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April
2010 Canada: Ontario Announces 184 Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects
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February
2010 Canada Lists Emissions Target under the Copenhagen Accord
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January
2010 Canada: Combatting climate change by investing in cleantech
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November
2009 The Government of Canada and SDTC Congratulate Nova Scotia Power on Deployment of In-Stream Tidal Turbine in the Bay of Fundy
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August
2009 Canada: Minister Prentice Announces Tough New National Regulations to Protect Canada's Water Resources
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July
2009 Canada: Government of Canada Accepts Science-Based Limit on Global Warming - Pembina reaction
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June
2009 Canada: Latest trinational report presents most complete picture of North American industrial pollution
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June
2009 Canada: Offset System A Step Towards A Carbon Market In Canada
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May
2009 Canada: Government Creates 1,000 Jobs and a State-Of-The-Art Green Building in Toronto
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May
2009 Canada: Next-Generation Renewable Fuels Essential to the Bio-Based Economy
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May
2009 Canada: Harper Government Launches $1-Billion Clean Energy Fund, Invests in New Technology, Creates Jobs
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May
2009 Canada: Ontario Gives Green Energy Act the Green Light
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April
2009 Canada: Clean Energy Technology Moves Closer to Commercialization
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April
2009 Canada: North America works to halt invasive species
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April
2009 Leading Companies in Canada Join Forces to Help Build Green Economy
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March
2009 Government of Canada Investing in Green, Clean Economy
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January
2009 Canada: Harper wrong to support false energy solutions and underfund green economy - says Greenpeace
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January
2009 Canada's commercial building sector can achieve significant GHG emission reductions through new energy efficiency measures – NRTEE-SDTC Joint Report
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October
2008 Canada: Scientists develop cost effective strategy to address safe drinking water in Bangladesh
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September
2008 Canada: Oil Sands Industry Blocks New Wetland Protection Rules
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September
2008 Canada: Bulk Water Exports – Selling our Blue Gold
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August
2008 Canada: "Best hope at sustainable fisheries" short-changed by conservation efforts: UBC researchers
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August
2008 Canada: State of Parana delivers on its commitment to offset carbon emissions of the operations of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat
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July
2008 Canada: Developing countries sustain growth in the world economy - The Conference Board of Canada
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July
2008 Canada: Green Groups Offer Recommendations to Ontario as it Enters Negotiations on Cross-Border Climate Program
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July
2008 Canada: Ontario Joins Largest North American Climate Collaborative
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July
2008 Canada: CEC contributes to fight against ozone-depleting substances
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July
2008 From Handshake to Multilateral Alliance: WorldWideScience.org
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July
2008 Canada: Experts to tackle threat of forest fires under changing climate
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July
2008 Japan: Major Economies Promote Montreal Protocol, Fast Action on Climate
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July
2008 Canada: Expert Panel Concludes there is not Enough Information to Assess the Safety of Nanomaterials
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July
2008 Canada: G8 Climate Communique a Failure of Leadership
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July
2008 Canada: Alberta surges ahead with climate change action plan
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July
2008 Canada: Waterfront Toronto design recognized for the contribution to Toronto's quality of life and commitment to sustainability of the central waterfront
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July
2008 Canada: Continental plan to protect the monarch’s migratory journey
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July
2008 Canada: Edmonton To Be Site of World's First Industrial Scale Municipal Waste-To-Ethanol Facility
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June
2008 Canada: Engaging cities of the world in the battle for life on Earth
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June
2008 Canada: Community power and decentralised investment are key for necessary accelerated wind energy deployment
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June
2008 Canada: Toronto City Summit Alliance unveils "Greening Greater Toronto" - With goal of becoming The Greenest City Region In North America
