Info Source
Introduction to Info Source
Info Source describes the programs and activities, and the information holdings related to programs and activities, of government institutions subject to the Access to Information Act to facilitate the right of access. It also provides individuals, including current and former employees of the Government of Canada, with relevant information to access personal information about themselves held by government institutions subject to the Privacy Act and to exercise their rights under the Privacy Act.
An index of institutions that are subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act is available centrally.
The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act assign overall responsibility to the President of Treasury Board (as the designated Minister) for the government-wide administration of the legislation.
Background
ECCC’s history
The Department of the Environment was established by the Government Reorganization Act, 1970-71-72, ch. 42 on June 10, 1971. The Department, also known as Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), reports to Parliament through the Minister of Environment, and Climate Change and Nature.
Environment and Climate Change Canada is the lead federal department for addressing a wide range of environmental issues, including by taking action on clean growth and climate change. The Department is also engaged in activities aimed at preventing and managing pollution, conserving nature, and predicting weather and environmental conditions. The Department addresses these issues through various actions including: the implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, implementing the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, engaging with our strategic partners including provinces, territories and Indigenous peoples; monitoring; science-based research, policy and regulatory development; and through the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.
The Department's program focus reflects the interdependence between environmental sustainability and economic well-being.
ECCC’s legislative foundation
A number of Acts and regulations provide the Department with its mandate and allow it to carry out its programs. Under the Department of the Environment Act, the powers, duties and functions of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change extend to and include matters relating to: the preservation and enhancement of the quality of the natural environment, including water, air and soil quality; renewable resources, including migratory birds and other flora and fauna; water; meteorology; the enforcement of any rules or regulations made by the International Joint Commission relating to boundary waters; and the coordination of the policies and programs of the Government of Canada respecting the preservation and enhancement of the quality of the natural environment.
Beyond those authorities conferred under the Department of the Environment Act, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change exercises additional authorities provided under other Acts and regulations including (but not limited to) the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Federal Sustainable Development Act, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, and several pieces of legislation relating to the protection of biodiversity and water and the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Environment and Climate Change Canada provides information and analysis to others (as a federal authority) and is also a department with decision-making responsibilities (as a responsible authority). The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act enshrines in legislation Canada's goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 and sets a framework for transparency and accountability, requiring that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada sets five-year national emissions-reduction targets, develops credible, science-based emissions-reduction plans to meet them, and regularly report to Parliament with respect to each target.
The Department is a key partner for other federal departments (including its ministerial portfolio partners, the Canadian Environmental Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and Parks Canada), where statutes provide Environment and Climate Change Canada with secondary or shared responsibility for the successful execution of other federal departments’ mandates. These statutes include, among others, the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (Transport Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, and Natural Resources Canada), the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act (Natural Resources Canada), the Fisheries Act (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) and the Marine Liability Act (Transport Canada). For more information on specific plans and initiatives, please refer to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Departmental Plan.
How ECCC reports to Parliament
The department reports to Parliament through the Minister of Environment, and Climate Change and Nature.
Responsibilities
ECCC’s mandate
Environment and Climate Change Canada is the lead federal department for addressing a wide range of environmental issues, including by taking action on clean growth and climate change. The Department is also engaged in activities aimed at preventing and managing pollution, conserving nature, and predicting weather and environmental conditions. The Department addresses these issues through various actions including: the implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth And Climate Change, implementing the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, engaging with our strategic partners including provinces, territories and Indigenous peoples; monitoring; science-based research, policy and regulatory development; and through the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. The Department's program focus reflects the interdependence between environmental sustainability and economic well-being.
More information on Environment and Climate change Canada’s mandate and role.
Institutional programs and activities
Institution-specific content
Taking action on clean growth and climate change
Support and coordinate the development and implementation of Canada’s environmental and climate change policies, programs, and plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support a transition to a resilient, inclusive low-carbon economy. This will be achieved by developing and implementing climate mitigation measures; supporting adaptation to climate change; contributing to international environment and climate-related actions and initiatives; and engaging with other federal government departments, Indigenous partners, provinces and territories, domestic and international partners and stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, and other interested parties.
Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation
The Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation Program advances Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and fosters a resilient, low-carbon economy. It integrates science, policy, and economic analysis to support the development and implementation of climate policies, regulations and programs. The Program provides horizontal oversight of federal climate policies, activities and measures, and ensures that Canadians and Parliament receive accurate information on results achieved.
The Program engages with federal departments, provinces, territories, Indigenous partners, and stakeholders to ensure decisions are informed by climate science and data, emissions inventories and projections, and technical and policy expertise.
The Program serves all levels of government, Indigenous communities, industry, and Canadians.
Title: Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Description: Records relating to projects that enable youth to access employment, and information and correspondence on services and interventions tailored to meet the needs of youth and to facilitate integration into employment. Science Horizons is an ongoing collaborative effort with industry, non-government organizations, municipal/provincial/territorial governments, Indigenous organizations, non-profit organizations, and academia to offer internship opportunities to Canadian youth in obtaining employment or returning to advance level studies by gaining hands-on experience working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) under the mentorship of experienced scientists and managers. Using a third-party delivery model, ECCC provides funding for internships through contribution agreements. The recipient organizations take responsibility for delivering the internship funding to hiring organizations that host the interns. Information is collected on the contribution agreements and internships.
Note: ECCC’s Science Horizons program was discontinued as of March 31, 2026. Records will be maintained until April 1, 2032.
Document Types: Advice, workshops, policies, procedures, studies, regulations, applications, audits, authorizations, briefing notes, budgeting, transfer payments, Treasury Board submissions, Memoranda to Cabinet, Memoranda of Understanding, communication plans, complaint management, consultations, reports, contracts, contribution agreements, correspondence, funding, media relations, monitoring, presentation decks, research, risk management, standards, regulations, evaluations, planning, publications, program review, provincial and territorial relations.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SUS 333
Title: Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Description: This bank describes information related to individuals who participate in the Science Horizons Youth Internship program. ECCC participates as one of the Government of Canada departments and agencies in the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, led by ESDC. Personal information collected may include: name; date of birth; contact information; employee personnel information; biographical information; education information; official language preference; employment equity information; citizenship status; medical information; and opinions and views of, or about, individuals.
Note: ECCC’s Science Horizons program was discontinued as of March 31, 2026. Records will be maintained until April 1, 2032.
Class of individuals: Youth between the ages of 15 and 30; representatives of participating employers and representatives of contribution agreement recipients (Delivery Agents). Purpose: Personal information is used for reporting and evaluation purposes. Personal information is collected pursuant to Department of the Environment Act, subsection 4(1) and section 5.
Consistent Uses: ECCC discloses information to ESDC for their for reporting and evaluation purposes. With consent, participants may be profiled in the department’s success stories publications. The information may be used or disclosed for the purposes of internal reporting, performance measurements and audit.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Information associated with the contribution agreement is retained for six complete fiscal years, then destroyed. Information about participants, such as youth interns and employers is retained for five years after the last administrative use, then destroyed.
RDA: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC SUS 333
TBS Registration: 20230029
Bank Number: EC PPU 333
Last Updated: 2023
International Environment and Climate Change Engagement
The International Environment and Climate Change Engagement Program advances international efforts to address environment and climate issues, which have growing economic and human costs for Canadians. It coordinates Canada’s participation in international climate and environment fora and negotiations, ensuring that international efforts to address these issues align with Canada’s interests. The Program works with international partners to promote mutually supportive trade and environment commitments in Free Trade Agreements, advance cooperative activities and share best practices to promote sustainable development and growth.
The Program serves all levels of governments, Indigenous organizations, and the environmental and clean technology sectors.
Title: International climate change and clean air partnerships
Description: Information is available on the development and implementation of bilateral and international agreements to address air pollutants and global greenhouse gas emissions, and on Canada's policy, negotiating positions, participation and contribution in relevant international fora such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants, the Arctic Council, the Global Methane Pledge, the Global Methane Initiative, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Information is also available on the department's works under the Canada-US Air Quality Agreement to manage transboundary air pollution. Information is also available on the work to implement the US-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue to support bilateral collaboration on clean energy priorities, as well as with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to address common issues related to climate change mitigation and adaptation. In addition, information exists on the department's participation in the negotiation and implementation of the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution and participation under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and its Multilateral Fund.
