Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of three Chignecto Isthmus properties in New Brunswick totalling 166 hectares, all located near the community of Halls Hill, NB, as well as 137 hectares of land near Amherst, NS. These properties were secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's … Read more
On behalf of Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON), Conservative MP Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret's, NS) announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of two privately held properties totalling 148 hectares of land near Shelburne, NS. These properties were secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program. The J&J … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) joined with Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality Peter Kelly to officially launch the HRM Urban BioKit. The HRM Urban BioKit is an interactive, instructional tool that leads participants on a journey through the urban and natural landscapes close to home. The BioKit encourages users to evaluate the biodiversity … Read more
On behalf of Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON), Conservative MP James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake, MB) announced $398,050 in federal funding for nine new community projects supported under the fifth round of the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund. Initiatives supported by the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund are high-impact projects that reduce nutrient loads and improve … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) issued a statement on the 2011 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. Kent said the Government of Canada is continuously improving environmental policies and programs, and that the report's findings are an important part of this process. Kent said the government is already a quarter … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) and Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orléans, ON) joined representatives of Ducks Unlimited to announce the acquisition for conservation purposes of Lochaber Bay, which is located in the Outaouais and includes 715 ha of wetlands. This area is secured in part with the funding of $2.19 million from Environment Canada's … Read more
On behalf of Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON), Conservative MP Jeff Watson (Essex, ON) presented an award to the employees of the Union Water Treatment Plant for years of continuous service as co-operative volunteer climate observers. For more than 50 years, they have braved the Ontario weather to collect daily climate information for Environment … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) signed a memorandum of understanding with Mexico's Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, Juan Elvira Quesada, to increase cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Mexico's waste management sector. Kent said Canada and its continental neighbour have a strong bilateral relationship on environmental issues, and this agreement strengthens the … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) announced that the Government of Canada will continue its support for the clean up of Lake Simcoe, ON. The government will invest $2.9 million in the seventh round of the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund, as part of the Action Plan for Clean Water. Initiatives funded by the Lake Simcoe … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) released a consultation paper on the development of proposed regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles. Canada and the United States are taking a common North American approach and Canada intends to implement regulations with the 2014 model year. The full release is available online. … Read more
