| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
On July 31, 2023, Peace River Hydro Partners pleaded guilty in the Provincial Court of British Columbia in Fort St. John to one charge of depositing a deleterious substance into water frequented by fish, in contravention of the federal Fisheries Act. It was fined $1.1 million, which will be directed to the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund to support projects that have a positive impact on Canada’s natural environment.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| media advisories
Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement on the recovery of species at risk in the St. Lawrence Lowlands. A media availability will follow.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
On July 18, 2023, at the Palais de Justice in Montréal, Quebec, Tran Dinh Tuan Vu was fined $5,000 after pleading guilty to one count of violating the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act. On July 25, 2023, Thi Kim Loan Nguyen pleaded guilty to one count and Minh Truong Hai Nguyen to four counts of violating the same Act. Thi Kim Loan Nguyen was fined $5,000 and Minh Truong Hai Nguyen $24,000.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
The growing clean technology sector presents a tremendous opportunity for the Government of Canada to support the creation of meaningful jobs for young Canadians and stream them for success in tomorrow’s clean economy.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, released the Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies Government of Canada Self Review Assessment Framework and the Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies Government of Canada Guidelines, which were jointly developed by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Department of Finance Canada.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| media advisories
Media representatives are advised that the Government of Canada will hold a bilingual technical briefing on the fulfillment of a significant climate commitment with senior government officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Department of Finance Canada.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault announced two new members who are joining the NZAB, each with a three-year term:
• Michael Bernstein, Executive Director, Clean Prosperity
• Karen Ross, Director, Farmers for Climate Solutions