Document types: Correspondence, reports, briefing notes, position papers, annual reports, meeting agendas and minutes, contracts, memoranda, legal opinions, Contribution Agreements and planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC CCC 223
Climate Change Adaptation
The Government of Canada is committed to adapting to climate impacts to help protect Canadians, build resilience, reduce costs, and ensure that society thrives in a changing climate. It is also committed to improving access to foundational climate science, information, and services to inform decision-making. The Climate Change Adaptation Program oversees implementation of Canada's first National Adaptation Strategy. This involves advancing adaptation policy, developing a monitoring and evaluation framework to measure progress and results, and collaborating with partners and stakeholders, notably provinces and territories, on bilateral collaboration arrangements. The Program coordinates updates to the Government of Canada Adaptation Action Plan, ensuring it remains current and incorporates new federal adaptation investments. The Program also delivers climate services to help Canadians understand climate change and its impacts. The Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS) works with partners and stakeholders to provide information and support to help users consider climate change in their decisions. It engages users to understand needs, develop climate data products, and offer training, guidance, and more. CCCS supports climate data portals that facilitate access to climate information and offers access to a support desk. CCCS collaborates with a national network of regional climate services organizations to increase local capacity.
Preventing and managing pollution
Develop measures to reduce releases of harmful substances into the environment; monitor levels of pollutants and pollution precursors in air, water and soil; promote and enforce compliance with environmental laws and regulations; and implement pollution reduction and restoration actions and programs. This will be achieved by coordinating, collaborating and consulting with other federal government departments, provinces and territories, Indigenous partners, non-governmental organizations, international partners and other stakeholders.
Environmental Pollution Management
The Environmental Pollution Management Program focuses on preventing, reducing, and managing pollution from various sources, including air and water pollution, risks from toxic substances, plastic pollution, and hazardous waste, to address threats to Canadians and their environment from pollution.
The Program integrates environmental science, monitoring, data, and research to support the development and implementation of regulatory and non-regulatory risk management measures for toxic substances, waste, plastic pollution, and air pollutants. It also delivers national pollutant reporting systems, provides environmental emergency response, assesses risks to the environment, and engages with partners to advance sustainable practices. To do so, the Program works in collaboration with provinces, territories, Indigenous partners, and stakeholders, both domestic and international.
Title: Sustainability reporting and indicators
Description: Information is collected on sustainability policy as well as reporting and analysis of environmental indicators that allow governments at all levels, the private sector, and Canadians a better understanding of both the environmental context of their decision making, and the federal government's environmental sustainability priorities, its targets and its strategies to meet those targets. Indicators track multiple issues of concern, such as air quality, water quality and quantity, protected areas and greenhouse gas emissions, which are reported through the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators initiative. Information exists on the following subjects: Environment and Climate Change Canada's Sustainable Development Strategy, Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, environmental information networks, e-reporting, strategic environmental sustainability indicators, ecosystem indicators and state of the environment.
Document types: Correspondence, statistical data and methods, scientific data and methods, contracts, statements of work, proposals, memoranda, policies, legal opinions, public opinion research, meeting agendas and minutes, reports and published papers
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SUS 131
Title: Ecosystem and environmental assessments and monitoring
Description: Documentation is available on a consolidated range of activities that support the assessment, evaluation and management of Canada's ecosystems in a sustainable manner. Information is also available on the coordination of policy, program, scientific expertise, and advice to policy decision-makers, other federal departments, other levels of government, environmental non-governmental organizations, the research community, and the general public. Data is collected and collated on various environmental media such as water, air, biodiversity, to conduct research, and monitor, assess and report on the health of ecosystems and biodiversity as the program aims to ensure that ecosystem information and environmental effects of development proposals can be factored into decisions. Other information is available on consolidated environmental assessment, the coordination and participation in the Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network, the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, the Ecosystem Status and Trends report, and the identification of priority ecosystems in Canada.
Document types: Correspondence, scientific data, policy papers, research reports and planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SUS 132
Title: Environmental Damages Fund
Description: Information is available on the Environmental Damages Fund, which manages funds received as a result of fines, penalties, court orders, and voluntary payments for environmental violations. Financial information is collected related to the funds, which are received through fines, penalties, court orders, and voluntary payments. Information regarding the types of projects that receive funding through the Environmental Damages Fund is also available. This money is used to support projects that will benefit Canada’s natural environment, usually in the area where the violation occurred.
Document types: Correspondence, funding applications, funding agreements, financial data, reports, meeting agendas and minutes, operational guidelines, management framework and planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SUS 332
Title: Environmental Damages Fund
Description: This bank of data describes information that is related to the administration of the Environmental Damages Fund (EDF), which directs funds received as a result of fines, penalties, court orders, and voluntary payments for environmental violations and uses them to fund priority as compensation (fines, penalties, court orders, and voluntary payments) for environmental damage to environmental restoration projects to projects that will benefit Canada’s natural environment. Personal information may include name, contact information, financial information, view or opinions of or about individuals, biographical information, and signature.
Class of Individuals: Representatives of non-profit groups: non-government organizations (e.g., environmental community groups), Indigenous organizations (defined as National, provincial, and territorial Indigenous organizations, Tribal councils and Indigenous communities), universities and academic institutions (e.g., community colleges, cegep) and provincial, territorial governments, municipality governments can apply for the EDF funding.
Purpose: Personal information is used to administer the EDF program and is collected pursuant to the Financial Administration Act and section 4 of the Department of the Environment Act.
Consistent Uses: Personal information may be shared with the technical review team which includes officials of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Transport Canada and others, to evaluate applications for scientific and technical merit. Additionally, personal information may be shared with partnering organizations, including not-for-profit organizations and Indigenous partners who are participating in targeted expressions of interest/letter of intent processes to evaluate applications for the purpose of determining eligibility of the applicant and the project applications and project selection. Information concerning projects of successful EDF recipients is disclosed on the Environment and Climate Change Canada website. The information may be used or disclosed for the following purposes: evaluation and reporting.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records will be retained for seven years after last administrative use and then are transferred to Library and Archives Canada (LAC) as archival records.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Class of Record Number: EC SUS 332
TBS Registration: 20110310
Bank Number: EC PPU 332
Title: Industrial sector emissions
Description: Information is available on the sector-by-sector regulatory approach for addressing GHG emissions from industrial sources and the Air Quality Management System, including Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards, industrial emissions requirements and air zone management and air sheds framework. Information is also available on the health and ecosystem impacts of air pollutants in Canada, as well as on the Canada/US Air Quality Agreement.
Document types: Correspondence, regulatory documentation, briefing notes, agendas and meeting agendas and minutes, presentations, position papers and contracts
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC CCC 211
Title: Federal identification registry for storage tank systems (FIRSTS)
Description: This bank describes information that is related to the identification of storage tank systems for petroleum products and allied petroleum products, required under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and its related regulations. The personal information may include the names and business contact information of individuals associated with the ownership or operation of registered storage tank systems.
Class of Individuals: Individuals associated with FIRSTS include owners and operators of storage tank systems, as well as designated user contacts authorized to manage storage tank system records on behalf of an owner.
Purpose: FIRSTS supports Environment and Climate Change Canada’s implementation of the Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Personal information might be collected pursuant to section 28 of the Regulations.
Consistent Uses: Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers are authorized to conduct inspections in order to verify compliance with the Act and its regulations; therefore, personal information may be used by authorized Environment and Climate Change Canada officials for this purpose. Information may also be used for compliance promotion activities, program evaluation and reporting purposes.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records will be retained indefinitely
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC CCC 211
TBS Registration: 20100109
Bank Number: EC PPU 122
Title: Management of toxic substances
Description: This bank describes information related to regulatory permits and consultations undertaken to develop preventive or control instruments for substances that are added to Toxic Substances listed under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Personal information may include name, contact information including name of employer, signature; views and opinions of, or about, individuals; financial information. Information is gathered through regulatory forms, stakeholder consultations, and public inquiries. Documents are found in both hard copy and electronic format (e.g. inquiries are tracked in an electronic spreadsheet).
Class of Individuals: Stakeholders (e.g. general public, academia, health professionals who are consulted related to toxic substances, representatives of companies and laboratories who apply to use certain regulated toxic substances).
Purpose: Personal information is used to administer the management of toxic substances and is collected pursuant to regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Some information is collected through consultations with stakeholders and experts in the domain.
Consistent Uses: Personal information may be used or disclosed for the following purposes: enforcement, safety, evaluation and compliance verification. Information may be shared with other EC programs for scientific and statistical research. Information may also be used or disclosed for evaluation and reporting purposes.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records will be retained for 10 years after last administrative use.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC CCC 211
TBS Registration: 20110280
Bank Number: EC PPU 331
Title: Transportation sector emissions
Description: Information is collected on policies and regulations to reduce emissions of air pollutants and GHGs from transportation sources (vehicles, engines and fuels) in Canada. Information is also available regarding work with federal government departments, provincial governments, vehicle and fuel industries, and internationally with other governments and organizations. Documentation exists on the following subjects: development of GHGs and air pollutant regulations; implementation and administration of those regulations; scientific testing and emissions verification to ensure compliance with standards; Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)’s work with Transport Canada to develop new domestic and international standards to address air pollutant and GHG emissions from maritime shipping; Canada's collaboration with the International Maritime Organization to recommend practices for marine vessels; and ECCC's work done through a Mobile Sources Working Group to share information and identify areas of joint interest with provinces and territories toward reducing emissions.
