Our Partners

The Info-Smog program is a cooperative effort between Environment Canada and its partners:

Mandate and responsibilities

Environment Canada

  • Daily air quality forecasts.
  • Issuance of smog warnings.

Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec

  • Management of the main air quality monitoring network in Quebec.
  • Measurement of air pollutant concentrations in Quebec (except on the Island of Montreal).
  • Broadcasting of the Air Quality Index (AQI) in real time, production of studies on the general state of air quality and data sharing for the daily air quality forecast.

Ville de Montréal

  • Measurement of air pollutant concentrations on the Island of Montreal.
  • Broadcasting of the Air Quality Index (AQI) in real time and data sharing for the daily air quality forecast.
  • Environmental expertise.

Direction de santé publique (Public Health Directorate) de l’Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal

  • Broadcasting of smog warnings within the CSSS (centres de santé et de services sociaux) network in Montreal.
  • Information for residents on the impact of air pollution on health and preventive measures to take during episodes of poor air quality.
  • Production of scientific studies on the effects of air pollution on the health of Montrealers.