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June
2008 Canada: New report looks at the state of the North American environment
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June
2008 Canada: Montreal develops a unique and innovative Public Bike System: A North American first
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June
2008 Canada Concludes Negotiations for Free Trade, Labour Cooperation and Environment Agreements with Colombia
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May
2008 Canada: The Government's Biofuels Bill Passes in the House of Commons
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May
2008 Canada: Renewable Fuels Bill Critical to Next-Generation Biofuels
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May
2008 Government of Canada Takes Action to Ensure Long-Term Viability of Biotechnology Sector
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May
2008 Government of Canada Invests over $13.6 Million in Vancouver's World-Class Fuel Cell Industry
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May
2008 Canada: Oxfam Corrects the Record
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May
2008 Oxfam Reacts to Canada’s boost to the WFP’s Global Appeal
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May
2008 Canada: Reality Check- Oxfam gets facts wrong on biofuels - Canadian Renewable Fuels Asociation (CRFA)
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April
2008 Canadians Support Fueling Change With Biofuels
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April
2008 Canada: Releases New Study That Spotlights Complex Factors Impacting Wild Salmon in the Broughton Archipelago
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April
2008 Canada: New map layer depicts North America’s protected areas
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April
2008 Canada and AFDB Group Launch New Technical Cooperation Fund to Finance Development Projects in Africa
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April
2008 Canada: Waterfront Toronto Completes Construction of new Aquatic Habitat at Spadina Head of Slip
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April
2008 Canada: Bill to Label Genetically Engineered Foods: Will MPs vote for Monsanto or Canadians?
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March
2008 Canada: New Program to Produce Millions of Tonnes of Emission Reductions
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March
2008 Canada: Federal and Provincial Governments working together to improve the environment and keep commuters moving in the Greater Toronto Area
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March
2008 Canada: Promote Green Buildings for Biggest, Easiest Cuts in North American CO2 Emissions, says new CEC report
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March
2008 Canadian resource companies must adopt new standards on community engagement to mitigate risk, says Ethical Funds
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November
2007 Canada initiates a new era in conservation
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November
2007 Canada: Babies, Parents, and Daycares Rally Against Toxic Baby Bottles
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October
2007 Toxic releases down from North American industry leaders, increasing from other facilities
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October
2007 The Government of Canada, the City of London and Regional Municipalities HELPing Communities Increase Access to Drinking Water
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October
2007 USA: The Heinz Center Releases 'A Survey of Climate Change Adaptation Planning'
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October
2007 Canada: Healthy economy, healthy environment: CFIB members say it's possible to have both
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October
2007 Canadians Are Seeing Red over the Need for Greener Workplaces
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September
2007 Canada: Taking The Lead In Renewable Energy
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September
2007 Combating Climate Change Given Big Confidence Boost in Canada
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September
2007 Ozone Treaty's Role in Combating Climate Change Tops Environment Ministers Meeting in Canada
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September
2007 Ozone Treaty's Role in Combating Climate Change Tops Environment Ministers Meeting in Canada
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August
2007 Canada: Council of the Federation meeting to focus on energy and climate change
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July
2007 Eco-Cities - Building Better Cities for the 21st Century
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July
2007 Canada's New Government Takes Final Steps on Historic $33 Billion Infrastructure Plan
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July
2007 South Pacific Slated to Be the World Model for Clean, Renewable Energy
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June
2007 Canada: New regulations ensure safer practices for cargo vessels
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May
2007 Canadians Urge Government to Exercise Its Constitutional Responsibility
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April
2007 Canada Has No Intention of Negotiating Bulk Water Exports
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March
2007 Canada: Climate change tops insurance risk list: Ernst & Young
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October
2006 Canada: Ontario Legislature Passes Clean Water Act - "Protecting Drinking Water Sources Will Benefit All Ontarians"
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October
2006 SolarChill vaccine fridge wins environmental pioneer award
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July
2006 Toxic releases by industry down in North America
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June
2006 Canada: Ontario and Quebec Pledge to Cooperate on Air Pollution, Smog and Climate Change: Ministers of Environment sign an agreement to protect the environment
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June
2006 Burying Urban Myths on Environment & Development
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May
2006 Canada: Info-Smog Now Serving 7.2 Million Quebeckers all Year Round
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May
2006 Environment Canada Announces Actions to Reduce Pollution from Base Metals Smelters
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May
2006 Canada: Government Of Ontario Invests In Helping Well Owners Keep Drinking Water Safe And Clean
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April
2006 Canada: Ontario Government mows down pollution
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March
2006 Canada and IDB to promote renewable energy and carbon finance projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
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March
2006 Seminar on technological innovation and competitiveness opens on March 29 a series of events in Brazil prior to IDB’s 47th Annual Meeting
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November
2005 Canada: Dion Announces United Nations Climate Change Conference will be Carbon Neutral
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November
2005 The Government of Canada Takes a Significant Step to Implement Its Climate Change Plan and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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November
2005 Historic UN Climate Change Conference About to Start in Montreal
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November
2005 Government of Canada Provides Funding for Prairie Climate Change Research
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November
2005 Putting CO2 underground no silver bullet but may have a role in the fight against climate change
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November
2005 Government of Canada affirms commitment to investing in international efforts to address climate change
