Canadian
- Federal Government Bodies
This page features
Government of Canada resources on the fedral role in the
Environment and in specific dealing with contaminated
sites, remediation, and brownfield redevelopment in
Canada.
Canadian
- Federal Government Agencies & Departments
Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian
Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Canada
Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)
Correctional
Services of Canada (CSC)
Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)
Environment
Canada
Fisheries
and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Health
Canada
Indian and
Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Industry
Canada
National
Defence (DND)
National
Orphaned / Abandoned Mines Initiative (NOAMI)
National
Research Council (NRC)
Natural
Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the
Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Parks
Canada Agency
Public
Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Transport
Canada
Treasury
Board Secretariat (TBS)
Canadian
- Federal Government Websites
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada (AAFC)
AAFC provides
information, research and technology, and policies and
programs to achieve security of the food system, health of
the environment and innovation for growth
http://www.agr.gc.ca/
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Prairie
Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA)
PFRA works
with people from the Prairies to develop a viable
agricultural industry and sustainable rural economy.
This includes how to deal with impacts of surface
and groundwater from Agricultural practices and how to
assess/treat water for usage.
http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/
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Special
Crops
The Special Crops division looks into using special crops
for Developing Biobased Industries in Canada.
This may include crops for bioremediation and
phytoremediation.
http://www.agr.gc.ca/misb/spcrops/
Canadian
Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
CEAA's role
is to provide Canadians with high-quality environmental
assessments that contribute to informed decision-making,
in support of sustainable development.
http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/
Canada
Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)
CCRA's
Sustainable Development focus is centred around five
objectives: sustaining our natural resources (jobs,
communities, and industries); protecting the health of
Canadians and of ecosystems; meeting our international
obligations; promoting equity; and improving our quality
of life and well-being.
This includes developing Environmental Management Plans (EMPs)
for Canada's Contaminated Sites.
http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/
Correctional
Services of Canada (CSC)
In the spirit
of CSC’s Sustainable Development Strategy, the
contaminated site management program aims to remediate the
environmental debt due to past practices. At the same
time, implement preventive measures to avoid repeating the
errors and omissions of the past to prevent contaminating
new sites.
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/
Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)
DFAIT represents
Canada abroad. The objectives are to promote prosperity,
ensure Canadians' security within a global framework, and
promote Canadian values and culture on the international
stage. DFAIT introduces opportunities for international
trade within the environmental sector.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/
Fisheries
and Oceans Canada (DFO)
DFO's
commitment to support Sustainable Development requires it
to comply in its operations with environmental protection
legislation and standards in Canada.
As part of DFO's commitment to developing an
Environmental Management System (EMS) for their
operations, nationally implemented Environmental
Initiatives will also occur in regards to Contaminated
Sites Assessments and Remediation, Baseline Studies and
Compliance Audits, Halocarbon and Storage Tank Management.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/
Canadian
Coast Guard (CCG)
The CCG
is a complex, multi-layer organization, whose services
include environmental protection, response, and spill
cleanup.
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/
DFO
Central and Artic Region
* The Arctic
Environment and Contaminants section is comprised of the
Arctic Contaminants program and the Arctic Marine
Ecosystems program.
* The Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic
Sciences (GLLFAS) is a research division that provides
scientific advice in areas such as Ecotoxicology.
* The Environmental Science Division carries out process
research on the structure and function of freshwater
habitats with particular emphasis on national and
transboundary habitat problems such as toxic chemicals and
contaminants and involves the use of Experimental Lakes.
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/
DFO
Maritime Region - Maritime Environmental Data Service
(MEDS)
MEDS is a branch of DFO. MEDS' mandate is to manage and
archive ocean data collected by DFO and international
programs, and to disseminate data, data products, and
services to the marine community in accordance with the
policies of the Department.
Such programs include the National Contaminants
Information System (NCIS), a computerized warehouse of
information on toxic chemicals in fish, other aquatic life
and their habitats.
http://www.meds-sdmm.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/
DFO
Pacific Region - Marine Environmental Quality (MEQ)
MEQ refers to the status and trends of physical, chemical
and biological conditions in the marine environment, and
in some instances to the social and economic well being of
maritime people.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/
DFO
Quebec Region - Environmental Science Program
Environmental Science
Program aims at providing the scientific knowledge and
tools that are necessary for the evaluation of impacts of
human activities on the aquatic environment, in support to
the management and protection of fish habitat and to the
conservation of the coastal zone and oceans in general.
