PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, Ontario - March 1, 2004 - The Canadian Urban Institute and aboutREMEDIATION.com are pleased to announce the creation of a national network for brownfield practitioners and stakeholders called the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN).

The network will build on recommendations from the National Round Table on the Environment and Economy's report, National Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy for Canada and the recommendation from the office of Dennis Mills, MP for the creation of a national brownfields network.
As a forum for communication and discussion, the CBN will facilitate linkages and connectivity, build capacity, and coordinate the exchange of ideas, expertise and success stories. Progressive thinking and effective approaches for the revitalization of Canadian communities are key components of sustainable community development. The CBN's objective is to accelerate brownfield redevelopment in Canada, thereby improving a community's environmental and economic performance.

The CBN will form strategic alliances with industry associations and other organizations that have a vested interest in brownfield redevelopment in Canada. Current supporting organizations include: ONEIA (Ontario Environmental Industry Association), CEAA (Canadian Environmental Auditing Association), OPPI (Ontario Professional Planners Institute), CRESTech and RÉSEAU environnement.

Under the direction of an Advisory Panel chaired by Mr. Angus Ross, L&A Concepts, "and Chair of the NRTEE National Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy Task Force", the CBN, with representation from across Canada, will coordinate national interests and strengthen the Canadian brownfields industry. Mr. Ross notes that "The formation of the Canadian Brownfields Network is exactly the step recommended by the NRTEE's strategy and I am delighted that the challenge has been met so rapidly by the private sector - a key player in remediating Canada's brownfield sites. In conjunction with private and government partners at all levels, the CBN is clearly positioned to spearhead Canadian brownfield redevelopment."

Become a CBN member and support organization.
For further information, contact info@canadianbrownfieldsnetwork.ca

www.canadianbrownfieldsnetwork.ca

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The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in urban areas across Canada and internationally (www.canurb.com).

Glenn Miller, Canadian Urban Institute, 416-365-0816 ext 284, gmiller@canurb.com

aboutREMEDIATION (AR) is the online comprehensive resource that promotes urban sustainability and brownfields redevelopment in Canadian communities. The brownfields and site remediation website is operated by the Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA) in partnership with EcoLog Information Resources Group. AR collaborates with industry leaders who are dedicated to increasing public awareness and accelerating brownfields redevelopment and site remediation across Canada (www.aboutREMEDIATION.com).

Tammy Lomas-Jylha, aboutREMEDIATION, 416-778-5298, tlomasjylha@aboutremediation.com