Canadian Council of Ministers
of the Environment
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de l'environnement
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Canadian water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life: zinc
CCME has posted Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life: Zinc.
READ MOREDocuments for Public Review and Comment: Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life: Manganese
Draft Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life: Manganese are available for public review and comment until September 18, 2018.
READ MOREDocuments for Public Review and Comment: Canadian Soil and Groundwater Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health – Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
Draft Canadian Soil and Groundwater Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health – Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are available for public review and comment until September 7, 2018.
READ MORECall for a Nomination to the Air Quality Management System Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards Development and Review Working Group
CCME’s Air Management Committee is requesting nominations for one representative from a non-governmental or Indigenous organization to participate in the Air Quality Management System Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) Development and Review Working Group (CDRWG).
READ MOREContract Opportunity: Response and Resource Trustee Agency Roles and Responsibilities, Notifications Toolkit, and Reference Documents
Project 615-2019 – Response and Resource Trustee Agency Roles and Responsibilities, Notifications Toolkit, and Reference Documents
Project Description: The Contractor will develop an environmental emergency notifications toolkit, a reference document that describes government roles and responsibilities for environmental aspects of emergency response across jurisdictions, and a document that describes positions within an incident management structure and how they should be filled. The Contractor will also develop scenarios and facilitate a workshop to test the draft toolkit and reference document.
READ MORECanadian Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health: Zinc
CCME has posted Canadian Soil Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Environment and Human Health: Zinc.
READ MORESignificant Progress on Climate Action and Air Quality
Vancouver, BC – November 3, 2017 – Federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers discussed progress on climate action and Canada-wide trends in air quality at the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) today.
READ MORECanadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
Environment Ministers have announced new Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
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