Document types: Correspondence, briefing notes, technical analyses, reports and regulatory documentation, meeting agendas and minutes, presentations and contracts
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC CCC 212
Title: Marine pollution
Description: Information is available on regulatory and non-regulatory instruments to prevent marine pollution. Information is maintained on the provision of technical expertise and advice on marine pollution, meeting international obligations and commitments, ship pollution conventions and contributions to federal coordination of ship-sourced marine pollution prevention efforts. Information is also available on the risk of impacts to the marine environment as a result of Canadians or Canadian maritime traffic in the Antarctic. Documentation is also available on activities aimed at ensuring that obligations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 for Disposal at Sea are undertaken. These include: the assessing and issuing of permits as per the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 requirements, and research into the development of decision-making tools, monitoring tools and standards. Information is available on the environmental assessment and permitting of Canadian activities in the Antarctic under the Antarctic Environmental Protection Act. Information is also available on international obligations which include the London Convention and Protocol, the Antarctic Treaty and the Madrid Protocol.
Document types: Correspondence, regulatory documentation, scientific data, agreements, reports, and marine waste management data
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SWM 122
Title: Disposal at Sea Program
Description: This bank describes information related to the administration of the permit system that controls the disposal of waste and other matter at sea. Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, each permit granted under the Disposal at Sea Program follows a detailed assessment and sets the conditions to protect the marine environment and human health. Personal information may include name, contact information, financial information (i.e. for payment of application fee), other identification numbers and any other personal information related to the proposed disposal activity.
Class of Individuals: Individuals and representatives and/or technical contacts of companies or agencies seeking or applying for permits to dispose of waste or other matter at sea, individuals responsible for loading or disposal on behalf of the applicant, owners or representatives of carriers, ship, aircraft, or other means used to carry out the disposal.
Purpose: The personal information is used to administer the disposal of waste or other matter at sea through a disposal at sea permit system program or activity. Personal information is collected pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and related regulations.
Consistent Uses: Permit applications may be shared with other government departments (e.g. Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO PPU 080 - Habitat Management Referrals and Notification), provincial and territorial government agencies or resources management boards during the application consultation process. Environment and Climate Change Canada may also conduct public consultations. Once the permit is approved, the official text is published on the Internet in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Information may be shared with enforcement authorities within Environment and Climate Change Canada to conduct surveillance and inspections at load and disposal sites to ensure compliance with ocean disposal permit conditions. Information may be disclosed for program evaluation or reporting purposes (e.g. Annual Reports to Parliament, regulated community, and the International Maritime Organization).
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records will be retained for ten years after last administrative use, some records may be retained indefinitely.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC SWM 122
TBS Registration: 20100110
Bank Number: EC PPU 311
Title: Contaminated sites
Description: The Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan’s objective is to reduce risks to the environment and human health from federal contaminated sites and reduce associated federal financial liabilities, focusing on the highest priority sites. The Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan helps federal departments, agencies, and consolidated Crown corporations (together called custodians) that are responsible for federal contaminated sites to assess, remediate or put in place measures to reduce risks. Information is available on policy and program administration, procedures, and guidance related to Environment and Climate Change Canada's responsibilities in supporting the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan program. Specific information is maintained through Environment and Climate Change Canada's role as the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan’s Secretariat, including project submissions, information management, preparation of funding requests, reporting on program performance, communications and supporting program committees, providing expert advice to other federal custodians of contaminated sites on the issue of ecological risk reduction, climate change adaptation and Indigenous engagement considerations.
Document types: Correspondence, submissions, reports, meeting agendas and minutes, media reports, proceedings of panel hearings, regulatory documentation and contaminated sites data
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SMW 314
Title: Effluent management
Description: Documentation is maintained on activities performed under relevant legislation including Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Fisheries Act. Various types of information are available on industrial and wastewater sectors such as setting priorities, stakeholder engagement, governance mechanisms, risk assessments, risk management and timelines for various related activities. Information is available on how to comply with the requirements of the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations, the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations and the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations. Information is also available on other control actions taken for industrial and wastewater sectors and on the general provisions of the Fisheries Act. Mining, metals and mineral processing sector information can be found on the pollution and waste management page; forestry product sector information is available from various sources on Environment and Climate Change Canada's website; the Wastewater website, provides more information on activities related to the wastewater sector.
Document types: Correspondence, scientific data, research reports, risk management data, position papers, communication products, published papers, regulatory documentation, agreements, annual reports and waste management data
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SWM 312
Title: Environmental emergencies
Description: Information is available on regulatory instruments, policy, program administration, procedures, scientific research and guidance related to Environment and Climate Change Canada's responsibilities relevant the management of environmental emergencies (prevention, preparedness, response and recovery) and the Oceans Protection Plan. Information is maintained on spills notifications and environmental emergencies involving toxic and other hazardous substances that occur each year in Canada. Regulatory information is available for the Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019, the Release and Environmental Emergency Notification Regulations and the Deposit Out of the Normal Course of Events Notification Regulations. Information is available on emergency preparedness activities including; exercises, inter-agency arrangements and contingency plans to prepare for and mitigate the effects of environmental emergencies; as well as on the operation of the National Environmental Emergencies Centre that coordinates the delivery of expertise and technical advice to protect the environment from the effects of emergency pollution incidents. Information is also available on scientific research (e.g., studies on spilled hydrocarbons fate and behaviour).
Document types: Correspondence, Spill Reports and advisories, scientific data, position papers, plans, meeting agendas and minutes, regulatory documentation and reports.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SMW 313
Pollution Enforcement
The Pollution Enforcement Program exists to protect Canada’s environment by preventing and managing pollution through the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Using a risk-based approach, the Program detects and addresses non-compliance with laws and regulations administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Activities include inspections, intelligence gathering, and enforcement actions tailored to the nature and severity of the violation.
The Program serves a broad range of regulated parties, including individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and large businesses that are subject to federal environmental legislation.
Title: Compliance Promotion and Enforcement – Pollution
Description: The objective of this Program is to minimize damage to the environment from pollution by actively promoting compliance with, and enforcing environmental laws, regulations and other instruments administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Through a range of activities, including developing and disseminating information, training, and responding to enquiries, the Program engages individuals and organizations subject to the laws and regulations to promote awareness of, and compliance with legal requirements. Inspections, intelligence, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and partner information contribute to the detection and identification of non-compliance, which is then addressed by an array of enforcement measures ranging from warnings, tickets, and administrative monetary penalties to orders to comply, and directions. For more serious offences, prosecution may be sought following the results of investigations and forensic analysis, which may involve referrals to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. Compliance is secured to protect air, water and land from harmful substances, and offenders are held accountable for their wrongdoing. Information is available on the program's core activities, these include: analysis and activities to promote compliance amongst regulated communities, inspections to verify compliance with relevant acts and regulations, investigations of suspected violations, intelligence gathering through open sources, partner agencies, and digital forensic analysis to inform inspection and investigation activities. Enforced legislation includes the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Pollution Prevention Provisions of the Fisheries Act. In addition, information exists on the various functions which support the program such as training, regulatory analysis, operational policy, guideline development, strategic planning and reporting, and management of information systems.
Document types: Correspondence, reports, regulatory documentation, inspections and investigation data, compliance strategies, compliance promotion plans, and strategic planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC CPE 033
Title: Compliance Promotion and Enforcement
Description: This bank describes information that may be collected, through a court order or not, by ECCC Enforcement Branch enforcement officers, while conducting inspections and investigations in suspected cases of non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations under ECCC authority. This bank also describes information collected in the course of ECCC Enforcement Branch’s intelligence gathering activities. Personal information may be collected from sources other than the individual under investigation, including ECCC regulatory programs, intelligence reports, corporate public records, authorities from other jurisdiction, informants, citizen complaints, court registries, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC), open-source intelligence (OSINT), surveillance and operations and other governmental institutions. Personal information may include name, contact information, employee personnel information, date and place of birth, language, financial information, signature, criminal checks/history, business number, and other identification numbers such as driver’s license, vehicle identifiers, firearms license, hunting permit and First Nation band membership, biographical information, opinion or views of or about individuals, photographs, videos, user identifiers, social media handles, and any other document or information relevant to an investigation. In addition, social insurance numbers may be incidentally collected by officers but are not required, nor used, in the course of the activities covered under this PIB.
Class of Individuals: Representatives of organizations or individuals suspected of non-compliance with the environmental laws and regulations for which ECCC has been granted authority, informants and citizens referring matters to ECCC for follow-up, employees, individuals associated with collaborating authorities or other governmental institutions, and individuals identified through intelligence analysis and collection who are relevant to enforcement priorities.
Social insurance number: Social insurance numbers may be incidentally collected by officers but are not required, nor used, in the course of the activities covered under this PIB. A procedure aiming to have the collected SIN redacted from the documentation used and retained by the Enforcement Branch is currently in development.