http://www.qc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/
Environment
Canada - Green Lane
The Green Lane
is Environment Canada's Internet resource for weather and
environmental information. The Green LaneTM helps connect
Canadians, exchange information and share knowledge for
environmental decision-making.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/
Environment
Canada - Atlantic Region
This region which consists
of the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince
Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador. This web
site provides information about weather and meteorology,
climate change, nature and wildlife conservation,
environmental protection, and other environmental matters
important to Atlantic Canadians.
http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/
Environment
Canada - Ontario Region
The Ontario Region of
Environment Canada delivers national programs tailored to
respond to regional and local issues; implements Great
Lakes 2000 and the Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA)
Respecting Great Lakes; and represents Environment Canada
corporately, in binational, national, regional and local
partnerships.
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/
Environment
Canada - Pacific & Yukon Region
The Pacific and Yukon
Region's Internet resource for weather and environmental
information. The Green Lane helps connect Canadians,
exchange information and share knowledge for environmental
decision-making.
http://www.pyr.ec.gc.ca/
Environment
Canada - Prairie & Northern Region
The Environmental Protection
Branch is committed to protecting the environment and
ensuring that sustainable development is achieved.
http://www.pnr-rpn.ec.gc.ca/
Environment
Canada - Quebec Region
The Quebec region
Environmental Protection Branch regroups three divisions
whose objective is to assure that human activity takes
place without compromising the integrity and the well
being of human beings and ecosystems. The EPB sees to it
that natural resources are used sensibly with the intent
of achieving a sustainable development.
http://www.qc.ec.gc.ca/
Canadian
Environmental Protection Agency (CEPA) - Environmental
Registry.
The CEPA Environmental
Registry is a comprehensive source of public information
relating to activities under the Canadian Environmental
Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). In addition to
providing up-to-date copies of current CEPA 1999
instruments, the primary objective of the Environmental
Registry is to encourage and support public participation
in environmental decision-making, by facilitating access
to documents arising from the administration of the Act.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry
Environmental
Emergencies
Environment Canada is
an active player in confronting the environmental aspects
of emergencies. The mission of the Environmental
Emergencies program is to reduce the frequency, severity
and consequences of these events.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/ee-ue/
Environmental
Technology Advancement Directorate (ETAD)
The ETAD website which
is dedicated to sharing information about our program and
project activities aimed at developing and applying
science and technology for environmental protection in
Canada and around the world
http://www.ec.gc.ca/etad/
Environmental
Technology Centre (ETC)
The ETC provides
specialized scientific support and undertakes research and
development for Environmental Protection programs. The
Centre focuses on four main areas: technologies for
measuring air pollutants in ambient air and from mobile
and stationary sources; analysis of a wide variety of
organic and inorganic compounds in diverse samples;
assessments and clean-up of contaminated sites; and
prevention of and response to pollution emergencies such
as oil and chemical spills.
http://www.etcentre.org/
Great
Lakes Sustainability Fund (GLSF)
The
GLSF is a component of the Great Lakes Program's Great
Lakes Basin 2020 Action Plan. The GLSF, which has evolved
from the Great Lakes 2000 Cleanup Fund, was announced in
July 2000 and aims to significantly accelerate work to
restore the environmental quality of Canada's remaining 16
Areas of Concern (AOCs). The International Joint
Commission (IJC) designated 42 AOCs, or pollution hot
spots, within the Great Lakes basin in the late 1980's,
because of environmental concerns in these areas.
http://sustainabilityfund.gc.ca/
National
Office of Pollution Prevention (NOPP)
NOPP is Environment Canada's focal point for the
management of toxic substances, implementation of federal
pollution prevention policy and legislation, and the
development of new concepts and policy instruments that
facilitate the transition to pollution prevention in
Canada.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/nopp/
National
Water Research Institute (NWRI)
NWRI is Canada's pre-eminent
freshwater research facility, the largest in the country
with centres on the shores of the Great Lakes and in the
heart of the Canadian Prairies
http://www.nwri.ca/
Science
and Technology
This site is dedicated
to sharing information on Environment Canada's science and
technology, as well as policies and approaches used to
manage science and technology.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/scitech/
Health
Canada
Health Canada
is the federal department responsible for helping the
people of Canada maintain and improve their health.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/
Environment
Health Assessment Services (EHAS)
Environmental Health Assessment Services provides
direction to Health Canada on all activities carried out
under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA).
