| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada presented a seasonal outlook for the summer. Experts predicted warmer-than-normal temperatures across most of Canada.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced that the Government of Canada will invest over $4 million in funding from the Environmental Damages Fund in 12 projects in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
The hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and this year, activity levels are expected to be below average, with 8 to 14 named storms, 3 to 6 hurricanes, and 1 to 3 major hurricanes in the North Atlantic
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
On May 15, 2026, ArcelorMittal Exploitation Minière Canada s.e.n.c. (AMEM) was sentenced by the Court of Québec to pay a fine of $100 million, after pleading guilty to 100 counts of violating the Fisheries Act. AMEM was sentenced to pay $1 million per count
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Today, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), highlighted 16 projects across British Columbia. These projects represent a $272 million investment to plant over 95 million trees, helping to protect nature and biodiversity in Canada by restoring critical habitats for species at risk and wildfire-affected areas, as well as supporting Indigenous-led reforestation efforts through tree planting.
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Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced nearly $2.4 million in research funding to help deepen our understanding of the social, cultural, and economic impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous communities.
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On May 8, 2026, at the Nunavut Court of Justice, Transport Desgagnés Inc. was fined $40,000 after pleading guilty to two violations of the Wildlife Area Regulations under the Canada Wildlife Act.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), highlighted the Government of Canada’s recent launch of A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature.
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Canada’s Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, and a delegation of experts from Environment and Climate Change Canada, attended the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, from April 21 to 22, 2026, and the G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Paris, France, from April 23 to 24, 2026.
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At the third Canada–Japan Ministerial Dialogue on Climate and Environment held in Paris, France, on April 24, Canada’s Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, and Japan’s Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Hirotaka Ishihara, reaffirmed their commitment to advancing practical, science-based solutions to shared environmental challenges.