Purpose: Personal information is used for the administration, management and enforcement of Environmental Laws in Canada through the conduct of inspections and investigations in suspected cases of non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations for which ECCC has been granted authority, and through associated intelligence gathering activities. The inspections and investigations may lead to the decision of handing penalties to regulated entities and/or their representatives. Personal information may also be used for ensuring the safety of enforcement officers and communicating with individuals related to a specific case. The intelligence gathering activities may involve the use of personal information to document violations, to assess environmental risks, to support targeting, and to support joint operations with partners. All information pertaining to employees or individuals associated with collaborating public institutions is collected for documentation and communication purposes. Personal information is collected pursuant to the Fisheries Act (Sections 38, 49) , the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Sections 218, 219, 227), the Migratory Birds Convention Act (Sections 7, 8.3), the Canada Wildlife Act (Sections 11.1, 11.12), the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (Sections 14, 14.2), the Species at Risk Act (Sections 86, 91), the Antarctic Environmental Protection Act (Section 30), the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Sections 203, 205, 207).
Consistent Uses: Information may be shared with other governmental institutions in accordance with legislation, including the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Canadian Coast Guard, the Canadian Boarder Service Agency, Transport Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, Parks Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Local Police of jurisdiction, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Coast Guard, United States Fish and Wildlife, Interpol, provincial/territorial environmental and conservation departments, and other provincial, territorial, municipal and state bodies. Information may be used for program evaluation, strategy development, reporting, and for statistical purposes. Information may also be used to assess an individual’s ability to be a credible witness in Court, and for intelligence deconfliction and targeting to authorize strategic coordination with partners.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records are retained for twenty-five years after last administrative use or closure of case. After that period, they are securely destroyed using approved disposal methods, including secure shredding for physical records and cryptographic erasure for digital records.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC CPE 033 and EC CPW 014
TBS Registration: 20260010
Bank Number: EC PPU 251
Title: Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) compliance
Description: This bank describes information related to individuals subject to regulatory requirements of tetrachloroethylene (also known as PERC) use in dry cleaning. Personal information may include name, contact information and signature.
Class of Individuals: Owners or operators of a dry cleaner who use Tetrachloroethylene (PERC), as well as sellers, recyclers and importers.
Purpose: Personal information is collected pursuant to the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and is used for compliance and enforcement administration.
Consistent Uses: Information may also be used or disclosed for evaluation and reporting purposes.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records will be retained for ten years after the last administrative use and then are transferred to Library and Archives Canada (LAC) as archival records.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Class of Record Number: EC CPE 033
TBS Registration: 20110309
Bank Number: EC PPU 133
Title: Stratospheric ozone - Ozone Protection Program
Description: This bank describes information that is related to the Ozone Protection Program and the regulatory approach used to protect the ozone layer, including the control of import, manufacture, use, sale, export and certain end-uses of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Personal information may include name, contact information, signature, views and opinions of, or about, individuals.
Note: Personal information may be stored in electronic databases.
Class of Individuals: General public, individuals, authorized representatives of companies and organizations that are subject to the Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations and the Federal Halocarbon Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Purpose: Personal information is used to administer compliance and enforcement activities of the stratospheric ozone - ozone protection program. Personal information is collected pursuant to the Ozone Depleting Substances Regulations 1998 (ODSR, 1998) and the Federal Halocarbon Regulations 2003 (FHR, 2003) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA, 1999).
Consistent Uses: Aggregate information is used to prepare an annual statistical report. This report is also sent to the Ozone Secretariat of the United Nations to describe quantities, types of ozone-depleting substances and type of activity. This information is then published by the United Nations on their Ozone Secretariat Website. Information, including name and location, of individuals or companies issued allowances for ozone-depleting substances may be published on the Environment and Climate Change Canada internet site. Information may also be used for program evaluation purposes.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records will be retained for ten years after the last administrative use and then are transferred to Library and Archives Canada (LAC) as archival records.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC CPE 033
TBS Registration: 20110279
Bank Number: EC PPU 033
Title: National Policy and Priorities Directorate (NPPD)
Description: The objective of the National Policy and Priorities Directorate (NPPD) is to strengthen enforcement outcomes by conducting Intelligence, assessing compliance risks, guiding risk-based enforcement planning, and developing strategic policies. NPPD leads efforts to ensure that resources are allocated to address the highest non-compliance risks and to produce an Integrated Enforcement Plan. Through a range of activities, including risk assessment, policy development, and engagement with stakeholders, NPPD provides strategic advice and guidance on branch-wide priorities and objectives. It also produces strategic, operational and tactical intelligence, predictive analytics, and intelligence tools supported by data science to inform enforcement decisions and strategies. Through an integrated intelligence program, NPPD also coordinates Intelligence Collection Plans (ICPs) to assist in above objectives. NPPD’s core activities include conducting comprehensive compliance risk assessments across all areas of the Enforcement mandate; leading risk-based planning and resource allocation; developing branch-wide strategic policies, priorities, and objectives; and managing collaborative relationships with external partners. The Directorate also generates intelligence and analytics to support evidence-based decision-making and enforcement planning. Supporting functions include policy and strategy development, data analysis, strategic planning, and reporting.
Document types: Correspondence, reports, policy documents, risk assessments, strategic plans, intelligence products, compliance analyses, and planning documents.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC CPE 953
Title: Officer Development and Branch Standards (ODBS)
Description: Officer Development and Branch Standards (ODBS) strengthen the Enforcement Branch (EB) by providing corporate support and services to the CEO, headquarters operational directorates, regional offices and partners. ODBS is responsible for officer training and designation, information management systems, operational policies, safety and mental health, and ensuring that EB functions safely and effectively across all regions. ODBS delivers branch-wide support through four specialized divisions: Continuous Learning Division (CLD): Responsible to develop and deliver the specialized enhanced skills and regulation required after the enforcement designation training programs. CLD is also responsible for the coordination of the Enforcement Officer Development Program (EODP) and is involved in the recruitment of GT-04 Officers. Development and Learning Division (DLD): Responsible for the National Designation program and for enforcement Designation Training programs. DLD also manages the EB Portal, which houses three components (online learning, training history and designation data).
National Use of Force Team (NUFT): Responsible to manage use of force (UoF) issues, including firearms programs, national UoF training and recertification framework, and UoF equipment for ensuring national officer safety and managing related risks and liabilities in environmental/wildlife enforcement operations.
Officer Safety, Standards and Technology (OSST): Provides operational services to the Branch, such as operational directives, health and safety and mental health support, information management tools, training, and support for the Gavia case management system. OSST also supplies specialized IT and field technology, manages access to external police databases, and delivers strategy and expert support in project, data, and information management.
Document types: Training materials, program curricula, learning management system content, operational directives and health and safety documents including mental health, use of force frameworks, IT and system documentation, project and data management reports, program evaluations, and recruitment materials. Disclosure summaries: Under development Record Number: EC CPE 874
Conserving nature
Protect and recover species at risk and their critical habitat, maintain and restore healthy populations of migratory birds and other wildlife, and manage and expand Canada’s network of protected areas to conserve biodiversity, contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation and support human health and well-being. This will be accomplished through evidence-based decision making that considers cumulative effects, promoting and enforcing applicable laws and regulations, engaging meaningfully with Indigenous peoples, and collaborating with provinces and territories, other domestic and international stakeholders and the public.
Conservation and Species
The Conservation and Species Program is dedicated to safeguarding Canada's biodiversity, wildlife and their habitats, it supports environmental sustainability and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
The Program engages with governments, Indigenous organizations and communities, NGOs, businesses, and the public to meet biodiversity commitments. It shapes policy, supports negotiations, administers regulations, offers scientific and technical advice, manages national wildlife areas and migratory bird sanctuaries, and issues various types of permits. Its scientific contributions include conducting research and maintaining data, which enable evidence-based program delivery.
Serving federal, provincial, and territorial governments, Indigenous communities, NGOs, private landowners, academics and the public. The Program aims to secure, protect, manage, and restore habitats. It works to reduce threats to wildlife, manage migratory birds, recover species at risk and promote sustainable management practices, thereby contributing to recovering and maintaining Canada's biodiversity.
Title: Ecosystems partnerships
Description: This program maintains and restores the beneficial uses and environmental quality of targeted ecosystems of federal interest (e.g. Northern Canada, Western Boreal Forest, Georgia Basin, Atlantic Canada Ecosystems and others). Information is available on strategic partnerships, research and science and funding programs to improve knowledge bases, increase stakeholder capacity, increase use of best practices and improve decision-making in order to address complex environmental issues in each targeted ecosystem. Further information is available on issue management, planning, coordination, reporting, support to committees, partnerships management, community engagement, and more specifically coordination within Environment and Climate Change Canada of delivery of results.
