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The Federal Government

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Government Websites

The Government of Canada. 

This is the starting point for information on Members of Parliament, government departments, and federal agencies.

 

Departments

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Health Canada
Environment Canada Industry Canada
Fisheries and Oceans

Natural Resources
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Agencies and Organizations
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian Wildlife Service
Commissioner on the Environment and Sustainable Development
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)

Complete List of Departments and Agencies
The Green Lane -- Environment Canada

The Green Lane
 The Green Lane the national site for Environment Canada, with a wealth of information and links on national environmental issues.  Special sections include:

  • Climate Change 
  • Clean Air  
  • Clean Water 
  • Nature
Ontario Region

The Green Lane -- Ontario
The Ontario Region of Environment Canada has its own website, with sections on Ontario programs and activities.

Our Great Lakes: Our Great lakes is part of Environment Canada's Green Lane.  It provides useful information on the Great Lakes and binational strategies for cleaning up the lakes. 

Other Useful Sites

State of the Environment  
The SoE section is excellent and has some free information. You'll need to subscribe to get complete access and a cd rom or hard copy of the SoE report ($35 - $50). Not a bad deal for an on-line eco-researcher.

National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) 
The NPRI provides information on the on-site releases to air, water and land, on transfers off site in wastes and on the recovery, reuse and recycling ('3Rs') of 176 listed substances. The NPRI is the only legislated, nation wide, publicly accessible inventory of pollutant releases and transfers in Canada, providing information on a facility-by-facility basis. Anyone in Canada who manufactures, processes or otherwise uses any of the NPRI-listed substances in quantities of 10 tonnes or more per year, and who employs 10 or more people per year, must report releases or transfers in wastes of the listed substances.

Strategis
Strategis is Industry Canada's comprehensive source of information on business sectors in Canada, including environmental management and resource sectors.

 
Legislation
Federal Legislation online:  Ontario's statutes and regulations are all available on one government web site. :  Ontario's statutes and regulations are all available on one government web site. :  Ontario's statutes and regulations are all available on one government web site. 

Current Bills: The Parliamentary Internet site contains information on current government initiatives, including new bills. Look under "Parliamentary Business" and then "Government Bills", or "Other Bills".
Government Plans and Strategies
Sustainable Development Strategies
 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategies are on the Environmental Commissioner's internet site. 
Political Parties

 


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