Since the Act requires an environmental assessment of
federal projects, it is the primary responsibility of this
office to ensure that human health is a component of
environmental assessment.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/ehas/index.htm
Health Canada Contaminated Sites Program
Health Canada is responsible for providing expert
support and advice to federal departments on federal
contaminated sites that pose the greatest potential risks
to human health and the environment. Health Canada
develops tools and guidance materials towards the
management of health issues associated with federal
contaminated sites.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/ehas/contaminated_sites.htm
Healthy
Environments and Consumer Safety (HESC)
HECS is organized into five Programmes, each with
responsibilities for a wide variety of policies, programs
and services, which are planned, coordinated and delivered
in every region of the country. The Safe Environments
Program addresses Radiation
Protection, Water Quality and Health Bureau, Environmental
Contaminants, Health Impacts, and Environmental Health
Science.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/hecs/
Indian
and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
As
the custodian of most federal lands in the North, INAC has
responsibility, through the Northern Contaminated Sites
Program (CSP), to manage a number of
contaminated properties that are no longer maintained by
the original occupant.
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/
Mineral
Resources
As the custodian of most federal
lands in the North, the department has responsibility,
through the Northern Contaminated Sites Program (CSP),
to manage a number of contaminated properties that are no
longer maintained by the original occupant.
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/nap/
Northwest
Territories Region - Giant Mine Project
The
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND)
has a wide variety of responsibilities.
Land,
water and resource management are coordinated through the
region's operational directorates, which include: Mineral
and Petroleum Resources, Pipeline Readiness Office,
Operations, Giant Mine Remediation Project Team and
Renewable Resources and Environment.
http://nwt-tno.inac-ainc.gc.ca/giant/
Industry Canada
Industry
Canada is Canada's Innovation Strategy to foster a growing
competitive, knowledge-based Canadian economy. This
includes promotion of industries in the environmental
sector.
http://www.ic.gc.ca/
Strategis
Canada - Canadian Environmental Solutions (CES)
Strategis is an Industry Canada website that
provides business and consumer information to Canadians.
The CES is a directory within Strategis of Canadian
companies that provide expertise to address environmental
challenges faced by every sector of the economy.
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/Ces_Web/
National
Defence (DND)
The Department
of National Defence's role is to protect Canada. DND also
maintains a commitment to protect Canadian interest in the
environment in regards to
http://www.dnd.ca/
Royal
Military College (RMC)
The RMC provides degrees in Arts, Science, and
Engineering. The RMC provides training and expertise in
dealing with contaminated sites related to military
activities. The Environmental Sciences Group (ESG) is a
multidisciplinary team working on solutions to a wide
range of environmental problems. The ESG has a range of
experiences in risk management, the development of
remedial technologies and applied research, with
particular expertise in environmental assessments. The
research component of ESG is engaged in studies that
include bioremediation in harsh climates, contaminant
uptake in the food chain, impacts from mining, and
phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soil.
http://www.rmc.ca/
National
Orphaned / Abandoned Mines Initiative (NOAMI)
The National
Orphaned/Abandoned Mines Advisory Committee was struck in
March 2002 to study various issues and initiatives
relating to the development of partnerships in the
implementation of remediation programs across Canada.
http://www.abandoned-mines.org/
National
Research Council (NRC)
The NRC is the
Government of Canada's premier organization for research
and development.
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/
Biotechnology
Research Institute (BRI)
BRI
is a critical locus of the biotechnology R&D cluster
of enterprises located in the Greater Montreal region.
http://bri-irb.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/
Canadian
Technology Network (CTN)
CTN links
federal and provincial government labs and agencies,
universities, community colleges, industry associations,
technology centres and economic development agencies. CTN
can give SMEs access to a wide range of technology and
related business assistance through a cross-country
network of advisory
and affiliate members.
http://ctn-rct.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/
Industrial
Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)
NRC-IRAP is
Canada's premier innovation assistance program for small
and medium-sized Canadian enterprises (SMEs). The IRAP
portfolio of services has four main components: Technology
Expertise and Advisory Services; Financial Assistance for
R&D activities; Networking; and Partnerships.
http://irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/
Natural
Resources Canada (NRCan)
The NRCan
website plays a pivotal role in helping shape the
important contributions of the natural resources sector to
the Canadian economy, society and environment.
http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/
Earth
Sciences Section (ESS)
The Earth Sciences Sector provides the basic knowledge
needed for sound decision-making in support of mineral,
oil, and gas exploration, environmental assessment, and
land-use planning. ESS houses the Geological
Survey of Canada, Geomatics
Canada, and Polar Continental Shelf Project as a
single administrative unit.
http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/ess/
Minerals
and Metals Sector (MMS)
MMS is the federal government’s primary source of
scientific and technological knowledge, and policy advice,
on Canada’s mineral and metal resources and on
explosives technology.