Document types: Correspondence, agreements, research data, reports, position papers and planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SUS 345
Title: EcoAction Community Funding
Description: Information is available on Environment and Climate Change Canada's EcoAction Community Funding Program, which provides financial support to community groups for projects that protect, rehabilitate or enhance the environment, and build the capacity of communities and individuals to sustain these activities into the future. Information is also collected on the projects funded by the program.
Document types: Correspondence, funding applications, funding agreements, financial data, reports, meeting agendas and minutes, management frameworks, operational guidelines and planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC SUS 331
Title: Species at Risk
Description: The Species at Risk Program aims to prevent wildlife species from being extirpated or becoming extinct, to provide for the recovery of wildlife species that are extirpated, endangered or threatened, and to manage species of special concern to prevent them from becoming endangered or threatened. The Program undertakes an integrated range of activities such as assessment of species; support and scientific advice to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC); development of recovery documents for at-risk species; protection of at-risk species and their critical habitat; compliance promotion and enforcement, management of at-risk migratory birds and tracking and reporting recovery actions and their results. Through engagement with other federal, provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous peoples and organizations, wildlife management boards, owners and users of land where at-risk species exist, and local organizations and stakeholders, recovery actions are implemented.
Document types: Correspondence, research data and studies, reports, orders, agreements, meeting agendas and minutes, permits, recovery documents, position papers, planning documents, contribution agreements, financial data, operational guidelines
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC BIO 112
Title: Migratory Birds and other Wildlife (under review)
Description: The objective of this Program is to contribute to maintaining healthy populations of migratory birds and other wildlife by reducing threats to migratory birds and conserving and managing populations. The Program partners with and supports organizations and individuals, including those subject to harvest regulations, Indigenous peoples, and organizations and decision-makers involved in bird and other wildlife conservation and land-use planning. To support and promote management and stewardship, the Program monitors populations, undertakes research into the causes of population change, and consults with stakeholders to set population goals. Actions are identified to conserve populations and habitat and to reduce threats; efforts are also invested to minimize human-wildlife conflicts. A national approach to implement disease surveillance and proactively manage wildlife health and disease is promoted among partners. Information is collected on the protection and conservation of populations of migratory bird and other species to contribute to the maintenance of healthy ecosystems, and to meet requirements of international agreements related to biological diversity and species conservation. Documentation is maintained on conserving populations, conservation actions, policies related to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 as well as the development and implementation of its regulations; minimizing other stressors that affect population status; and, managing emergencies regarding health and safety issues associated with migratory birds and other wildlife. Documentation is available on the following general topics: conservation actions, research and monitoring, international initiatives for migratory bird and other wildlife conservation, Indigenous rights and migratory birds and other wildlife, migratory game birds hunting permits, and the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, including the development and implementation of its regulations.
Document types: Correspondence, research and monitoring data, funding agreements, position papers, permits, reports, minutes from meetings, planning documents, contingency and response plans, consultations, regulatory development and implementation.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC BIO 113
Title: Wildlife permit information
Description: This bank contains information gathered from permits required by the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and its regulations for the purposes of protecting, managing, and regulating the use of certain species of migratory birds and their habitat. This bank also contains information gathered from permits required by the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act and its regulations for the purposes of regulating the import and export of species subject to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), regulating the interprovincial movement of Canadian species whose capture, possession, and transportation are regulated by provincial or territorial laws, and regulating the import of species whose introduction into Canadian ecosystems could endanger Canadian species. Specifically, information is gathered under the requirements of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 for avicultural permits, eiderdown commerce permits, taxidermist permits, scientific permits, damage or danger permits, airport permits, migratory bird sanctuary permits, charity permits (henceforth referred to as migratory birds permits), as well as for migratory game bird hunting permits.
Class of Individuals: Information such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, occupations, type of permit requested, applicant signatures, reasons for previous permit refusals, cancellations or suspensions and reasons for previous convictions under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 or its regulations are collected from individuals and used to make decisions on the issuance of migratory birds permits. For migratory game bird hunting permits, information collected includes name, date of birth, addresses, telephone number, and hunting history. Information for migratory game bird hunting permits and on scientific (banding) permits is kept at ECCC offices in the National Capital Region, whereas information on other migratory bird permits are kept in the regional offices (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies, Pacific, and Northern Regions). For permits issued under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, information is collected on permittee and consignee names, addresses, telephone numbers, email address, business or organization names, applicant signature, purpose of trade, as well as supporting documentation on legal acquisition such as records of transactions, hunting licences, and foreign CITES permits. This information is kept at ECCC headquarters in the National Capital Region.
Purpose: To compile information under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 if any enquiries are made for legal, enforcement or program evaluations purposes. To compile information under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act to support decisions on permit issuance based on applicant/consignee permit history, and for legal, enforcement or program evaluations purposes.
Consistent Uses: No consistent uses at this time for permits under MBCA and its regulations. For CITES permits, aggregate (non-personal) information is shared annually with the CITES Secretariat to inform the CITES annual trade report.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Migratory Birds Permits: Retention and disposal follow standards applicable to information of business value.
Migratory game bird hunting permits: Electronic records may be retained indefinitely. Permits issued under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act: Physical records are kept at headquarters for two years, then transferred to a secure archival facility and retained for three years before destruction. Electronic records may be retained indefinitely.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC BIO 113
TBS Registration: 001393
Bank Number: EC PPU 005
Note: This PIB is under review. Some content is now reflected in EC PPU 006 – Migratory Bird Permit Information.
Title: Migratory Birds Permit Information
Description: This bank contains information gathered from permits required by the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and its regulations for the purposes of protecting, managing, and regulating the use of certain species of migratory birds and their habitat. Information is gathered under the requirements of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 for avicultural permits, eiderdown commerce permits, taxidermist permits, scientific permits, damage or danger permits, airport permits, migratory bird sanctuary permits, charity permits (henceforth referred to as migratory birds permits), as well as for migratory game bird hunting permits.
Class of Individuals: Information such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, occupations, type of permit requested, applicant signatures, reasons for previous permit refusals, cancellations or suspensions and reasons for previous convictions under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 or its regulations are collected from individuals and used to make decisions on the issuance of migratory birds permits. For migratory game bird hunting permits, information collected includes name, date of birth, addresses, telephone number, and hunting history. Information for migratory game bird hunting permits and on scientific (banding) permits is kept at ECCC offices in the National Capital Region, whereas information on other migratory bird permits are kept in the regional offices (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies, Pacific, and Northern Regions).
Purpose: To compile information under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 if any enquiries are made for legal, enforcement or program evaluations purposes.
Consistent Uses: Permittee contact information may be added to distribution lists for the purpose of wildlife conservation policy and regulation consultation activities in the future. Environment and Climate Change Canada may disclose, with the applicant (hunter)’s approval, the applicant’s name, mailing address and email address to Wildlife Habitat Canada (WHC) to receive information on how they use Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp funds. Information may also be disclosed to law enforcement for investigation purposes (see EC PPU 251).
Retention and Disposal Standards: Migratory BirdsPermits: Retention and disposal follow standards applicable to information of business value. Migratory game bird hunting permits: Under review as a result of Privacy Impact Assessment.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC BIO 113
TBS Registration: Pending TBS approval
Bank Number: EC PPU 006
Note: This PIB specifically describes information collected under the Migratory Birds Program. For other wildlife permitting information, please see EC PPU 005 - Wildlife permitting.
Title: Habitat conservation partnerships
Description: Information is collected on the creation of incentives for voluntary action on the part of other orders of government and non-government organizations, Indigenous groups and private sector partners in priority ecosystems across Canada. The program supports many organizations and individuals as "stewards" in their efforts to protect, improve or restore habitat for species at risk and thereby meet the requirements of the National Recovery Program and the Species at Risk Act. The program also supports the delivery of Environment and Climate Change Canada's obligations under the Migratory Birds Convention Act and the Canadian Wildlife Act by funding projects to protect habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife. The program supports a number of initiatives through grants and contributions, including: Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and Other Protected and Conserved Areas, the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, the Natural Heritage Conservation Program and the Indigenous Guardians Program. Also included is the Ecological Gifts Program, a tax incentive program under the federal Income Tax Act.
Document types: Correspondence; funding applications; position papers; meeting agendas and minutes; reports, briefing materials, land deeds, registered easement, and covenant or servitude agreements; and planning documents.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC BIO 141
Title: Ecological Gifts Program
Description: This bank describes information that is related to the Ecological Gifts Program which enables individual and corporate landowners to donate ecologically sensitive lands to eligible recipients such as environmental charities or government bodies. Personal information may include name, contact information, financial information, biographical information, land titles and identification numbers, opinions or views of or about individuals, any other personal information regarding the donation, and signature. Some aspects of program delivery specific to reviewing appraisals are completed with the assistance of specialized contractors.
