Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) issued a joint statement with regard to the polar bear decision at the 16th Conference of the Parties for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The ministers said that this … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) accepted on behalf of Canada a one-time grant of approximately $1 million from the Government of Japan to support clean-up work associated with debris from the March 2011 Japanese tsunami. It was also announced that this funding would be transferred to and administered by the British Columbia Ministry of … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) announced final regulations to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines. The regulations will establish progressively more stringent standards for 2014 to 2018 model-year heavy-duty vehicles such as full-size pick-ups, semi-trucks, garbage trucks and buses. The regulations will remain in … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) released the 2012 Progress Report on the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and the 2013-16 draft strategy for a 120 day period of public consultations. More information is available online. Call 819-997-1441.
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) issued a statement in response to the tabling of the Fall 2012 report from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. Kent said the government welcomes the commissioner's latest report and would like to thank Scott Vaughan for his dedication as Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) spoke to the Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. about Government of Canada initiatives to strengthen environmental protection. Kent also met with community stakeholders to discuss their priorities for the upcoming federal budget. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-1441.
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) confirmed the Government of Canada's funding to clean up contaminated sediment at Randle Reef in Hamilton Harbour. Environment Canada will lead the Randle Reef Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project in partnership with the Province of Ontario, the City of Hamilton, the Hamilton Port Authority, U. S. Steel Canada, the City … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.), serving as the international executive vice chair for the China Council, concluded three days of co-chairing the Annual General Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development with China's Minister of Environmental Protection, Minister Zhou Shengxian. The council's 2012 meeting resulted in key recommendations to … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) issued a statement in conclusion of the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18). The full statement is available online. Call 819-953-0279.
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) announced a number of key initiatives to support climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in developing countries. $75 million will support the Catalyst Fund, managed by the International Finance Corporation, to invest in venture capital and private equity in developing countries, with a focus on sectors such as renewable … Read more
