuss the release of an important report on water sustainability by the National Round Table on the Environment and Economy, highlighting the importance of water to Canada's economy. The report contains some important information on the pressures we are putting on water in various regions of the country and highlights the importance of water to Canada's economy, especially in the natural resources sectors. Environment Canada shares the NRTEE's commitment to protecting Canada's environment and to ensuring that all Canadians have access to clean, safe and healthy water. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010. |
 | OTTAWA, Ont. -- June 15, 2010 -- Minister Prentice takes in the newly renovated Canadian Museum of Nature, before delivering his keynote address at the Canadian Energy Forum. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010 |
 | ILULISSAT, Greenland. -- June 9, 2010 -- Minister Prentice pictured with Greenland Environment Minister Anthon Frederiksen and other representatives at the Arctic Ministers' Meeting in Ilulissat, Greeland. Photo : Patrick Cousineau. |
May | |
 | Vancouver, B.C. -- May 22, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced funding from the EcoAction Community Funding Program for two new environmental projects in Metro Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010. |
 | BONN, Germany -- May 4, 2010 -- View of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue plenary room in Bonn Germany. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010 |
April | |
 | OTTAWA, Ont. -- April 1, 2010 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, speaking in Ottawa about the new proposed regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010. |
February | |
 | NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. -- February 25, 2010 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, was in Niagara-on-the-Lake to speak about the Government of Canada's efforts in conservation and biodiversity protection. Minister Prentice is pictured here with John Lounds, President and CEO of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010. |
 | BROCKVILLE, Ont. -- February 9, 2010 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, pictured here with Jeff Kempson and MP for Leeds-Grenville Gord Brown during a tour of the Maple Leaf Environmental Equipment/Filter Innovations facility. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010. |
 | CALGARY, Alta. -- February 1, 2010 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, speaking in Calgary about the Copenhagen Accord. Photo: Environment Canada © 2010. |
2009
Photo | Event |
November | |
 | OTTAWA, Ont. -- November 25, 2009 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, pictured here with Environment Ministers and senior officials from across Canada. The group assembled to discuss Canada's participation at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen. Photo: Environment Canada © 2009 |
 | EDMONTON, Alberta -- November 13, 2009 -- In the lead up to Copenhagen, Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, speaks to members of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce about the need to harmonize Canadian climate change policy with American climate change policy. Photo: Environment Canada @ 2009 |
October | |
 | KINGSTON, Ont. -- October 29, 2009 -- Canada's environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, met with provincial and territorial Environment Ministers from across Canada in Kingston to discuss key issues related to the environment. |
August | |
 | SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick -- August 6, 2009 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today announced new regulations for managing municipal wastewater. The Minister made the announcement at a speech delivered to the Saint John Board of Trade, where he reaffirmed the Government's strong commitment to ensuring that Canada's precious water resources are preserved and protected now and in the future. |
July | |
 | RED DEER, Alberta -- July 2, 2009 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, joins representatives from the Nature Conservancy of Canada and TransCanada Pipelines in announcing the conservation of globally significant habitat in the central parklands region of Alberta. Photo: Environment Canada © 2009 |
June | |
 | DENVER, Colorado -- June 24, 2009 -- Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Jim Prentice, Canadian Minister of the Environment, and Juan Elvira Quesada, Mexican Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources sign a joint ministerial statement during the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) annual council meeting. Photo: USEPA - Eric Vance © 2009. |
May | |
 | May 2, 2009 -- Cambridge, Ontario -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, announces support for ecological restoration work through rare Charitable Research Reserve's Land Stewards Project. |
April | |
 | April 28, 2009, Washington, DC -- Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice attends the first preparatory session of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, in Washington, DC. to help set the stage for a leaders meeting in La Maddalena, Italy, in July 2009. |
 | April 23, 2009 -- Siracusa, Italy -- Minister Prentice represents Canada at the G8 meeting in Italy. |
 | April 22, 2009 -- Agira, Italy -- While in Italy for the G8 Environment Ministers' meeting from April 22-24, Environment Minister Jim Prentice visits a Canadian war cemetary in Agira with the town's mayor, Gaetano Giunta. |
 | April 1, 2009, Ottawa, ON -- Minister Prentice announces tough new regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles in a speech to The Economic Club of Canada. |
March | |
 | March 28, 2009, Vancouver, BC -- Minister Jim Prentice announces a new Doppler radar, the final piece of technology installed to provide weather forecasting for the 2010 Winter Games. |
 | March 20, 2009, Halifax, NS -- Minister Jim Prentice goes to Halifax to announce funding for environmental projects and for sites of historical and natural significance in Nova Scotia. |
 | March 18 2009, Quebec City, QC -- Minister Prentice meets with representatives from 9 environmental non-governmental organizations for an exchange of ideas on key environmental issues. |
 | March 17 2009, Montreal, QC -- Minister Prentice speaks at the Americana International Trade Show in Montreal. |
 | March 16 2009, Calgary, AB -- Environment Minister Jim Prentice speaks to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. |
 | March 6 2009 -- Calgary, AB -- Environment Minister Jim Prentice speaks to members of the Institute of Corporate Directors in Calgary about the environment, energy and the economy. |
 | March 4, 2009 -- Ottawa, ON -- Cracking down on polluters, poachers and wildlife smugglers through increased fines and new enforcement tools are the main elements of the Environmental Enforcement Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Environment Minister Jim Prentice. |
 | March 2 2009 -- Washington, D.C. -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, travels to Washington D.C. to meet with stakeholders to discuss Canada-U.S. cooperation on energy and the environment. |
February | |
 | February 28 2009 -- Toronto, ON -- Environment Minister Jim Prentice spends time with Environment Canada wildlife enforcement officers to discuss the officers' roles in helping to protect species at risk in Canada and abroad. |
 | February 27 2009 -- Orillia, ON -- Minister Prentice addresses a local crowd in Orillia. Canada's Minister of the Environment discussed the importance of U.S-Canada cooperation to address shared energy and environmental concerns, and announced the Government of Canada's intention to invest $20 million to restore the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada. |
 | February 27 2009 -- Barrie, ON -- Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice, joined by the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, and local member of Parliament Patrick Brown, announced today the second group of projects under the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund. |
 | February 19 2009 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, meets with U.S. President Barack Obama during his first official foreign visit to Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. National Security Advisor General James Jones appear in the background. Photo: © Environment Canada, 2009. |
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