Class of Individuals: Individuals or representatives of corporations who apply to donate land as an ecological gift; appraisers of the land; and representatives of recipients of the ecological gifts (other governments and environmental charities), appraisers who are part of the Appraisal Review Panel, and other experts who may provide assessments (e.g. timber valuation).
Purpose: Personal information about the donor is used by the Minister to issue the Certificate of Ecologically Sensitive Land, the Notice of Determination, and the Statement of Fair Market Value. Information about the recipient is used to determine whether the recipient is eligible to receive the donation. Both uses fulfil the requirements for the administration of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s responsibilities under the Ecological Gifts Program. The authority to collect personal information is authorized by Section 118.1 of the Income Tax Act.
Consistent Uses: Personal information may be shared with the recipient organization for their use in issuing a charitable donation receipt. Aggregate information is used for Ecological Gifts Program statistics, which may be provided to the Department of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency. Information may also be used or disclosed for evaluation and reporting purposes.
Retention & Disposal Standards: Records will be retained for ten years after last administrative use, some records may be retained indefinitely.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC BIO 141
TBS Registration: 20110278
Bank Number: EC PPU 141
Title: Protected Areas
Description: Information is collected on the strategic planning, establishment (funding), coordination and management of Protected Areas for migratory birds, species at risk, wildlife of national interest, and their associated habitats, as well as coordination of national and international activities related to protected areas. Documentation exists on the following subjects: the number, location and spatial extent of federal, provincial, and territorial protected areas; policies, strategies, and plans with respect to protected areas, funding agreements for the Canadian Biosphere Reserves Association and the Canadian Council on Ecological Areas; agreements and plans on protected areas in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut; and planning documents and policies on protected marine areas.
Document types: Correspondence, agreements, funding documents, position papers, meeting agendas and minutes, reports and planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC BIO 143
Conservation and Species Enforcement
The Conservation and Species Enforcement Program exists to protect biodiversity and conserve Canada’s natural environment through the enforcement of federal nature-related legislation and regulations.
Using a risk-based approach, the Program detects and addresses non-compliance through inspections, intelligence gathering, and investigations. Depending on the nature of the violation, enforcement actions may include warnings, penalties, or prosecution. The Program also collaborates with domestic and international partners to strengthen enforcement capacity and combat transboundary wildlife crime.
The Program serves regulated individuals and entities engaged in activities subject to federal wildlife laws, both within Canada and internationally.
Title: Compliance Promotion and Enforcement – Wildlife
Description: The objective of this Program is to protect migratory birds, their nests, and eggs as well as at-risk species, their residences and their habitats by actively promoting compliance with and enforcing wildlife regulations and other tools administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Through an array of activities, including developing and disseminating information and responding to enquiries, the Program engages individuals and organizations subject to regulations to promote awareness of compliance and regulatory requirements. Using tools ranging from warnings, tickets and monetary penalties, to orders to comply, to referrals to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada for court resolution, offenders are brought back into compliance. Inspections and intelligence gathering (including OSINT) activities detect non-compliance and help identify and target promotion and enforcement activities to protect Canada’s wildlife, their residences and habitats and support recovery of endangered species. Information is available on the program's core activities. These include: analysis and activities to promote compliance amongst regulated communities, inspections to verify compliance with relevant acts and regulations, investigations of suspected violations, and intelligence gathering and analysis to inform inspection and investigation activities. Information exists on enforced legislation such as the Migratory Birds Convention Act, the Canada Wildlife Act, the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, and the Species at Risk Act. In addition, there is information on the various functions which support the program: training, regulatory analysis, operational policy / guideline development, strategic planning and reporting, and management of information systems.
Document types: Correspondence, reports, regulatory documentation, inspections and investigation data, compliance strategies, compliance promotion plans and strategic planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC CPW 014
Compliance Promotion and Enforcement Personal information Bank
Predicting weather and environmental conditions
Provide authoritative forecasts, warnings, data, and information services related to weather, hydrological, and environmental conditions using a wide range of dissemination systems to help Canadians, public authorities, and targeted weather sensitive sectors make informed decisions about health, safety, and economic prosperity. This will be achieved by: monitoring weather, water quantity, ice, air quality and climate conditions; conducting research and development activities targeting continuous improvement; operating advanced integrated weather and environmental prediction models using high performance computing platforms; exchanging data in near real time, on a continual basis, with members of the World Meteorological Organization to ensure accurate and timely predictions; and collaborating closely with other nations’ weather and hydrologic institutions, and international organizations, to improve services for citizens everywhere.
Meteorological Services
The Meteorological Services Program provides timely and authoritative weather and environmental information to help Canadians and public authorities make informed decisions that support the health, safety, and prosperity of Canadians. Using a combination of real-time monitoring, predictive modelling, and outreach, the Program delivers forecasts, extreme weather alerts, air quality updates, and specialized services such as aviation, marine and ice information, and support for environmental emergency response. Delivery of the Program relies on foundational research in climate, environmental, and atmospheric sciences.
The Program serves all Canadians, with customized services provided to government partners, emergency management organizations and industry stakeholders that depend on weather and environmental information.
Title: Climate information, predictions and tools
Description: Information is available on past climate, long-term forecasts (up to 12 months) including information on anomalies relative to climate averages, and real-time weather and climate data, along with tools to interpret and respond to Canada's changing climate. This includes information on climate hazards for disaster risk reduction, climate resilience planning, and climate design values for the development of infrastructure codes and standards. Data, science and information is shared with all levels of government in Canada, academia, industry, consortia, standards councils, and the national and international scientific community, organizations such as the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the World Meteorological Organization. Information is also gathered and developed to support initiatives such as regional climate modelling, advanced climate monitoring networks, climate risk assessments, and adaptation planning. Additionally, this COR supports research and partnerships to study the impacts of climate change on communities, ecosystems, and sectors such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and transportation, as well as the impacts of extreme events such as wildfires.
Document types: Correspondence, research data, analytical models, geographic information system (GIS) data, scientific reports, published papers, grants and agreements, planning documents, fellowship arrangements, training and development documents, National Climatological Archive data, modelling data, weather, ocean, air quality, hydro, ice data, contribution agreements, adaptation and resilience strategies , training and development documents, and technological toolkits for stakeholders.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC WES 213
Title: Applications for research science grants
Description: Each entry in the bank contains information of the following type: educational, financial support for research, new scientific concepts, personal statement of productivity, third party evaluation of the entry. All assessments and grants are processed at Environment and Climate Change Canada headquarters from Canadian university faculty members.
Class of Individuals: Faculty members of Canadian universities in the environmental sciences or faculties related thereto.
Purpose: To provide information used in the annual selection of research proposals to be funded by this institute.
Consistent Uses: To assess research proposals in order to award research funds.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Maximum five years, destroyed after two years.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC WES 213
TBS Registration: 001394
Bank Number: EC PPU 010
Title: Applications for ECCC Atmospheric and Meteorological Undergraduate Supplement
Description: Applications containing personal and academic information to award scholarship supplements to high-calibre students working toward an undergraduate degree in the atmospheric or meteorological sciences.
Class of Individuals: Recipient of a Undergraduate Student Research Award and studying atmospheric or meteorological sciences in a recognized program at a Canadian institution.
Purpose: To assess potential recipients of financial support. Consistent Uses: Annual assessment of applications.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records are retained for a period of two years and are then destroyed. If the applicant becomes an employee, the application is placed on his/her personnel file.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC WES 213
TBS Registration: 001397
Bank Number: EC PPU 025
Title: Applications for ECCC atmospheric and meteorological graduate supplement
Description: Application containing personal and academic information to award scholarship supplements to high-calibre students working toward a graduate degree in the atmospheric or meteorological sciences.
Class of Individuals: Recipient of a Canada Graduate Research Scholarship (Master's or Doctoral) and studying atmospheric or meteorological sciences in a recognized program at a Canadian institution.
Purpose: To assess potential recipients of financial support. Consistent Uses: Annual assessment of applications.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Maximum five years, destroyed after two years.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC WES 213
TBS Registration: 001396
Bank Number: EC PPU 020
Title: Applications for visiting fellowship awards
Description: Contains information of the following types: demographics, employment, educational, personal references, third party evaluations. All assessments are processed at Environment and Climate Change Canada headquarters. Awards are granted to visiting fellows for their work at headquarters.
Class of Individuals: Generally restricted to environmental scientists who have recently completed their doctoral degrees.
Purpose: To provide personal and academic information used in the annual selection of visiting fellows to this institute.
