Oil Sands

Learn about Environment Canada's involvement in improving the environmental monitoring in the oil sands region.

Data Portal

• Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring Information Portal

Reports and Documents

Integrated Oil Sands Environment Monitoring Plan

• Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (PDF; 1.5 MB; HTML)

Water Quality Monitoring (Phase 1)

• Lower Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Plan Phase 1

News Releases

• Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring Program Well Underway [16-07-2012]
• Canada and Alberta Take Action to Implement World Class Monitoring System for the Oil Sands [03-02-2012]
• Canada's Environment Minister Announces Integrated Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring [21-07-2011]
• Canada's Environment Minister Responds to Oil Sands Recommendations with Water Monitoring Plan [24-03-2011]