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November
2005 Canada: Minister Dion Addresses CORIM Twelve Days Before the Montréal 2005 Climate Change Conference
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November
2005 Canada: Appointment of Climate Fund President Designate Marks Launch of New Agency
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November
2005 Canada: St. Johns' Receives $20 Millions For Harbour Clean-up
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November
2005 Canada: Minister Dion to visit Spain to talk climate change
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October
2005 Environment Minister Calls for More Sources of Renewable Energy to Meet Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target
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October
2005 Government of Canada Responds to IJC’s Recommendations On Great Lakes Water Quality
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October
2005 Canada: Minister Dion Launches WindScope to Support Government's Wind Energy Commitment
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October
2005 Government of Canada Announces $6.7 Million in Funding For Sustainable Development Research
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September
2005 CO2 Storage May Minimize Climate Change
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September
2005 Canada: Federal Environment Minister Stéphane Dion underlines the potential of carbon dioxide capture and storage technology to help Canada honour its Kyoto commitment
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September
2005 Achievement of Millenium Development Goals requires conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity
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September
2005 Government of Canada Moves Forward on the Implementation of Its Climate Change Plan
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August
2005 Canada: Government takes action to protect the health of Ontarians
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July
2005 Canada Joins International Effort to Cut Methane Emissions
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July
2005 Government of Canada Publishes Path Forward on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Large Industrial Sources
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July
2005 Developed Countries Pledge CH3Br Cuts in 2006
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July
2005 Canada: Significant Increase In Waterfowl Populations This Spring
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June
2005 Focus on environmental sustainability will increase Canada’s competitiveness
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June
2005 Exemptions & $420m phase-out support considered in ozone meeting
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June
2005 Canada: Legislation to Protect Canada’s Marine Environments from Polluters comes into force
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June
2005 Canada: Province of Ontario helps farmers protect the environment
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June
2005 Canada: Ontario consults on improving drinking water regulation
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June
2005 IAIA Regional Award given to CEC
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June
2005 Canada: Cooperation key to fighting causes of air pollution
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June
2005 Governments of Canada and Ontario report progress in restoring the environmental health of the Great Lakes basin
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June
2005 North America: IJC’s role defined in Great Lakes water quality agreement review
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June
2005 World Day to Combat Desertification recognizes women’s role
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June
2005 Canada: ‘you spill you pay’ bill passes third reading in Province of Ontario
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June
2005 Canada: Environment Minister launches Clean Air Online at the Toronto Smog Summit
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June
2005 Canada: Ministers Regan and Dion release federal marine protected areas strategy
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June
2005 Canada: Ontario Government initiatives increase smog awareness
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June
2005 Government of Canada announces $9.2 million to help conserve species at risk and their habitat
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June
2005 Canada: Minister of Environment to participate in the Greater Toronto Area smog summit on Clean Air Day
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June
2005 Environment Canada publishes final regulations for the export and import of hazardous wastes
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June
2005 Canada: Minister Dion announces science symposium on lead fishing tackle
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June
2005 Canada: Environment Minister participating in environment week [5-11 June] events
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May
2005 Canada: Province of Ontario releases progress report on municipal drinking water quality
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May
2005 Government of Canada announces $1.1 million Annually to improve monitoring of Lake Winnipeg's water quality
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May
2005 Canada: Health of Great Lakes addressed in new government report
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May
2005 North American pollution report shows pollution is decreasing in Canada
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May
2005 Canada: Environment minister Stéphane Dion announces $3.5 million for community environmental projects throughout Canada
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May
2005 Canada: Senate poised to kill bill C-15
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May
2005 Canada: New forest database reveals provinces failing to protect species habitat
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May
2005 Coal-fired power plants: the CEC receives United States' response
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May
2005 CEC receives a citizen submission concerning a gas terminal on the Coronado Islands
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April
2005 Ontario, Canada: Compliance key to protecting the environment
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April
2005 Canadian Province of Ontario exempts hybrids from emissions tests
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April
2005 Canada Launches Project Green by Releasing a Plan to Honour its Climate Change Commitment
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March
2005 The Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy releases Citizens’ Guide to Pollution Prevention
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March
2005 Canadian Minister of Environment Stéphane Dion to attend Global Environment Ministerial meetings in United Kingdom
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March
2005 Canada joins international climate change partnerships
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March
2005 Government of Canada Announces Budget 2005 - Competitiveness in a Sustainable Economy
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September
2004 Minister Dion challenges Canada to lead the new industrial revolution
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June
2004 New UNEP report pinpoints necessity of environmental and social research to protect shareholder value
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June
2004 Electric power plants #1 source of toxic air pollution in North America
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March
2004 Dead Zones emerging as big threat to 21st Century fish stocks
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March
2004 Montreal Protocol talks to consider exemptions from methyl bromide ban
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