Resources & Links

Environment Canada’s mandate is to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment; renewable resources; forecast environmental change; enforce rules; and coordinate environmental policies for the federal government.

• ecoACTION reports Canadian Federal actions
• Government Canada Media Room

A PDF document that allows easy comparison between 2004 standards and the new 2009 standards courtesy of our friends at Maxxam Analytics.

Environmental property conditions standardized under the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19.

Excavated soil management provisions under the Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19.

ONEIA represents the interests of the environmental industry in Ontario to promote businesses to the industry and government.

The CBN represents the interests of brownfield practitioners and stakeholders who want to effect change and address the barriers associated with brownfield redevelopment in Canada.

Encourages actions that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste to foster a healthier environment.

Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority providing an excess soil site Registry, and relevant regulatory information.

A leading information resource for on site remediation and brownfield redevelopment.

All known federal contaminated sites for which departments and agencies are accountable and non-federal contaminated sites for which the Government of Canada has accepted some or all financial responsibility.

Topics include the design, construction, and operation of water treatment and distribution systems, sewerage systems, and industrial/hazardous waste management systems.

The CEC is an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation to address environmental conflicts across borders.

• Strategic planning under the Free Trade Agreement and its supporting Environmental Cooperation Agreement, 2021-2025
• North American Environmental Outlook to 2030

EPA leads North America’s environmental science, research, education, and assessment efforts.

The TSSA carries out public education, training and certification, licensing and registration, and more.

Licenses Ontario’s 70,000 professional engineers to practise professional engineering, and authorizes businesses to provide engineering services to the public.

APGO governs the practice of professional geoscience in Ontario and reports to the Minister of Northern Development and Mines. The APGO currently has approximately 1,700 members.

Over 1,000 technical courses internationally, specializing in the area of engineering codes and standards.

Works to build a collaborative atmosphere among federal agencies involved in hazardous waste site cleanup.

• Green Remediation Best Management Practices

Canada’s #1 requested environmental trade publication.

FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) provides loans and grants, builds capacity, and shares knowledge to support municipal governments and their partners in developing communities that are more environmentally and economically sustainable.

Government of Ontario Construction Lien Act and its new 2018 Amendments.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act sets out the rights and duties of all parties in the workplace, as well as the procedures for dealing with workplace hazards and for enforcement as needed.