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/
Mining
& Minerals: Biotechnology
The Mining and Minerals sector of NRCan is involved in
biotechnology research for the
application of remediation of contaminated sites.
BIOMINET is a national network
that promotes the application of biotechnology in the
mineral and fossil fuel industry mining.
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/biotechnology/
CANMET
Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories (MMSL)
CANMET-MMSL provides quality research and sound scientific
advice to the mining and minerals industries and
government departments regulating these industries.
The Environment Group of CANMET-MMSL specializes in
treatment technologies for solid and liquid mine waste and
mill effluents, mine decommissioning and rehabilitation.
As well, the group provides scientific input into the
development of environmental policies and regulations for
metals.
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/canmet-mtb/mmsl-lmsm/enviro
Office
of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
The OAG is an
independent audit office serving Parliament and the well
being of Canadians.
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/
Commissioner
of the Environment and Sustainable Development
The mandate of the Commissioner of the Environment and
Sustainable Development is to ensure the federal
government is accountable for greening its policies,
operations, and programs. The Commissioner leads a
specialized unit within the OAG that focuses on
environmental and sustainable development issues and that
is devoted entirely to providing environmental audits of
the government's activities.
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/oag-bvg.nsf/html/environment.html
Parks
Canada Agency
Parks Canada
woks to protect and present nationally significant
examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage. Parks
Canada demonstrates sound environmental practices in all
its activities, services and products. In keeping with the
Federal Contaminated Sites Initiative, an Environmental
Management Strategy is in place to deal with contaminated
lands within Canada's National Parks.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/
Public
Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
PWGSC is the
Government of Canada's major common service organization.
PWGSC's Sustainable Development strategy outlines how it
will "green" its facilities, "green"
the services that it makes available to other federal
departments and agencies, and "green" its own
internal operations. This includes maintaining an
Environmental Management Strategy and responsible
management of contaminated sites.
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/
Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
The RCMP is
the Canadian national police service. The RCMP is unique
in the world since it is a national, federal, provincial
and municipal policing body. The RCMP has established a consistent and
uniform approach to the management of contaminated sites
on RCMP lands, recognizing it is necessary for the
protection and preservation of the environment, and for
the well being of RCMP members, employees and the
community.
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/
Transport
Canada
Transport
Canada’s mission is to develop and administer policies,
regulations and services for the best transportation
system for Canada and Canadians — one that is safe and
secure, efficient, affordable, integrated and
environmentally friendly.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/
Environmental
Affairs
Transport Canada Environmental
Affairs develops and implements programs and policies to
protect the natural environment and to achieve a more
sustainable transportation system in Canada. Transport
Canada has implemented an EMS and is committed to managing
its contaminated sites in a responsible manner and has an
ongoing contaminated site management program.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/environment/
Treasury
Board Secretariat (TBS)
The TBS is a
central government agency. Its mission is to help the
Government of Canada manage its human, financial,
information and technology resources. The site contains policies,
directives, regulations and other documents that
provide information, advice and guidance to federal
departments.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/
Directory of Federal Real Property
The Directory of Federal
Real Property is the central record and only complete
listing of real property holdings of the Government of
Canada. It is administered by the Real Property Management
Division of the Treasury Board Secretariat. The purpose of
the Directory is to maintain a contemporary record of
basic information concerning the real property holdings of
the Government of Canada. Information held in the
Directory is used to keep the Government of Canada
informed about the scale and major components of its real
property inventory. It http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dfrp-rbif/
Federal Contaminated Sites and Solid Waste
Landfills Inventory
The Government of Canada introduced the Federal
Contaminated Sites and Solid Waste Landfills Inventory
Policy on July 1, 2000. This policy states that
departments and agencies that hold property must establish
and maintain a database of their contaminated sites and
solid waste landfills, and that this information must be
submitted to the Treasury Board Secretariat for inclusion
in a central inventory.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dfrp-rbif/cs-sc/
Real
Property Management
This site is a comprehensive index of online resources
related to real property management for the Government of
Canada.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpm-gbi/
