Common acronyms
Note
This information from the Minister’s transition binder was current as of November 2019. We don’t update this page as it is part of the historical record.
Acronyms starting with: A
AEB – Audit and Evaluation Branch
AFN – Assembly of First Nations
AIP – Agreement in Principle
AQMS – Air Quality Management System
ATIP – Access to Information and Privacy
Acronyms starting with: B
BIA – Budget Implementation Act
Acronyms starting with: C
CAP – Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
CaPSA – Canada’s Plastic Science Agenda
CBD – Convention on Biological Diversity
CCAC – Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
CCG – Canadian Coast Guard
CCME – Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
CEAA – Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (now Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)) – or – Canadian Environment Assessment Act (now the Impact Assessment Act (IAA))
CEC – Commission for Environmental Cooperation
CETA – Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
CFC – Chlorofluorocarbons
CEPA – Canadian Environmental Protection Act
CERA – Canadian Energy Regulator Act
CERIAA – Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency Act
CITES – Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Flora and Fauna
CLRTAR – Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
CNPA – Canadian National Parks Act
COP – Conference of the Parties
COSEWIC – Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
CPTPP – Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
CR – Committee Recommendation
CSFB – Corporate Services and Finance Branch
CUSMA – Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
CWA – Canadia Wildlife Act
CWS – Canadian Wildlife Service
Acronyms starting with: D
DoJ – Department of Justice
DFO – Department of Fisheries and Oceans
DMO – Deputy Minister’s Office
DP – Departmental Plan
DRR – Departmental Results Report
Acronyms starting with: E
EAs – Environmental Assessments (now called Impact Assessments (IAs))
EB – Enforcement Branch
ECCC – Environment and Climate Change Canada
EEA – Environmental Enforcement Act
ENEV – Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
ENGOs – Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations
ENVI – House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
EPB – Environmental Protection Branch
EU – European Union
EVAMPA – Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Act
Acronyms starting with: F
FA – Fisheries Act
FCM – Federation of Canadian Municipalities
FIN – Finance Canada
FNACSAR – First Nations Advisory Committee on Species at Risk
FSDA – Federal Sustainable Development Act
FTA – Free Trade Agreement
FTP – Federal, Provincial and Territorial
Acronyms starting with: G
G7 – Group of 7
G20 – Group of 20
G&Cs – Grants and Contributions
GAC – Global Affairs Canada
GCA – Global Commission on Adaptation
GCF – Green Climate Fund
GGPPA – Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
GHG – Greenhouse Gas
GIC – Governor in Council
GLWQA – Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Acronyms starting with: H
HCFC – Hydro chlorofluorocarbons
HRB – Human Resources Branch
HSMA – Historic Sites and Monuments Act
Acronyms starting with: I
IAA – Impact Assessment Act
IAAC – Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
IAB – International Affairs Branch
ICC – Inuit Circumpolar Council
ICCT – International Council on Clean Transportation
IISD – International Institute for Sustainable Development
IJC – International Joint Commission
IPCA – Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area
IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IRIA – International River Improvements Act
ISO – International Standards Organization
ITK – Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Acronyms starting with: L
LSU – Legal Services Unit
Acronyms starting with: M
MBC – Migratory Birds Convention
MBCA – Migratory Birds Convention Act
MC – Memorandum to Cabinet
MIN – Minister or Ministerial
MINO – Minister’s Office
MNC – Métis National Council
MOU – Memorandum of Understanding
MSC – Meteorological Service of Canada
MtM – Memorandum to Minister
MWA – Marine Wildlife Areas
Acronyms starting with: N
NAAEC – North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
NACOSAR – National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk
NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement
NERP – Nitrous Oxide Emission Reduction Protocol
NIO – National Indigenous Organizations
NIR – National Indigenous Representatives
NRCan – Natural Resources Canada
NSCA – Nuclear Safety and Control Act
NTI – Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
NWA – National Wildlife Areas
NWAC – Native Women’s Association of Canada
NWWA – National Wildlife Week Act
Acronyms starting with: O
ODS – ozone-depleting substances
OECD – Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OiC – Order in Council
Acronyms starting with: P
PCA – Parks Canada Agency
PCAA – Parks Canada Agency Act
PCF – Pan-Canadian Framework
PCFIO – Pan-Canadian Framework Implementation Office
PCO – Privy Council Office
PIAMSB – Public and Indigenous Affairs and Ministerial Services Branch
PMB – Private Members Bill
POGG – Peace, Order and Good Government
POPs – Persistent Organic Pollutants
PT – Provincial and Territorial
Acronyms starting with: Q
QP Card – Question Period Card
Acronyms starting with: R
RD – Record of Decision
Acronyms starting with: S
SARA – Species at Risk Act
SARAC – Species at Risk Advisory Committee
SCC – Standards Council of Canada
SDGs – Sustainable Development Goals
SEA – Strategic Environmental Assessment
SJCSR – Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
SLCPs – Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
SPB – Strategic Policy Branch
STB – Science and Technology Branch
Acronyms starting with: T
TBS – Treasury Board Secretariat
TB Sub – Treasury Board Submission
Acronyms starting with: U
UNCBD – United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
UNEA – United Nations Environment Assembly
UNEP – United Nations Environment Program
UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Acronyms starting with: V
VOCs – Volatile organic compounds
Acronyms starting with: W
WAPPRIITA – Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act
WMIA – Weather Modification Information Act
WMO – World Meteorological Organization
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