Dubai – The impacts of climate change threaten human well-being, the global economy, and planetary health. That is why Canada is supporting climate change adaptation plans and disaster risk reduction, at home and abroad. In line with Health and Relief, Recovery and Peace Day at COP28, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, highlighted Canada’s international adaptation finance by …
Dubai – Climate change is a global crisis that affects the entire world, but its devastating effects are not shared equally among countries. Developing countries, which contribute the least to the pollution that causes climate change, are the most vulnerable to some of its harshest consequences, like intense storms, catastrophic flooding, and rising sea levels. Canada is committed to helping …
Gatineau – Canada is successfully bending the curve on the emissions that fuel climate change through a comprehensive, economy-wide set of solutions that include pollution pricing, historic investments in clean industry, clean electricity, less polluting transportation, cutting methane emissions, and reducing plastic waste, all bolstered by better nature protections and the first National Adaptation Strategy for dealing with the impacts …
Ottawa – Around the world, biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. Since 1980, the number of elephants in Africa has fallen from 1.3 million to approximately 415,000—a decline of 70 percent, and rhinoceros populations continue to face threats to their survival. In recent years, there have been increased calls globally for countries to take further action to protect these …
Montréal – Green spaces play an essential role in the well-being of Canadians. Among other things, they reduce pollution and noise in industrial areas. What’s more, access to these spaces in urban areas tangibly improves the local community’s quality of life. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga and Minister …
Brookside Cemetery is among the oldest and largest examples of the Euro-American garden cemetery tradition in Western Canada Gatineau – Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of Brookside Cemetery as a national historic site under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration. National historic designations illustrate the persons, places, …
Toronto – Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre commemorated the national historic significance of Larry Gains at a special plaque unveiling ceremony at the Cabbagetown Boxing Club in Toronto, ON. The unveiling was made on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister …
Ottawa – Forests and trees capture and store carbon, clean the air we breathe, improve water quality, enhance biodiversity, and help cool urban centers. Trees also play a vital role in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss and improve human wellbeing by creating more green spaces for recreational activities and sanctuaries for connecting with nature. The Government of …
Ottawa – Attracting investment and supporting major job-creating projects requires regulatory certainty from all levels of government. Following the recent opinion by the Supreme Court of Canada on the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), the Government of Canada is setting a clear path forward for impact assessments in Canada to provide clarity for businesses, provinces, Indigenous groups and stakeholders involved in the development …
Strathcona County – More and more Canadians, in Alberta and across the country, are looking to upgrade their homes to be more energy-efficient. Increasing energy efficiency helps families save on their monthly bills while fighting climate change and creating good local jobs. That’s why the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are working with municipalities to …