Consistent Uses: To assess potential candidates for visiting fellowship awards. The file is shared with NSERC.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Maximum five years, destroyed after three years.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC WES 213
TBS Registration: 001395
Bank Number: EC PPU 015
Title: Health-related meteorological information
Description: Information is available on forecasts, tools and information on atmospheric conditions that affect health such as ultraviolet radiation, extreme temperatures and air quality. Documents exist on the Air Quality Health Index, info smog, UV Index forecasts and other projects designed to help Canadians in making informed decisions to protect their health, as well as to support health agencies and partners in responding to and protecting vulnerable populations from changing atmospheric conditions. Research information is available in a number of areas including: ultraviolet radiation and its effects on ecosystems, including wetlands; the National Atmospheric Change - Ozone Depletion Ultraviolet-B initiative; the relationships among the biogeochemical changes occurring within aquatic ecosystems; and research collaborations with other government and university scientists. Additional areas of research include the impacts of climate change on health, such as heat waves, air quality-related illnesses, and the impacts of extreme weather events on vulnerable populations.
Document types: Correspondence, research data, reports, published papers, plans and policies, environmental monitoring reports, health-related risk assessments, public health advisories, modelling data, contribution agreements, and additional data sets.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC WES 212
Title: Meteorological services in support of air navigation
Description: Information is available regarding meteorological observations, forecasts and warnings provided to the aviation industry. Documents are available on the services delivered under a cost-recovery agreement between Environment and Climate Change Canada and NAV CANADA, Canada’s air navigation system operator, and support decision-making throughout the aviation industry, including domestic and international airlines and Transport Canada, the regulatory body. Information supports both tactical and strategic decisions to optimize air transportation safety, sustainability, and efficiency.
Document types: Correspondence, specialized aviation forecast products, meteorological data, research information, contracts, aviation-specific risk assessments, operational guidelines, and data sets.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC WET 221
Title: Meteorological and ice services in support of marine navigation
Description: Information is available regarding forecasts of the sea state, ice conditions, marine weather, and weather in Canadian waters provided to marine industries and regulatory agencies, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. These services support safe and efficient maritime operations, such as commercial shipping, fishing, tourism, and search and rescue activities. Information is also developed through ice science research, and specialized analysis of changing ice and climate conditions in Canadian water, including the Arctic. These contributions assist in planning for marine safety, climate adaptation, and environmental protection in ice-affected regions.
Document types: Correspondence, scientific data and research reports, modelling data, ice charts, risk assessments, and navigational guidelines.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC WET 222
Title: Meteorological services in support of military operations
Description: Records are collected regarding meteorological and oceanographic information, predictions and tools provided to the Department of National Defence for operations in Canada, international theatres, and other deployments abroad. The services support the Canadian Armed Forces in mission planning, operational decisiong-making, and tactical execution. These activities include weather and ocean forecasts for air, land, and sea operations, as well as specialized services for Arctic deployments, search and rescue operations and humanitarian missions. In addition, weather and climate information is used to assess environmental conditions that support long-term defence planning and infrastructure development.
Document types: Correspondence, specialized aviation and marine navigation forecast products, scientific data, research reports, weather predictions modelling and simulation data, agreements, mission-specific forecasts, risk assessments, and operational guidelines.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC WET 223
Title: Environmental technology
Description: The Environmental Technology Program ended in 2012. Information remains available regarding the program activities related to the prediction, assessment, support, and verification of environmental technologies in support of federal technology investment decisions, policy making and regulations. Information also exists related to the delivery of expert environmental science and technology advice and program management for the Government of Canada's clean air and greenhouse gas technology investments.
Document types: Correspondence, agreements and contribution agreements, briefing notes, position papers, meeting agendas and minutes, reports and planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC CCC 323
Hydrological Services
The Hydrological Service Program provides water level and flow information to support water management decisions that protect the health, safety, and economic prosperity of Canadians. Through cost-shared partnerships with each provincial and territorial government, this program delivers real-time and historical data for Canadian and transboundary waters. This information is critical for different economic sectors and supporting both domestic and international water management requirements.
This Program also provides hydrological and water resources engineering advice and analysis to support a wide range of government priorities, including flood hazard mapping, flood and drought prediction, environmental impact assessment, and Canadian water security and sovereignty through support to the International Joint Commission.
Title: Hydrometric services
Description: Information is available on the water cycle within Canada to enable decision making to protect the health and safety of Canadians (e.g. flood forecasting and prevention), scientific research, and enhance economic efficiency (e.g. agriculture, hydroelectricity and international shipping). Hydrometric data and information are collected to allow Canadian jurisdictions to make informed water management decisions. The information provided by this program protects the health and safety of Canadians by supporting the goals and mandates of all levels of government that manage water. In addition, the data supports resource planning and operations in agriculture, hydropower generation, fisheries, and transportation, as well as the mitigation of risks associated with floods and droughts. Documentation exists on the domestic and international water management boards under the Water Resource Management and Use program, international, federal, provincial, territorial and municipal agencies that rely on hydrometric services data for the regulation of, and response to changing water levels and flows. Information exists on the implementation of provisions under the Canada Water Act, such as monitoring activities that are carried out through cost-shared bilateral agreements between Environment and Climate Change Canada and each of the provinces and territories (including Nunavut, represented by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada). These agreements create the national framework within which Environment and Climate Change Canada collects, interprets and provides water level and flow information, and supports both decision making and scientific investigations. This framework also facilitates collaboration in addressing water-related challenges, such as climate change impacts, water security, and ecosystem sustainability.
Document types: Correspondence, research data, monitoring reports, position papers, agreements, published papers planning documents, risk assessments, hydrometric station data, water use forecasts, and technical guidelines.
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC WAT 123
Title: Water resource management and use
Description: Information is collected on the promotion of wise and efficient management and use of water resources. Documents exist to support integrated water management decisions at the federal, provincial, and territorial levels. Science-based information is available to inform decision making in an integrated and coherent manner consistent with the Department of the Environment Act, International Boundary Waters Treaty Act, Canada Water Act and International River Improvements Act. Documentation is available on water quality and water quantity science and monitoring which is used to inform decisions, policy development and management approaches. Science, engineering and monitoring information is available on domestic water boards and international Canada-US water boards (e.g. International Joint Commission, Lake of the Woods Control Boards), in order to regulate water levels and flows to protect ecosystems and a wide range of socio-economic interests related to domestic and Canada-US transboundary waters.
Document types: Correspondence, research data, policies, meeting agendas and minutes, reports and planning documents
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC WAT 122
Title: Great Lakes Basin Monitoring and Surveillance program
Description: This bank describes information about individuals who request data on the assessment of the atmospheric impacts of persistent toxic substances on aquatic systems, in particular data resulting from the cooperative arrangement between partner agencies in the United States and Canada for conducting air and precipitation monitoring in the Great Lakes Basin. The personal information may include name and contact information, name of employer, personal views and opinions, username and password.
Class of Individuals: Individuals and representatives of businesses / organizations who request scientific information pertaining to particles and related trace gases.
Purpose: The personal information is used to monitor who is using the data with a view to improving access to data and promoting research in this field. Personal information is collected pursuant to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, recognized under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001
Consistent Uses: Aggregate (non-personal) information may be shared between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Science and Technology Branch. Information may also be used for program evaluation and reporting purposes.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records will be retained for five years after last administrative use.
RDA Number: 2015/014
Related Record Number: EC WAT 122
TBS Registration: 20100111
Bank Number: EC PPU 341
Title: Water quality and aquatic ecosystems health
Description: Information is available on the impacts and risks posed to water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems. Freshwater quality monitoring is conducted to support legislated requirements and departmental priorities and results are made available through annual reports using the Water Quality Indicator, as well as through national and regionally-specific reports on status and trends, and assessment of the success of implemented risk management actions. Documents exist on the monitoring of Canadian shellfish areas in accordance with established protocols under the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program. Information exists on the following subjects: water science and technology lab services, water quality and aquatic ecosystem monitoring/reporting, groundwater monitoring (priority transboundary aquifers, marine water quality monitoring, aquatic ecosystems protection research contaminants, large rivers, indicators, priority substances), hydrological and aquatic ecosystems management research.
Document types: Correspondence, scientific reports, trends reports, position papers, published papers, annual reports and scientific data
Disclosure summaries: Under development
Record Number: EC WAT 121
Internal services
Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Acquisitions; Communications Services; Financial Management; Human Resources Management; Information Management; Information Technology; Legal Services; Management and Oversight Services; Material; Real Property; Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.
Acquisitions
Acquisition Services involve activities undertaken to acquire a good or service to fulfil a properly completed request (including a complete and accurate definition of requirements and certification that funds are available) until entering into or amending a contract.
Communications Services
Communications Services involve activities undertaken to ensure that Government of Canada communications are effectively managed, well-coordinated and responsive to the diverse information needs of the public. The communications management function ensures that the public – internal or external – receives government information, and that the views and concerns of the public are taken into account in the planning, management and evaluation of policies, programs, services and initiatives.
Financial Management
Financial Management Services involve activities undertaken to ensure the prudent use of public resources, including planning, budgeting, accounting, reporting, control and oversight, analysis, decision support and advice, and financial systems.
