Yesterday, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard announced amendments to the Fisheries Act that aim to restore lost protections and incorporate modern…
Yesterday, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced that it has cancelled the National Wetland Conservation Fund (NWCF). Projects that were funded through 2019 will…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced the recipients of the 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards. The awards honour and celebrate the most innovative environmental…
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, launched the annual call for proposals for seven existing environmental funding programs that will provide…
Saskatoon’s Delco Automation, a provider of process automation and control systems in the water sector, received a minority equity investment from BDC Capital. The investment…
The federal ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada has begun a study on the Ottawa River watershed, and it is engaging Canadians on this…
Canada’s Asian Carp Program will receive up to $20 million over five years due to a new government investment. Announced by Karina Gould, Minister for…
Canada has announced that it will make investments, through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), in innovative sensors and web-based platforms for better irrigation and crop management that…
Following on last week’s announcement from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) regarding Atlantic Canada flooding, the IBC has released an online tool to increase…
Today, Wolseley Canada Inc. announced the appointment of Kelly Martin to the position of Chief Financial Officer; the promotion of Brian Scott to the position of…
Chamber of Marine Commerce president Bruce Burrows posted the Chambers’ “2018 wish list for legislative and policymakers to build on the economic momentum of Great…
Gowling WLG is pleased to announce the launch of Canada North, a practice group of lawyers who are dedicated to serving clients in Nunavut, the Northwest…
CULTEC, Inc. and Armtec LP have announced that an agreement has been reached for Armtec to be the exclusive distributor in Canada for CULTEC’s stormwater…
The Great Lakes will soon have a network of greater capacity to observe ecosystem changes thanks to a plan hatched by a University of Windsor researcher and funding…
On December 29th, Canada submitted its 7th National Communication and 3rd Biennial Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The government noted…
High Five Basking in the halo of Canada 150 celebrations, 2017 was a year of political tension and turmoil when it comes to our water.…
1. Every Drop Counts in Ontario While Canada continues to lag behind other OECD nations with its approach to pricing carbon, we know that there…
1. Liberal spending Since 2015, the Liberal government has taken bold steps to improve many aspects of water in Canada, clearer communications about science, stronger engagement…
1. National watershed assessment We rejoice when water is prominent in the mainstream media. When WWF-Canada released the first-ever national assessment of Canada’s freshwater underscoring…
1. Global trade agenda Welcome to 2017, where some have declared that Canada has lost control of its global trade agenda. There is great uncertainty…
1. SAD lakes The Great Lakes had a tough year. Lake Erie is not looking so healthy, Asian Carp continue their inexorable marathon towards ecosystem disruption,…
The Government of Canada has announced the addition of eight new locations under consideration as candidate sites for UNESCO World Heritage recognition, including one…
A group of Canadian researchers conducted a study on how Canadian mainstream news media portrays drinking water security in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities…
The Government of Canada has committed to leading by example on climate change and will actively pursue potable water use and stormwater management efficiencies in new…