| Environment and Climate Change Canada | backgrounders
In 2024, the Government of Canada published the updated Draft State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report, which proposes to conclude that the class of PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers as defined in the updated draft report, may cause harm to human health and the environment.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
Canada is taking the next step to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals”, which is a large class of extremely persistent human-made substances used in a wide range of everyday products, including food packaging, drugs, cosmetics, non-stick cookware, vehicles, and electronics. Worldwide, PFAS can be found in the air, groundwater, oceans, lakes, rivers, and soil, as well as in wastewater and sewage sludge
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced the re-investment of up to $2.2 million of recycled industrial pollution pricing revenues to fund a major new emissions reduction project at St Marys Cement.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | media advisories
Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will be in London, Ontario, to announce the Canada Carbon Rebate payments.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | backgrounders
How Canada’s pollution pricing system works
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, visited Université de Montréal's l'Extension centre to announce federal funding of nearly $750,000 for Clinique Mauve.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
On July 10, 2024, Environment and Climate Change Canada Enforcement laid 5 charges against Teck Coal Limited for contraventions of subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | media advisories
Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make a health announcement, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health Canada.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada released the first results generated, using its pilot rapid extreme weather event attribution system.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | media advisories
Media representatives are advised that Environment and Climate Change Canada will hold a media availability to release recent results generated by its new Rapid Extreme Weather Event Attribution system.