Human Resources Management
Human Resources Management Services involve activities undertaken for determining strategic direction, allocating resources among services and processes, as well as activities relating to analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. They ensure that the service operations and programs of the federal government comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and/or plans.
- Awards (Pride and Recognition) Class of Record
- Classification of Positions Class of Record
- Compensation and Benefits Class of Record
- Employment Equity and Diversity Class of Record
- Hospitality Class of Record
- Human Resources Planning Class of Record
- Labour Relations Class of Record
- Canadian Human Rights Act – Complaints Personal Information Bank
- Discipline Personal Information Bank
- Grievances Personal Information Bank
- Harassment Personal Information Bank
- Disclosure of Wrongdoing in the Workplace Personal Information Bank
- Values and Ethics Codes for the Public Sector and Organizational Code(s) of Conduct Personal Information Bank
- Occupational Health and Safety Class of Record
- Official Languages Class of Record
- Performance Management Reviews Class of Record
- Recruitment and Staffing Class of Record
- Applications for Employment Personal Information Bank
- Employee Personnel Record Personal Information Bank
- EX Talent Management Personal Information Bank
- Personnel Security Screening Personal Information Bank
- Staffing Personal Information Bank
- Values and Ethics Codes for the Public Sector and Organizational Code(s) of Conduct Personal Information Bank
- Relocation Class of Record
- Training and Development Class of Record
Information Management
Information Management Services involve activities undertaken to achieve efficient and effective information management to support program and service delivery; foster informed decision making; facilitate accountability, transparency, and collaboration; and preserve and ensure access to information and records for the benefit of present and future generations.
Information Technology
Information Technology Services involve activities undertaken to achieve efficient and effective use of information technology to support government priorities and program delivery, to increase productivity, and to enhance services to the public.
Legal services
Legal services involve activities undertaken to enable government departments and agencies to pursue policy, program and service delivery priorities and objectives within a legally sound framework.
Management and Oversight Services
Management and Oversight Services involve activities undertaken for determining strategic direction, and allocating resources among services and processes, as well as those activities related to analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. They ensure that the service operations and programs of the federal government comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and/or plans.
- Cooperation and Liaison Class of Record
- Executive Services Class of Record
- Internal Audit and Evaluation Class of Record
- Planning and Reporting Class of Record
Material
Material Services involve activities undertaken to ensure that material can be managed by departments in a sustainable and financially responsible manner that supports the cost-effective and efficient delivery of government programs.
Real Property
Real Property Services involve activities undertaken to ensure real property is managed in a sustainable and financially responsible manner, throughout its life cycle, to support the cost-effective and efficient delivery of government programs.
Travel and Other Administrative Services
Travel and Other Administrative Services include Government of Canada travel services, as well as those other internal services that do not smoothly fit with any of the internal services categories.
- Administrative Services Class of Record
- Boards, Committees and Council Class of Record
- Business Continuity Planning Class of Record
- Disclosure to Investigative Bodies Class of Record
- Proactive Disclosure Class of Record
- Security Class of Record
- Identification Cards and Access Badges Personal Information Bank
- Disclosure of Wrongdoing in the Workplace Personal Information Bank
- Personnel Security Screening Personal Information Bank
- Security Incidents and Privacy Breaches Personal Information Bank
- Security Video Surveillance and Temporary Visitor Access Control Logs and Building Passes Personal Information Bank
- Travel Class of Record
Manuals
- A Guide to the New Substances Fees Regulations for the Notification of Chemicals and Polymers and other Services
- Aboriginal Funds for Species at Risk Application Guidelines
- Abstracting Recorded Precipitation - AE209
- Air Quality Standard Operating Procedures (AIRPRO)
- Analytical Methods Manual (for water quality)
- Biological Test Method: Reference method for determining the toxicity of sediment using luminescent bacteria in a solid-phase test. 2002 EPS 1/RM/42
- Biological Test Method: Sub-lethal toxicity tests to assess sediments intended for disposal at sea. 2001 EPS 1/RM/40
- Canadian Ecological Gifts Program Handbook
- Canadian Wildlife Service Sign Manual
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Identification Guide - Birds
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Identification Guide - Butterflies
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Identification Guide - Crocodilian
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Identification Guide - Hunting trophies
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Identification Guide - Sturgeons and paddlefish
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Identification Guide - Tropical woods
- The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Identification Guide - Turtles and tortoises
- COSEWIC Operation and Procedures Manual
- The Ecological Gifts Program in Quebec. A Step-by-Step Guide
- Environmental Assessment Handbook (Revised- March 2002)
- Evaporation - AE016
- Federal Guidelines for the National Flood Damage Reduction Program
- The Federal Policy on Wetland Conservation: Implementation Guide for Federal Land Managers.
- Guidance Document on the Collection and Preparation of Sediments for Physicochemical Characterization and Biological Testing. EPS 1/RM/29
- Guidance for Applications to the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund
- Guidance Manual for the Categorization of Organic and Inorganic Substances on Canada's Domestic Substances List
- Guide for Reporting to the National Pollutant Release Inventory
- Guidelines for Joint Federal-Provincial River Basin Planning Projects
- Guidelines for Reporting for the Domestic Substances List
- Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers
- Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Organisms
- Guidelines for Wildlife Policy in Canada
- Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk Application Guidelines
- Hydrodynamic Model Documentation Manual
- Hydrologic Design Methodologies for Small Scale Hydro at Ungauged Sites
- Hydrometric Surveys - Field and Office Manual (approximately 45, including manuals on HYDAT - a database for stream flow and water level data)
- Implementation Guidelines for Part 8 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - Environmental Emergency Plans
- Instructions for Marine Weather Local Observations (English Manual Only)
- Invasive Alien Species Partnership Program Application Guidelines
- Manual of Climatological Observations
- Manual of Marine Weather Observing (MANMAR) - AE003
- Manual of Standards and Procedures for Issuing Aviation Weather Forecasts in Graphic Format (GRAPHPRO)
- Manual of Standards and Procedures for Issuing Aviation Weather Forecasts Using Observations from Automated Weather Observing System (AWSPRO)
- Manual of Standards Operational Procedures for Issuing Aerodrome Forecasts in TAF Code (TARPRO)
- Manual of Standards Operational Procedures for Issuing Marine Weather Forecasts and Warnings (MARPRO)
- Manual of Standards Operational Procedures for Issuing Public Weather Forecasts and Warnings (PUBPRO)
- Manual of Standard Procedures for Issuing Aviation Forecast Bulletins, Advisories and Messages (MANAIR) - AE005
- Manual of Surface Weather Observations (MANOBS) - AE001
- Manual of Upper Air Observations (MANUPP) - AE002
- Manual of Word Abbreviations (MANAB) - AE205
- Migratory Birds - Bird Banding Manual
- Monograph Series
- National Code of Practice for Automotive Recyclers Participating in the National Vehicle Recycling Program
- National Environmental Indicator Series
- National Guidelines for Monitoring Dredged and Excavated Material at Ocean Disposal Sites. EPS M-386
- National Public Warning Program Work Instruction
- National Reports on Climate Change
- Protected and Conserved Areas User Manual
- Reference Guide to Automatic Weather Observing System Reports - AE017
- Sampling for Water Quality
- Small-Hydropower Handbook for British Columbia
- Snow Surveying - AE208
- Soil Temperature - AE015
- Solar Radiations
- Standards Manual Writing Procedures (STANPRO)
- Storm Rainfall in Canada - AE230
- Sunshine - AE012
- Type and Scope of Genots (MANGEN)
- Water Management Model Manual
- Water Use Analysis Model Manuals
- Wind - AE20
Additional information
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To make a request for information under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act by mail, mail your letter or completed Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) or Personal Information Request Form (Privacy Act), along with any necessary documents (such as consent or the $5 application fee for a request under the Access to Information Act), to the following address:
Susan Drysdale
Director, Access to Information and Privacy Division (ATIPD)
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Place Vincent Massey, Annex (9th Floor)
351 St‑Joseph Boulevard Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
In accordance with the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, an area on the premises will be made available to review original materials on site if that is the applicant’s preference (and it is practical to do so), or if it is not practical to create copies of the material.
Please note: Each request made to Environment and Climate Change Canada under the Access to Information Act must be accompanied by an application fee of $5. For requests made online, this is paid at the time of application via credit card. For requests made by mail, this should be paid by enclosing cheque or money order made payable to the Receiver General for Canada.
The Government of Canada encourages the release of information through requests outside of the formal request processes. To make an informal request, contact: ecatip-ecaiprp@ec.gc.ca.
You may also wish to search summaries of completed access to information requests for which Environment and Climate Change Canada has already provided responses, as this information may be more easily obtained. You may also wish to review available open data regarding Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Environment and Climate Change Canada conducts privacy impact assessments (PIAs) to ensure that privacy implications will be appropriately identified, assessed and resolved before a new or substantially modified program or activity involving personal information is implemented. Summaries of completed PIAs are available.