Tag: regulations
Consultation begins on Coastal Protection Act regulations
The Coastal Protection Act was passed in March 2019 to set out clear rules for Nova Scotia’s 13,000 kilometres of coastline. The province is...
U.S. Commission Launches Investigation into Canadian Ballast Water Regulations
The U.S.-based Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has formally initiated its investigation into the pending Canadian ballast water regulations. The regulations are alleged to be...
New Study Examines Water Governance: Could Less Be More?
Researchers from the Universities of Geneva (UNIGE) and Lausanne (UNIL) analysed water governance in six European countries from 1750 to 2006.
The researchers found that...
Report: Regulatory Changes in Water Needed to Bolster Cleantech Uptake
A new report from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada examines the high-growth potential of the country’s cleantech sector.
In a new model of collaboration...
One Size Does Not Fit All
A Call for Some Flexibility and Reason in Achieving Our Goals
Watching with great interest how the implementation of the Wastewater System Effluent Regulations (WSER)...
WWF-Canada Tells Canada to Regulate Arctic Wastewater
WWF-Canada has released a statement urging Transport Canada, which is currently revising safety and pollution regulations, to officially adopt the same or stronger levels...
B.C. Ministry of Environment is Holding a Review of Draft Water...
The B.C. Ministry of Environment is currently holding a public review of draft Water Quality Guidelines prior to their final approval.
The guidance document notes that...
B.C. Updates its Mining Regulations in Response to Mount Polley Breach
The Minister of Energy and Mines in British Columbia announced this week that new changes to the mining code have been implemented, putting the...
Fifty Organizations Make Recommendations To Strengthen The Fisheries Act
A new report calling on the government to make changes to the Fisheries Act is gaining support among a large number of Canadian scientists, First Nations...
Lake Simcoe Protection Act A Success, New Report Shows
Today Ontario released a report that shows that the health of Lake Simcoe is improving. The five-year report is the results of the Ontario government’s...
